So true! Inspiring read :<) but I also believe that all the brainwashing that is being told and shown around old people getting more and more unhealthy and dying from diseases while being on meds for decades doesn't help much either ;<)
I am 42 and am aiming to become fitter by the year and hopefully decade.
I also went bouldering indoors ( for the very first time ), at the start of this year and although I almost canceled ( due to being feverish and with a cough ) I decided to go for it anyway, was positively surprised by my skills and flexibility and felt great afterwards. It's not just physically rewarding also for the mind.
That's great that you did some climbing too this year! I absolutely love it. Great hobby replacement for me vs skateboarding lol
Awesome indeed but it was in The Netherlands. There's no indoor climbing in the area, here in Portugal and until I reach pro level, I won't try it on actual rocks ;<)
Could you traverse close to the ground? Put down plenty of mats too.
I'm glad you went anyway. The first time I went I had a migraine, but there was no way I was missing out after looking forward to it for so long.
I agree with the mental side too. When I climb I can switch off from the stresses outside and just focus on what I'm doing. At least most of the time I can. Sometimes anxiety carries over to the wall with me.
I was literally just thinking about how our grandparent's generation was living to their 80s and up yet our parent's generation seem to be dying younger. It was going through my mind what had changed and high levels of medication was one of my thoughts. Also vaccination wasn't at the same levels in our grandparent's generation.