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Physical fitness is certainly essential, and it‘s particularly frustrating for an "old-timer" to see youngsters who can‘t keep up (and so, age actually isn‘t the dominant/over-riding criteria ...)
I‘m sorry I haven‘t got the article at my fingertips, but I clearly remember reading about US Army casualties at the beginning of the Korean War - the young ‘career‘ officers were decimated, but the older reservists who arrived with the second wave were significantly fitter (the article suggested this was because the second wave was comprised more of WWII veterans, who knew the real value of physical fitness was more than just a nice PER score ... plus they had the advantage of experience on their side).
Darwinian selection is a lovely thing - the herd is culled as weaker members of the pack are weeded out, no matter whether they‘re young or old (i.e. it‘s not just a coincidence that the words "old" and "wily" are often associated with each other, whereas "young" and "foolish" so often go hand in hand ...)
Anyway, I‘m headed out the door to go for a bike ride (instead of being chained to the keyboard).
Hope all of you get outdoors and enjoy yourselves this long weekend - we deserve a break from the drudgery!
I‘m sorry I haven‘t got the article at my fingertips, but I clearly remember reading about US Army casualties at the beginning of the Korean War - the young ‘career‘ officers were decimated, but the older reservists who arrived with the second wave were significantly fitter (the article suggested this was because the second wave was comprised more of WWII veterans, who knew the real value of physical fitness was more than just a nice PER score ... plus they had the advantage of experience on their side).
Darwinian selection is a lovely thing - the herd is culled as weaker members of the pack are weeded out, no matter whether they‘re young or old (i.e. it‘s not just a coincidence that the words "old" and "wily" are often associated with each other, whereas "young" and "foolish" so often go hand in hand ...)
Anyway, I‘m headed out the door to go for a bike ride (instead of being chained to the keyboard).
Hope all of you get outdoors and enjoy yourselves this long weekend - we deserve a break from the drudgery!