Am I retiring?

[CoachCabo]

They are Brembo. I liked the stock pads but when my teammate's bike broke I swapped out my pads with his Vesrah Super RJLs. I went straight out on them for a race and 1st place podium'd. The confidence in turns was INSANE! In fact, I passed my nemesis on a very modified Ducati 1098R inside of T10 at Sear's.....a not very used passing spot. I only caught up to him because of the brakes.

 

[zwhit]

If you step away from competing, you're on a bike in under a year

 

[zionoir626]

That's why I don’t understand people that cheap out on Brakes..!!
But..the "Brakes for Less" parking lot is full everyday..!!
Of All the places to say Money..?? Really, on brakes..??

Those look damn aggressive..
I see the wheel speed sensor, so ABS..??

The rear brakes on my Benz are Brembo rotors cross drilled with Red Stuff EBC's..
I went with more aggressive rears to reduce the front dive and increase control on hard stops..
Fronts are Brembo rotors and pads..
Z...

 

[CoachCabo]

That's why I don’t understand people that cheap out on Brakes..!!
But..the "Brakes for Less" parking lot is full everyday..!!
Of All the places to say Money..?? Really, on brakes..??

Those look damn aggressive..
I see the wheel speed sensor, so ABS..??

The rear brakes on my Benz are Brembo rotors cross drilled with Red Stuff EBC's..
I went with more aggressive rears to reduce the front dive and increase control on hard stops..
Fronts are Brembo rotors and pads..
Z...

Or cheap tires. I see the Chinese tires all the time here. Fuck that!

Lol! I saw that ABS sensor after I posted it. You can bet no one on the track uses ABS. We trail brake just like you car guys.

 

[zionoir626]

Or cheap tires. I see the Chinese tires all the time here. Fuck that!

Lol! I saw that ABS sensor after I posted it. You can bet no one on the track uses ABS. We trail brake just like you car guys.

I just put 4 Michelin Pilot 4(I think that's what their called) on in April..They don't even slip in the rain..
Improved proformance 100x..

Next...if I start getting better..
Bilstien Coil Overs...
And AMG sway bars...

That's why I asked, most racers don't use ABS..
Z...

 

[wesley_swolle]

Cochise and Meth..lol
Z...

Sounds like some of the Native Americans we have around these parts

 

[01dragonslayer]

The injuries aren’t the problem. The problem is that I am getting injured, which never even remotely happened before. Just staying in shape is a struggle. Taking it beyond that is maybe just too tall an order from here.

Progress overload sometimes is not an option as we get older.

I get it CC. You better stay here.

 

[ordawg1]

As you get older the body wears out - the mind does not .( well - in some cases it does ) Just find another obsession and MOVE ON. I have made so many switches through the years that I forgot some of them lol. Main thing is keep smiling and enjoying life - make new memories instead of dwelling on old -Luck

 

[CoachCabo]

As you get older the body wears out - the mind does not .( well - in some cases it does ) Just find another obsession and MOVE ON. I have made so many switches through the years that I forgot some of them lol. Main thing is keep smiling and enjoying life - make new memories instead of dwelling on old -Luck

Funny because I too have done many switches. I find something interesting and then go full on usually. I did many different things in the Navy because every time I felt I maxed out on a skillset or challenge, I moved on. I worked sheetmetal fixing submarines at the start of my career. Then plankowner of a warship that was (and still is) the finest cruiser the Navy has ever seen. Then I taught part of my MOS. Then EOD units, then Division Officer at a shore repair facility, then an SBU, weapons handling unit, MIUWU, Customs inspection and then finished back at a submarine sheetmetal unit at Pearl Harbor. Truly a blessed career.

I have been a farmer, a sailor, a “rock star” (in my own mind, LOL), a competitive bodybuilder, a superbike racer, a teacher, a corporate officer, a corrections officer and a beach bum in Mexico. I have lived in four countries and been fairly flush and not-eating-for-a-week homeless. So change is easy for me.

I don’t think I will miss the personal challenges that competing offers. I will just find something new to focus on. My son has expressed an interest in flying so I will probably return to that. I really enjoyed just going to the airport and signing out a plane to buzz around for a few hours along the coast. Or flying over to a different bunch of airports for that $100 cheeseburger.
Maybe my son and I will build an airplane to share….
I don’t look forward to re-learning all that pilot crap you never use though, or the scrutiny of doctors certifying me medically.

I thought I might focus on a new job but not at the rate it is going. My resume just got passed over again by a job that perfectly matched my background. I love new things but feeling unemployable isn’t one of them.

Maybe I will do what tommygunz said; go work as a greeter at WalMart, get stoned and laugh at the clientele.

