If young people could look into the future to see what eventually happens to their bodies after years of athletic pursuits, they wouldn’t play sports! I’ve had a knee replacement and am scheduled for a hip replacement, and my back goes out at least twice a year. But no. Being young means thinking it’ll never happen to you, right? And let’s face it, sports are fun. Getting old? Ha! That’ll be the day.
@johnldeboer my bro-in-law retired from law enforcement before I did. He was a homicide det. in Denver. After about a year, he told me to stop playing sports in the department. He had surgeries on his limbs, hips, and back with more to come. He said all that fun you're having now is gonna screw you up like it did me. I listened. I was 45. I only kept playing tennis, but quit at around age 60.