Overinflated sense of physical prowess?

I have had a bit of time to reflect on my last posting… and as I was walking into work today, I came to a rather unsettling realization.

I tend to think of myself as more athletic than I probably am.

When I was younger, I was an avid soccer and tennis player. I was never really in tip-top shape, but I could perform. I could run a mile without getting out of breath, and short sprints wouldn’t kill me. I used to play 90 minutes of soccer without much problems.

Now I feel my legs getting tired after walking up 2 flights of stairs. Yes, I’m sure this has a lot to do with me being overweight and basically not exercising. And yes, I know that I could probably get back in shape by doing some workouts. But somewhere in the back of my mind, I still feel like I can play 90 minutes of soccer without any problems, even though logically, I know I can’t.

Do you have an overinflated sense of physical prowess? Doesn’t it suck to know that as you’ve gotten older, you’ve lost some of your abilities through lack of use?

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Last commuter standing…

I’m pretty sure that I could take most of the people that ride my train. If you put me in the Thunderdome, I truly believe that I would come out victorious. Its not that there aren’t any tough guys, or that it wouldn’t be difficult, but I think given a chainsaw, I could be pretty competitve if my life was on the line. Plus, I’m just crazy like that.

And yes, this is the type of thing I think about with commuting. Sometimes I even scare myself… but then the voices tell me that it will be ok.

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