40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Allen, I'm so sorry that you have had to deal with this pain and horror. No child should ever have to endure that. Parents are to be our rocks and guides, to teach and care, love and support and I'm so very sorry you did not have that. I'm proud to see that you have risen above and are breaking the cycle.

My dad was very distant and verbally abusive (mostly with my mom) and I largely blame his generation, he was just shy of 85 when he died and he had never been hugged by his mother growing up. That said, the last 15-20 years of his life he mellowed and we were able to relate as adults and I had the chance to see the dad he could have been in how he treated (and spoiled!) my kids. It was a gift I am very grateful for and is what I miss about him. I don't miss the dad I grew up with so much as I didn't know him, he worked 12 hours a day 6 days a week, a good provider, but not a dad. The man in the last couple of decades is the man I miss.

@allenpriest - am so sorry to hear what you have had to endure growing up. I honestly believe that our generation grew up with parents that were suffering from PTSD. Mine, and most of my friends parents were veterans of WWII.
When I started to realize that, so much of what I saw growing up made sense, not only in my family, but in many of my friends' families as well. At least you can say he taught you how NOT to be as a father. You can be the father you wanted and needed.

So, I got another run in yesterday. did 5.2 miles in 55 min. Not sure how I am going to do at my half marathon, but I will try and continue to get the remainder of the training runs in. I don't have much time. Oh well, it is, what it is. I'm just looking forward to hanging out with some of my old running camp friends!

Dance / lunch date with Esme tomorrow! My favourite part of the week. Last week, on our way to dance, she says "Nonna, let's laugh all the way to dance!"

Hope your weekend is full of laughs cool kids.

I ended up going for an outdoor walk with a gf. Likely the last one for months and months (until spring). Missed my lifting, though.

Saturday = cardio.

Will lift 3- or 4- times next week.

Back & Shoulders=DONE!

Hi all Im 42 , joined MFP in Aug this year. Live in Sydney Australia where summer is just beginning to set in. Managed to lose 2 pounds so far. It's been a slow steady and sometimes frustrating journey. Reading this thread has been a real inspiration!

Look at my logging streak!!!

Chest & Tris=Done!

Thanks, gam3r!

Lifting done. BOOM!

Well tonight is kettlebell followed by a Leo Loucks focus pad seminar/workout, should be interesting!

I'll be 45 in December and with regular workouts and my steady weight loss, I have more energy than I did 10 years ago. BOOM!

Well i skipped kettlebell which is good because the focus pad seminar was a killer hour of a workout.

Great job 3furballs and gam3rguy.

We seem to have 'lost" so many REGULARS!!

curiousgeorge
larrodarro

etc.
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I hope everyone is doing well and shows up really soon!

I have lifted everyday this week....am feeling a bit sore, but just wanting to keep plowing through.

BOOM!

There is a guy, Leo Loucks, ex cop, who trains kick boxers and you partner up and take turns punching or holding the focus pads so you can work on your techniques and tactics for fighting (not that I get in the ring). My partner was a16 year old 6' tall kid who fights in tournements. I kept up but I was huffing and puffing and he didn't even break a sweat!

Hi I am 43 I am trying to loose weight and get fitter. I have upped my exercise to 5 times per week for 1 hour per day. I do kickboxing, kickboxercise, circuit training, weights and walking. I started this journey only 6 days ago and I am finding it really helpful logging all my exercise and food, and also reading these posts. I have always been a yoyo dieter, managing to loose the weight but never keep it off. Hopefully with the help of this site I will do it this time. Just one question..... how often do you weigh yourselves????