What Should I Do Before I'm 40?

mfw · *by **mfw** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:05pm*

OK I'm having a bit of a crisis as I turn 40 in 5 weeks time :paranoid:

Since vorbii are never short on advice, help answering these questions:

Should I set any 'things to do before I'm 40' type challenges?

What's it like to be 40?

I have set myself one 'athletic' goal to achieve and that is to run 10km in under 40 minutes, I tried it on my shakey running legs at the weekend and recorded a tardy 62 min so a long way to go :lol:

I'm not up for any cycling fitness challenges since of lost most my cycling form due to sickness and crap weather.

Trail · *by **Trail** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:08pm*

Life begins at 40 :thumbsup:

or at least that is what the song says :lol:

danose · *by **danose** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:16pm*

mfw wrote: What's it like to be 40?

it's like being 44 but 4 years younger

I have set myself one 'athletic' goal to achieve and that is to run 10km in under 40 minutes, I tried it on my shakey running legs at the weekend and recorded a tardy 62 min so a long way to go

that's not much of a goal - I was never a runner and still managed 33mins for 10km!!! How about 30mins - you don't want a goal that's too easy to achieve

how about start with a nice easy benchmark - harry ell track (takahe to kiwi) in 15 mins and take it from there

pissface · *by **pissface** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:18pm*

mfw wrote: Should I set any 'things to do before I'm 40' type challenges?

What's it like to be 40?

1 - nope. why make an issue of it? unless of course you just want a benchmark/deadline as an excuse to get some stuff done

2 - not much different from 39 or 41, except all of a sudden there is a lot less pressure.

Colin · *by **Colin** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:36pm*

Yup

Plan to do the shit you want, before and after you are 40

From what I remember: being 40 started with a hangover, then got way better.

ThingOne · *by **ThingOne** on Mon 21/Jun/10 3:52pm*

Buy a porsche.
You can then score all the mid 20 year old chicks with daddy issues..

bubbaa · *by **bubbaa** on Mon 21/Jun/10 4:30pm*

have sex - with a woman

Kazmeistyr · *by **Kazmeistyr** on Mon 21/Jun/10 4:36pm*

Do a streak.

Or an old favourite - "The Dance of the Flaming Arsehole" - which is,

A: Lower trou to ankles
B: Tuck length of loo paper between cheeks
C: Light end of loo paper
D: Run around like an idiot making WOOT noises
E: Most effective in public places where old serious people are hanging about aimlessly.

bubbaa · *by **bubbaa** on Mon 21/Jun/10 4:39pm*

Kazmeistyr wrote:Do a streak.

Or an old favourite - "The Dance of the Flaming Arsehole" - which is,

A: Lower trou to ankles
B: Tuck length of loo paper between cheeks
C: Light end of loo paper
D: Run around like an idiot making WOOT noises
E: Most effective in public places where old serious people are hanging about aimlessly.

make sure excess arse and body hair is removed prior lest you go up in flames . . .

Kazmeistyr · *by **Kazmeistyr** on Mon 21/Jun/10 4:40pm*

bubbaa wrote:
Kazmeistyr wrote:Do a streak.

Or an old favourite - "The Dance of the Flaming Arsehole" - which is,

A: Lower trou to ankles
B: Tuck length of loo paper between cheeks
C: Light end of loo paper
D: Run around like an idiot making WOOT noises
E: Most effective in public places where old serious people are hanging about aimlessly.

make sure excess arse and body hair is removed prior lest you go up in flames . . .

Shhhhhhhh

cruza · *by **cruza** on Mon 21/Jun/10 5:21pm*

The most important thing to do before you turn 40 is to not worry about what you should do before you turn 40! from my experience it only gets better.

Wish I had been told to get rid of the excess body hair though :butbut:

bubbaa · *by **bubbaa** on Mon 21/Jun/10 5:58pm*

cruza wrote:The most important thing to do before you turn 40 is to not worry about what you should do before you turn 40! from my experience it only gets better.

Wish I had been told to get rid of the excess body hair though

photos??