Retirement Thread

[Mosbonian]

After the positive responses and congratulations on my Retirement thread, the idea came to me that there should be a thread that helps everyone prepare for the eventuality of retirement.

There were many great ideas, comments and great suggestions that came out of the conversation. What I would like to do is put this here as a repository for information for anyone who is:

• Ready to retire
• Close to retirement
• Beginning to plan for retirement

One of the things I came to find out is that no matter how much I had thought I was prepared for retirement, there were still things I had not pondered or prepared for.

So this thread is for all your questions, comments, advice to help others that are close to retirement.

I mean....this board is about a year and a half away from being around for a quarter of a century, and many of us who have been around are there already.

So, please feel free to contribute!

[2bikemike]

Originally Posted by ARROW2

Next Wednesday, I'M OUT!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Graystoke

Congrats!
Your going to love it.

Originally Posted by RedRaider56

Completely agree! The first 3 weeks of retirement have been great for me!

On June 1st, I will be 5 years into my Retirement. I have to pinch myself every morning to make sure I am not dreaming. I truly believe I am living the dream!
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. I can hardly believe it has been 5 years.

My wish is that all of you get as much out of your retirements as I have so far.

[Mosbonian]

Glided thru my 6th week of cardiac rehab....find myself being able to do things I couldn't about 8 weeks ago.

For some reason the exercise that always seems to kick my butt is the full pedal bicycle...don't know if it is the Program Level they have me on during the exercise or that it is my "small" kryptonite....

Most of the regular programs I can do as a normal routine...I actually do the stair stepper as the last routine because I get into such a zone that my 14 minute time frame is nothing...I actually use it as my "cool down" time frame.

Don't want to intimate that this is all easy now.....it has been tough getting to where I am now, but I do realize my progress and appreciate it.

[DanT]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Glided thru my 6th week of cardiac rehab....fins myself being able to do things I couldn't about 8 weeks ago.

For some reason the exercise that always seems to kick my butt is the full pedal bicycle...don't know if it is the Program Level they have me on during the exercise or that it is my "small" kryptonite....

Most of the regular programs I can do as a normal routine...I actually do the stair stepper as the last routine because I get into such a zone that my 14 minute time frame is nothing...I actually use it as my "cool down" time frame.

Don't want to intimate that this is all easy now.....it has been tough getting to where I am now, but I do realize my progress and appreciate it.

Keep up the good fight! You’re doing great and making good progress!

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by DanT

Keep up the good fight! You’re doing great and making good progress!

Thanks Dan!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Glided thru my 6th week of cardiac rehab....find myself being able to do things I couldn't about 8 weeks ago.

For some reason the exercise that always seems to kick my butt is the full pedal bicycle...don't know if it is the Program Level they have me on during the exercise or that it is my "small" kryptonite....

Most of the regular programs I can do as a normal routine...I actually do the stair stepper as the last routine because I get into such a zone that my 14 minute time frame is nothing...I actually use it as my "cool down" time frame.

Don't want to intimate that this is all easy now.....it has been tough getting to where I am now, but I do realize my progress and appreciate it.

Very cool. I got my steroid injection into the back this week but don't start PT for a couple of weeks due to the schedule of the PT that everyone wants with 37 years of experience. Considered the best in the greater 6 million population area here.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Very cool. I got my steroid injection into the back this week but don't start PT for a couple of weeks due to the schedule of the PT that everyone wants with 37 years of experience. Considered the best in the greater 6 million population area here.

Yeah....the group is work with i had to wait 2 weeks to get in too. They are sought after in our area....there was one other highly recommended cardiac therapy group that was in Jacksonville but I didn't want to drive 35 minutes each way to do my therapy....the group i am with now is 7 minutes from my house and is right next to the hospital I had my surgery at.