Originally Posted by Scooterz

I haven't wanted to tell you guys about this b/c I am not sure if I am crazy or just in denial.... or both....seriously.

My son wanted to try boxing this year. I signed him up... he is 11 now. Every week, I took him & watched him prepare for an eventual amateur fight in a year or so. Coach says to me a few months ago: why don't you try it??? I said: because I am 42yrs OLD & been at a desk job for almost 10 yrs. OH CRAP... I JOINED. I have been sore for 2 months straight. Today I have my first semi-black eye... just after getting over "pink-eye" from the gym too. I always know where the bucket is near the ring if I have to PUKE... almost passed out last night. Trying to run on off days... I hate running. Started telling myself it is a mid life phase, I am too old, this is silly.... all the people are half my age or younger there... this kind thinking... ya know. I was just about ready to quit. Why am I telling you guys this??? Had a revelation. I CAN still do it. I have to find out what it is like to do just one amateur fight or I will never know what happened... one of life's bucket lists than does not pass by with life's challenges & excuses. Coach will set me up with a fighter of similar skill... even if I get completely BEAT DOWN, I gotta find out. My revelation is that even at 42, a man can feel liberated like a kid still if his mind & spirit are right. It will take a full year to do this... I think. I will tell you guys what happens... I am going to do it totally alone that day in case I get pummeled so my friends & family don't see it. There are things that could stop this whole idea; but so far, my doctor says I can... I signed the contact waiver... I have an okay back & knees still... no boney eyes that cut to easy... all the signs say keep going. You think it is a crazy mid-life thing?? you think I should stay the coarse????? I think it will be okay if I just do what coach says. Am I too old for this???? It started out being about my SON.