Exercise in Your 40s

I figured something out finally. Can't believe it took me so long. But two things happened - I played in a small sided soccer game with subs and felt fine even good afterwards. Then I had to come to a full sided game late and played only 1 half. Felt great after again. Whaaa... Normally, I'm messed up after playing a full game. Being honest, in an 11 v 11 game, odds are 1-2 guys per game get injured. Per game. Per season, that's 10-12 injuries on average or an entire starting lineup. This is why our team attempts to roster almost 20 people. 

But here's the secret - take what you could do in your "good fitness era" and just cut your expectations in half. Boom. Done. You could run 5 miles and feel good in your 20s. Run 2.5 miles in your mid 40s. Be happy with it. Anyhow, that's my new model for fitness without injury.