Age or Just Out Of Shape? A rant...

[Deep C]

This rant isn't about something from the outside in my enviroment pissing me off. Its about me and my own body pissing me off.
I don't get it... I can fish 30days straight in the islands 12 hours a day, clean the catch, wash the boat, make dinner, do engine stuff, rig fresh baits, go to bed and do it again... I can jump in the rolling tackle box and do four months like a walk in the park. I can sit here maintaining four boats with tournies in between and never breath heavily. But this yard trip is killing me...
A paint roller isn't heavy. A brush isn't heavy... How come it is then that I had to give up the ghost just one coat shy of being done cause my body would just plain go no further?
I work like a grunt day in and day out. More of a work out than I'd ever see in a gym or more than the coolest nautilus stuff could ever fine tune on me... I run next to no body fat and am suplimenting 2000 calories of protein trying to keep from losing any valuable weight. So how is it that just one week under the boat has me whipped?
I know you're not supposed to work out seven days but I really kind of always have... Suddenly I can't do it... Is this what age does?... I've been rode hard and put up wet. Had my ankles run through my shoulders from a life time of little boats in big water... That might explain aches and pains but this is different... Physically I'm flat wore out and not sure how to deal with it. Kind of like the first time I couldn't read the fine print on the back of a credit card I know its probably age sneaking in. It makes me want to kick and scream. Damnit! I'm still a kid and too young to be old...

[Moveable Assets]

Unfortunately many of us can have the exact same story
I still won't stop.

[backman]

I'm there also. At 54 I pick my battles with physical twist, turn, stretch. and yank a lot more carefully than I did at 50.

Stamina is not the issue; nor is large muscle strength - its flexibility and small muscle repeatative movements that kill the day after.

Recovery is a ***** also - I haven't tossed a fly in a year ever since I developed "tennis elbow" after a 24 bag of leaves day last fall. When I cried uncle and went to PT I found I could lift 2 pounds in wrist/elbow exercises; not 3, 2. 6 months later my forearm and wrist muscles can now support a whopping 8 pounds of weights. Plenty of bicep and back strength to lift 50-60 pound tuna or coolers of ice; its the fine little muscles that let you down.

[Deep C]

Have skirted the tennis elbow thing a couple times over the last couple years. So bad I couldn't lift a can of coke... I found ibuprofen and vitamin s b6-b12 right at the onset then no lifting for a while eased it right up... I keep an eye on that...
Been concentrating so much on going easy on the elbow and wrist that I forgot neck and shoulder and am paying the price as I type this...
I have to get that last coat on and I'll let the other crews do their own chores... I hate to just stand around and watch but I may have to this go around.... I have to have this boat launched and ready to fish by Thursday as well as the 31... Using both this next weekend...

[clt_capt]

Boat yard work - especially bottom work is always in awkward positions - your arms are over your head or below your knees -

I hate to admit that I know the feeling - I'm building a deck - haven't hauled lumber in a while, and the hammering and screwdriving has me worn out...

[gradywhite273]

well you are getting older

[joeksr]

NO NO NO Deep. It aint age.
No such thing.
Under a boat painting your just using a different muscle set than your used to. Do a couple dozen and you'll be fine.

[Shortfin]

Engine room contortions are usually a good reminder of age

Bottom work is best for the young

[Deep C]

well you are getting older

Tim
Thats enough outa you... They'ld have to add three feet of blocks and run extensions on the jackstands just so you could get under the boat...

Joe,
Don't give me that different muscle speech... I use all my muscles at least a couple times a week...

Chris,
I actually scramble around in that engine room pretty good. Compared to the Albemarle its a football field in there...

[seapower]

Yep I'd say your gettin old. I'm still 18 in my head, that's where to trouble start's. Mine hit all of a sudden, eye's, wrist's, memory, etc.. like hey what's goin on!!! Got 2 choices from where I sit Quit or Suck It Up. I ain't quittin'.Frank,SeaPower