Getting too old

[jon chapman]

I haven't been on a roof in two years. Today I climbed up to give one of my guys another tip and it scared the crap out of me. It w wasn't wet or at all slippery, but man was I uncomfortable. Thank God for young guys willing to get up there, cause I'd have to quit the business.

 

[The Cleaner]

I still go up on them, but the barrel tile kills my feet.

 

[Lenny Schrecengost]

My guys won't leave me on a roof. It's to hard helping be back onto the ladder.

 

[John Doherty]

Had a similar experience this summer mine went like this:

"CRAP I'm 42 years old I shouldn't be doing this crap, wait a minute I'm 46! I really shouldn't be doing it and how'd I lose 4 years!"

 

[outdoorprowash]

I really need to exercise, so i dont end up old like you guys!

 

[JimFergerson]

Ya, I was a fearless Framer for 20yrs. I used to scale walls like a spider monkey, pull layout walking backwards on on top of 2X4 walls, and have "cat like" reflexes.

I think when i hit 40, that all changed.


I suddenly realized that my reactions slowed down tremendously, and i don't heal up as fast anymore.


So now i mainly concentrate on concrete...

Hope i don't plummet to my death while stepping off a curb!

 

[jon chapman]

yeah but you can get a nasty ankle sprain!
I was playing vollyball Friday night and I have a hell of a time forcing myself to lay out for digs (on any surface, we were on grass.) I went down three times or so and realized that Im getting up so slowly I cant make the next play. But you gotta do something for exercise or you'll just fade away.

 

[innovativewash]

Had a similar experience this summer mine went like this:

"CRAP I'm 42 years old I shouldn't be doing this crap, wait a minute I'm 46! I really shouldn't be doing it and how'd I lose 4 years!"

I hear ya brother thats why I have lots of employees. They love lifts too! Not me.

 

[Squirtgun]

I've been hobbling around on a partially torn achilles for 2 yrs(we are hoping 6 weeks ina walking cast will allow it to heal) it forced me to retire from playing softball.My shoulders are pretty much shot from building passenger tires for 10 yrs and I'm diabetic. Getting old sucks,but I refuse to go to my grave in a perfectly preserved body.I'm gonna live life while I have it.