Retirement Sports

[70sSanO]

I retired about a month ago and it has been great.  I am so very thankful that I am still able to get out and enjoy a number of sports.  It has truly been a gift from God, especially with an injured shoulder.

After years of working, it just blows my mind that I can wake up and be able to pick any number of activities.

I have a driving range with a short executive course close by and I joined their "Players Club" so I get a free bucket everyday and I can play 9 holes for $5 a round and I get a free drink.  During the week it isn't crowded and I can get around the course in an hour or so.  Played 3 rounds so far this week.

I'm really into cycling and my wife and I have gone on 10-15 mile rides a few times a week.  Today I played 9 holes and then took my mountain bike out this evening.

I've been able to get back into surfing.  With a couple of partially torn rotator cuff tendons that has been a miracle.

My wife and I have gone on hikes and done some dinghy sailing.

I have scaled back the intensity and duration so I can get out of bed each morning.  And I know I'm not as good at any of them.

Not sure why I started this thread other than I am shocked at how easily things come back and maybe to encourage others that are still active that retirement doesn't have to be spent either traveling or watching TV.

John

 

Edited October 21, 2016 by 70sSanO

[Patch]

Staying active after retirement is a good thing. Of course as we get older "in moderation"  becomes a key phraise in our activities. I am of the belief the longer a person can stay active, the longer they will live. 

I golf, hike, ride a bike, fish, and a few other sports with the family youngsters. The other night I was kicking a soccer ball at my grand daughter, getting her some expirience as a goalie. 

I have this hankering to join a senior slow pitch soft ball league. Just can't pull the trigger on that idea as yet. 

When I was much younger, and still bullet proof, i played a lot of baseball, football, and basketball. I was pretty good at all three. Even ran sprints while on the track team. 

A few years ago while suffering through rehab, and not being active, I put on 30lbs in a short period of time. It took a while to lose some of that extra weight. 

[Papa Steve 55]

Not retired yet, few more years to go. But I started a few hobbies. I love photography, like golf it can be expensive to start, but its basically free once your happy with your equipment. Its also an outdoor activity so weather plays a part. For my "there's 3 feet of snow on the ground" days, I pick up old pallets and make bird houses from them. A neighbor has a table at a flea market and he takes a few to sell. Nothing fancy, I have a "made with recycled wood" sticker on them and the scrap burns well in my fire pit. Most of the cuts are made with a compound miter saw that was the most expensive tool, the wood is free.

[dennyjones]

I retired in May.   I've golfed more this year than any previous. It won't be an issue during the warmer weather to find activities because I like to hike, mountain bike and roller blade.   We haven't had enough good snow to xc ski the the previous years but I'm looking for other winter activities. 

I am also thankful that I was able to retire healthy.   If you don't have your health, all of the fun activities wouldn't be possible.