anyone else in ache, discomfort constantly?

[The Selfish Gene]

ok - so it's probably not qualified as pain (as one of my old trainers once told me)

but - I'm 43, 85 kilo and always been ok fit. (I ran 4 half marathons in 5 weeks a couple of months ago, often cycle 12 miles to work and back etc)

So I'm not fit, but not fked for my age.

Last week I did 30 minutes sky diving training in the windtunnel and could hardly move for 3 days after.

Wednesday did a track day in a Caterham and could really feel it the next day.

basically, I am physically in constant discomfort, aching, stiffness. Neck, back, shoulders, legs. Even my hands!!

No sharp pains, just fking knackered.

Is this normal? I should I be talking to someone?

[tomw2000]

Yep. Had a 'bad back' since the age of 10 (now 45). Had a decent MRI a couple of years ago and likely all caused by osteoarthritis in/around the lowest 4 discs.

Probably too late in life, (but better than never) I'm doing more to maintain my body to deal with the back issue. Pilates, better diet to drop some weight and a bit of running (was a more serious cyclist a few years back, but preferring running these days).

So not your level of fitness, but more than average.

And I also think that hitting 'mid-life' means aches/pains are something to be expected. It's all a case of maintenance imo.

But to be completely pain free would be amazing. Only achieved that (legally...) once - acupuncture.

[funbobby]

im 45 go to the gym so not bad fitness but i always have something that aches, at the mo its my back and elbow, most of it is my job but now its dawning on me i need to really start doing some daily stretches etc. i also take tumeric but cant say it seems to make much difference.

[Hoofy]

The Selfish Gene said:

but - I'm 43, 85 kilo and always been ok fit. (I ran 4 half marathons in 5 weeks a couple of months ago, often cycle 12 miles to work and back etc)

So I'm not fit, but not fked for my age.

Last week I did 30 minutes sky diving training in the windtunnel and could hardly move for 3 days after.

Wednesday did a track day in a Caterham and could really feel it the next day.

It's something I've been pondering since seeing adverts on my FB timeline about doing a 600 miles challenge on a bicycle.

You're fit for the exercise you normally do (running, cycling) but not fit for anything else. Fitness is relative. I'm sure some of my yoga teacher friends could have you walking like an egyptian mummy for weeks by doing what most would consider a girlie activity.

If I were you, I'd consider adding progressive strength training to your routine, plus stretching (in the form of yoga, perhaps) and mobility work, as well as getting into some other cardio activity that makes you move in more than one dimension. Cycling and running is basically performing the same move with a view to moving forwards only. You've developed good muscles for moving forwards rapidly. Yes, you may turn sometimes but it's not the same as the sort of sudden direction changes you might do in squash or football or kung fu. You could do ladder and cone training, I suppose, but that's boring after 2 minutes.

I'm 46 and nimble as fk. Leaps, lunges, ducks, spins, side steps. All practised with the various sports I do.

Edit: in fact, only moving forwards has probably meant you've overdeveloped relevant muscles and let your other muscles slacken - google "muscle imbalance".

Edited by Hoofy on Friday 10th August 18:24

[Taita]

I have a good amount of hours in the tunnel. You will get sore until you get used to it. It isn't age as I'm below 30 and was crippled weekly for two months.

Lots of stabilising / forces in different directions etc.

[rossub]

I’m getting on for 42 and do absolutely fk all exercise and never have because I hate it.

Nothing is sore on me at all, unless I do too much gardening or something

So... don’t do anything strenuous and you’ll feel fine

[Monkeylegend]

If you ache now wait until you reach 65

[Twentyfour7]

Won't do you any harm to have a quick check up at your GP's. Ask for a free health check now you are over 40. You will probably be seen by a nurse. The blood test will check whether there isn't anything underlying that could be contributing to your discomfort. Then you can exercise with confidence building up slowly

[Belle427]

Ive always suffered back aches and pains, lots of stretching, bending in my job etc.
Probably some arhritis too.
Stretching helps a lot, i also have a sports massage once every 5 weeks which helps keep aches and pains at bay.

