My son made me go bicycling this morning with him, with the heat already rising.

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7. You said "I have never before been so aware of how beautiful life is..."

Very profound statement, it is so true!

I retired before reaching 58 because of fainting spells at work in the mornings.
It was the best decision ever, giving up a nice fat pay check.
Then took up playing golf 5 days a week at orchard Hills country club in WA state
which is basically a blue collar working man's golf club. It was cheaper than playing
public courses 5 times a week, because members get unlimited play for fixed monthly dues.
That was the turn around, curing chest pains, hip joint pain, and high blood pressure which
was causing fainting spells. 5 rounds a week, I was walking 30 miles/week!

3 years ago I twisted right knee and x-ray showed it was bone on bone.
So I gave up golf and took up walking on treadmill instead. Guess what, still muddling
through without knee pain. It proves my theory that joints ache due to weak muscles
and tendons supporting it. Strengthen those muscles and tendons (only exercise can do that)
and you have best chance to be pain free.

Never imagined at age 58 that I would feel this good nearing 80. Just have to drag my butt
to the Gym every other day for 45-50 minutes.

If you have problem knees and hips, begin very gradual exercise routine, just walk for
10 minutes, then increase to 15...ending with 30 minutes every other day. It might take 3+
months to get to walking briskly 30 minutes. But it could repair your joints, like it did mine.

I am seeing 100 at the end of the light tunnel LOL WITHOUT PAIN!