There was a time when a bloke, having mid-life crisis, used to buy a motor bike or a sports car.
Not any more, according to The Guardian, quoting a survey by Mintel.
We mid-lifers are just as likely to buy an expensive new road cycle (tick) or attempt a physical challenge like a triathlon (er, tick) or marathon (tick-ish, got sick and never ran).
Just when I felt like a walking, running, pedalling cliche - they threw in the kicker.
There's no such thing as a mid-life crisis. It's just a handy excuse for 'human misbehaviour'. Brilliant. All part of my on-going plan to age (dis)gracefully.
5 Comments Here:
Run and don't look back. If you sit too long you will never get up again.
Hmm, I've just entered both my first endurance adventure race and my first ultra-marathon.
Guardian could be onto something.
Mark R
I know a hebridean man who is about to put a tick in many of those boxes.....scary stuff.....thankfully this Glasgow girl only intends to tick one - the shiny new road bike!
Trust you to find something like that Simon.
Cat Macleod : )
Make the most of it Simon and Mark! I don't run anywhere these days!
:o)
Thanks for all the comments folks.
Mark - you did awfully well with your marathon, but an ultra-marathon? That sounds really hard!
Trying to stay fit certainly helped this week when the old man (me!) was carrying the big tripod up and down the big bad Ben.
Cat - lovely to hear from you. Please tell me more about Mr Cat's plans!
S
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