Age and Pain - What keeps you going?

[Lee-Bro 1]

At 42 I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. 6 weeks to live blah, blah, blah. I quit playing hockey.

At 47 I decided to get back into shape and play hockey again. 6 months with a personal trainer to lose 40 lbs and build muscle. Now I work out 2 days a week. Workout/spar with a former golden gloves champ 1 day a week.

Now at 48 I play 3 nights a week. First season was C- league once a week. Now B and C.

I have more injuries than I can count including a reconstructed ankle and 2 subdural hematomas for which they drilled holes in my skull.

I am a firm believer in off ice exercise including building opposing muscle groups. Stretching, core work, and warmup/cool down.

I also take glutamine and drink a post workout drink made by Scivation called extend.

I can't rely on strength and speed anymore so I concentrate on the basics, positioning, moving without the puck, and anticipation of what some very predictable 20 year olds are going to do.

My scoring has dropped but my assists are through the roof.

I plan on playing another 10+ years thats 1000+ games.

Dude, let me just say that you just lit a fire under my fat ass.