I am 43 and training to compete in the Highland Games for the first time this year. The training is an awesome lifestyle choice for one, I love the tradition itself, and there's nothing for me like having a goal that drives me every day. The veteranos on this forum and the athletes I am connecting with here in Minnesota are a very, very supportive and motivated bunch. All of this is to say (to quote Henry Rollins) ... "Don't think about it, DO IT!"