Have you ever met someone and you can’t believe their age either they are much younger than you thought or much older? I am not talking simply about the way someone looks but by their energy, the way they talk about themselves, the activities they are involved with or what they are doing with their life.

When I think of myself, in my head I feel like a 25 years old. I love to ride my bike, like I did when I was a kid, go to Dave & Busters and play games, and visit Six Flags to ride the roller coaster, front seat of course! My body will remind me that I’m not 25 when I overdo it with sports, too much exercise, or don’t get enough rest.  But I don’t let my age affect the things I try, the adventures I take, or what fun I have. I still stay very active.  Over that past six months, I have hiked weekly with a local meetup group with intense hikers who are 5, 10, 20+ years older than me. With this group, I am hiking 6, 8, and 14 mile advance hikes, the longest and most difficult hikes I have ever accomplished in my life. It always surprises me that younger people are not involved with this group because we go to some amazing places.