[anonymous-user]

Yep all the time.
Bad lower back (op 8 years ago), bad neck, arthritic wrists and fingers, both knees buggered.

Suffer lots of headaches because if the neck and in pain every morning until I get moving.

Age 56 feel 76 until about 10am

[ClaphamGT3]

If it's getting into a stiff, painfully aching 'rheumatism all over' feeling, coupled with being perpetually tired, push your GP into referring you to a rheumatologist who understands Polymyalga Rheumatica. My wife (46, fit and active) had what you've described but at a higher intensity for about 6 months. In the end, after a great deal of persistence we got a referral to a globally renowned rheumatologist Who immediately diagnosed PMR. GPs routinely miss it in people your age because all the text books/resource material say that it is 'almost' unheard of in the under 50s and rare in the under 60s

[The Selfish Gene]

thanks for all the advice chaps - I'll have a look at all of that.

I did recently have blood tests for high ish blood pressure - and they were all fine.

Granted they were looking for specifics

[Steve Campbell]

Interesting you mentioned windtunnel. My 14 year old lad went for a 3 minute session last week. The next day he was "aching all over". He trains for athletics and is a sub-20min 5k, 2.11 800m runner & sub 41 300m....so he's fit....for running.

Have you thought about a solid sports or Thai massage to free up some of those muscles....might be you've just used some muscle groups you are not familiar with and the body is all twisted up trying to correct things.

[popeyewhite]

Hoofy said:

If I were you, I'd consider adding progressive strength training to your routine, plus stretching (in the form of yoga, perhaps) and mobility work,

Good advice. The OP may not realise he does no upper body exercise whatsoever, not surprised he's hurting!

[The Selfish Gene]

popeyewhite said:

Hoofy said:

If I were you, I'd consider adding progressive strength training to your routine, plus stretching (in the form of yoga, perhaps) and mobility work,

Good advice. The OP may not realise he does no upper body exercise whatsoever, not surprised he's hurting!

that is a good point! :-)

[TroubledSoul]

Possible fibromyalgia?

[The Selfish Gene]

TroubledSoul said:

Possible fibromyalgia?

googled - hope it isn't that..............should never google these things as I do have a number of those symptoms

[CAPP0]

TroubledSoul said:

Possible fibromyalgia?

I was going to suggest that.

On a different tack, wait until you're older! I'm nearly 58 and I regularly find myself completely exhausted after any significant amount of physical work. I've been taking an engine & gearbox out of a car, slowly, and was ready for the lift last weekend. It took me about 3 hours to get it finalised, lifted, out and stored, and by the end of that I was completely pooped, for a good 36 hours.

Yesterday, in an emergency situation, I had to run for about 10 mins. Today, sitting here now, I could happily lie down and go to sleep.

This has only been the case for about 12-18 months for me. I keep forgetting that I'm not 25 any more (easy to do in my case ) and I suppose I have to accept the inevitable gentle slow down of life.

[The Selfish Gene]

CAPP0 said:

TroubledSoul said:

Possible fibromyalgia?

I was going to suggest that.

On a different tack, wait until you're older! I'm nearly 58 and I regularly find myself completely exhausted after any significant amount of physical work. I've been taking an engine & gearbox out of a car, slowly, and was ready for the lift last weekend. It took me about 3 hours to get it finalised, lifted, out and stored, and by the end of that I was completely pooped, for a good 36 hours.

Yesterday, in an emergency situation, I had to run for about 10 mins. Today, sitting here now, I could happily lie down and go to sleep.

This has only been the case for about 12-18 months for me. I keep forgetting that I'm not 25 any more (easy to do in my case ) and I suppose I have to accept the inevitable gentle slow down of life.

maybe we have both had hard competition lives?!?

[TroubledSoul]

My ex has it so it was the first thing that came to mind. A knock on effect of it also seems to be chronic fatigue syndrome due to the strain it puts on your nervous system. Hope it's not that, but good to know the things to ask about the next time you speak to someone about it.