The great Montreal hockey goalie Ken Dryden, in retirement, joined a senior hockey beer league. He refused to play goal for exactly Hugh’s reason: that he wasn’t up for clinging to his decaying, fading skills. Instead he played defense, something he’d never done, and where he could actually improve at something.
Played pickleball briefly while dating someone who was into it. I kinda enjoyed it, but the other players didn’t when occasionally the tennis skills from my youth would assert themselves…. and I would (illegally) charge the net!
I’ve found another way to feel stronger every day, at 75 – tear an abdominal muscle. Healing takes months, but it’s almost worth the pain to throw away the crutches, take that first step, lift a grandchild, etc.
His physical skills may be diminishing, but his experience and strategy can keep him in the game. And those other guys don’t look as if they’re chasing down many balls.
I used to play with a couple of 85-year-olds in Albuquerque. One was decent, the other one was GOOD, good enough to win the national Senior Olympics in doubles. He used to say my partner and I were going up against 170 years of tennis experience.
scote1379 Premium Member over 2 years ago
At Least He did not take up AX throwing ,
Ravenswing over 2 years ago
The great Montreal hockey goalie Ken Dryden, in retirement, joined a senior hockey beer league. He refused to play goal for exactly Hugh’s reason: that he wasn’t up for clinging to his decaying, fading skills. Instead he played defense, something he’d never done, and where he could actually improve at something.
Ellis97 over 2 years ago
Tiger sure won’t rest till he’s scored at least once.
rmercer Premium Member over 2 years ago
Played pickleball briefly while dating someone who was into it. I kinda enjoyed it, but the other players didn’t when occasionally the tennis skills from my youth would assert themselves…. and I would (illegally) charge the net!
Geophyzz over 2 years ago
I’ve found another way to feel stronger every day, at 75 – tear an abdominal muscle. Healing takes months, but it’s almost worth the pain to throw away the crutches, take that first step, lift a grandchild, etc.
Bruce388 over 2 years ago
His physical skills may be diminishing, but his experience and strategy can keep him in the game. And those other guys don’t look as if they’re chasing down many balls.
I used to play with a couple of 85-year-olds in Albuquerque. One was decent, the other one was GOOD, good enough to win the national Senior Olympics in doubles. He used to say my partner and I were going up against 170 years of tennis experience.