 

[Montego]

Last month I thought I tore a tricep. It turns out it was probably just a significant strain since I never saw signs of hemmorhaging. In well over 30 years in the gym I had never hurt myself, then last year that hamstring tear. I healed up, continued prep and got in shape for a show I never made it to.
These injuries have me considering just going to being a guy who works out and eats well. The idea of being lighter looks good to me but the idea of looking smaller doesn’t.
Add in a liver that gives me elevated LFTs on a continuing basis and I am asking myself “Should I just stop all this bodybuiling and competing nonsense?”
I have soooo conservative with my gear usage and really just prefer actual TRT. No matter what, I know I can’t stop the clock on aging.

My goal was to do the Legion Sportsfest in October at 60 years old and then the Masters Nationals next Spring. But a couple of weeks ago, Derik Farnsworth, who I respect greatly, looked at me and said “You aren’t 20 weeks out. You are 30 weeks out. You are fat.” Lol! I love candor but it reminded me of George Carlin’s line “People love honesty, except when you are being honest with them. Then, you are an asshole.”

So since we are moving North in a few weeks, have a few events we want to attend this Summer, I am cancelling this plan.

I has been a few weeks since I have hammered away at the gym (except that leg session with Derik and the Neubie) but still doing morning cardio. Today for an hour.

I guess I will get back in the gym, start back on TRT and see how the summer goes. Hopefully Montego won’t laugh at me when we train together again this summer.

My friends laugh when I talk about quitting. Who knows, maybe the Washington State Open next year followed by the Masters Nationals a couple weeks after?
Right now, dropping 30lbs seems like a pretty good idea though.

Oh I'm laughing at you. Bet on that

 

[Montego]

On a serious note, I think about "retiring" from getting on stage regularly these days.

I know I'll never be a continder at the national level, never could have, despite what everyone says about hard work, genetics ultimately rule the day and I don't have them.

I've worked as hard and as prescicly as I could have for years now and I'm not close..... I've seen guys who don't have the intensity in the gym and dedication outside of the gym turn into freaks doing it all wrong. It's actually pretty depressing looking at it this way.

I'm only 37 but, In training years I feel 50. Years of crushing the log book and my joints at the same time have definitely started to show in how I feel. I've been lucky with no injuries in the gym but, I feel the wear and tear.

At the same time, I absolutely love every second of how I live my life even though at times I feel like just being normal and training when I feel like it and eating what I want now and then.

I promised myself 1 shot at redemption and I'll stick with that unless I start to regress or can't physically do it.

I know it'll come to an end one day, I'm just not sure how far away or how close that day is week to week.

 

[CoachCabo]

On a serious note, I think about "retiring" from getting on stage regularly these days.

I know I'll never be a continder at the national level, never could have, despite what everyone says about hard work, genetics ultimately rule the day and I don't have them.

I've worked as hard and as prescicly as I could have for years now and I'm not close..... I've seen guys who don't have the intensity in the gym and dedication outside of the gym turn into freaks doing it all wrong. It's actually pretty depressing looking at it this way.

I'm only 37 but, In training years I feel 50. Years of crushing the log book and my joints at the same time have definitely started to show in how I feel. I've been lucky with no injuries in the gym but, I feel the wear and tear.

At the same time, I absolutely love every second of how I live my life even though at times I feel like just being normal and training when I feel like it and eating what I want now and then.

I promised myself 1 shot at redemption and I'll stick with that unless I start to regress or can't physically do it.

I know it'll come to an end one day, I'm just not sure how far away or how close that day is week to week.

Same here with the genetics. I was never going to be a great bodybuilder. I was adequate on the local level in my 20s, a bit more competitive in my 50s and had hoped to carry that over to being really good in my early 60s. But the wear and tear is a bit much now. I am not willing to slather creams and pop pills just to keep afloat with these pains. Nor am I willing to do eod pins anymore.
I too still enjoy the lifestyle. I like the structure and have no problem with the diet. I also like looking this way.
Like I said, my friends laugh when I say I am quitting. It’s not going away that easy I suppose.

We shall see. It’s funny talking about quitting but at the same time being excited about training with you again.

 

[Montego]

Same here with the genetics. I was never going to be a great bodybuilder. I was adequate on the local level in my 20s, a bit more competitive in my 50s and had hoped to carry that over to being really good in my early 60s. But the wear and tear is a bit much now. I am not willing to slather creams and pop pills just to keep afloat with these pains. Nor am I willing to do eod pins anymore.
I too still enjoy the lifestyle. I like the structure and have no problem with the diet. I also like looking this way.
Like I said, my friends laugh when I say I am quitting. It’s not going away that easy I suppose.

We shall see. It’s funny talking about quitting but at the same time being excited about training with you again.

Same here!

 

[Push50]

Brother what ever you decide you have our full support.


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