re: When did you realize you were getting older and not a spring chicken anymore?

I hurt my back putting my socks on once

Mid 40s after 2 knee surgeries, torn bicep surgery, and a Pulmonary embolism in the mix of those...all within 3 years.

Yea...around that time.

I tried snowboarding at 36. Didn’t go well.

when i bought my first set of readers. 45

It was about 2010. They year the Saints played the Steelers on Halloween night. Had a Halloween party the night before, was mixing Vodka with Vitamin Water to try and stay somewhat hydrated. Spent half of the next day in the bathtub because that was the only place I could be. Took a few days to get back to normal after that one. Now when I wake up and stretch it sounds like I'm walking on bubble wrap, but I feel okay other than just not being in shape, but I'm working on that. It is harder to stay in shape than it used to be.

When my wiener stopped getting as hard as it used to

When I hit 40 and the “factory warranty” ended and everything Started to break

At 44 I joined a softball team that was supposedly to be for men over 40. They couldn’t get enough over 40s so they got a bunch of young studs. I played third base and imagined myself diving for line drives and snagging all sorts of hard hits. The very first 2 pitches were line drives hit by huge young guys at the dirt right between my legs. I didn’t even have time to react, not even flinch. I was playing too close up, right next to the bag, but I don’t think that mattered. I backed up and wore a cup the remainder of the season

When I could tell the temperature outside based on the pain in my knees, and lower back

In my mid 40s when I have to sit at the urinal and shake the snake for an extra five minutes so I do not dribble a small amount of piss in my pants. Oh and I now need reading glass. Can't tight 4 pound test without them.