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Originally Posted by TeutonicShift89
Just finished my first track day and.....
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Congratulations for that alone. I hope you had a great time, learned a lot and will continue to do more of them.
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Originally Posted by TeutonicShift89
...had already been experiencing knee pain unrelated to the car, but nonetheless exacerbated by it...Probably not gonna find any solutions in this format but would be encouraged a bit if anyone else can at least relate. For what it's worth I'm 27 yo with a stressful desk job and a toddler at home and in recent years have gradually put on weight and neglected much exercise...
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Yeah, well, welcome to the 2nd club.
Just wait until you're in your mid 40s with kids in their teens. It doesn't really get any easier. When I was in my 20s, I could basically eat whatever I wanted and at 6'2" maintained a comfortable 185-lbs. When I hit my 30s my metabolism started to slow, work started to get busier and 185 went to 195 then 200 then 210 and then, well, worse. And when you hit your 40s, strange things start to happen to your body--aches and pains in places you never had them before. And seemingly for no reason. It's a strange time. Mentally, you're still the same person. And you don't 'feel' older. In fact, you wonder where the heck the time went. But just doing some basic cardio exercise is a LOT harder and takes a lot more effort as we get older. Remember to stretch. So the best thing you can do, as hard as it is, is just watch what you eat, portion control, cut down or cut out the fat & carbs and either join a gym or buy an elliptical machine. It's low impact and shouldn't be too hard your knees.
I used to run in my 20s but had a lot of back problems when I was around your age and had to give it up. That's how my weight gain started. But today, at 46, I'm back down to 189-lbs and probably healthier now than I was 10 years ago. It can be done. But I don't think you're going to find any solutions inside the car, only out of it. Go see your doctor. Or have him recommend a good orthopedist to check out your knee and make sure it's nothing serious. And make getting in shape a goal for the 2017 HPDE season.