Thread: You know your done

But your heart says.............................................

If your heart says something else why do you know you're done?

In so many other sports it's accepted to come back from injury etc and continue to compete so why should boxing be different?

Obviously you need to be careful and get more and more careful as time goes on to ensure you're not worsening and injury and keep healthy but needing to go easy for a while shouldn't always mean quitting.

What does done mean anyway?

Done with competing only or training too?

One of my coaches always infers that I might be done because I've injured my knee. Really annoys me because i've decided I've got about 8 years left and I'm sure my knee will recover by then!!!

Problem is the local boxing coaches in my gym had short careers as they quit when injured. One only had 3 fights and another had 6 fights. It plays on my mind a bit sometimes to know I've had more fights than them.

I think when some people quit and are ever after wondering "what if I'd kept going?" they don't want to see other people recover and go on because they then regret what they didn't do more.

I empathize with them though. So much more is known now about how to train without injuring yourself and how to treat injuries they'd be thinking "if only someone told me that" or "if only that physio was here when I hurt myself". I'd hate it too.

you're only done when somebody throws you into a 6 foot deep hole and starts shoveling dirt on you. There's a guy at my gym who is 58 yrs old and lost both legs in Vietnam. He does an hour of cardio on the treadmill or elliptical machine with artificial legs. Then he lifts for about 45 minutes. He's a good inspiration when I think I'm to old and/or tired to do my boxing workout.

Canvas cc

CC to canvas
Just some days when Im dealing with two bum wheels and a bad wrist,I find myself thinking I should know better
But I still allways feel I can go,I just cant help myself,I allways think I can win,no matter what the evidence is

Yep. I know its not boxing but we've just had a 67 yeard old fella join our Judo dojo.

Originally Posted by Munky

Yep. I know its not boxing but we've just had a 67 yeard old fella join our Judo dojo.

I respect people like that. I'm 56 and are real self conscious about me being the oldest person in a boxing or bjj class. I keep myself in pretty good shape, but the self consciousness of being one of the older guys in the class is sometimes a big hurdle for me.

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An old pug,and a new one
I still think I can win,I dont know how else to think,no matter my age

Maybe you still win just as much whether it's doing the same thing or different things.

Looks from your picture you've got more than just your boxing achievements and boxing related roles to be proud of.

I really can't tell your age or what type of injuries you have so maybe this is a silly thing to say but.......

Maybe if you still feel so strongly about it you should wait until you've had at least a year or 1.5 years to completely recover before you start thinking in terms of permanent restrictions on what you can or can't do?

Hopefully that would be enough time for you to recover from your injuries and correct any underlying or consequential weaknesses or tightnesses you have as much as possible so you know exactly what you are physically capable of.

Dealing with being injured is harder psychologically than I ever expected it to be though! I think it does become part of your identity to train a lot and it's hard even just to cut down.

Out of all the people I know personally there are some old guys in their 60s to 80s in my local running club that admire the most. Some of them have run or walk run every Adelaide marathon ever held. Some of them are still running between chemotherapy treatments for prostate cancer. They have all recovered from or still manage injuries from running. They are not the fastest runners anymore but they are inspirational, they still keep some of the younger runners honest and push the beginners hard and always keep the rest of us on track.

Canvas is right some people are so inspirational by example that they have an effect on other people they are not even fully aware of. (CC Canvas) I remember one of the guys was asked why he still runs - he said all his friends are dead and it's doing whatever he can do that keeps him going and he's not about to give up on life and die like his friends did.

The same guy, his wife and his daughter were all struck down by chronic fatigue. His wife was in a wheelchair for ten years and he had it badly enough to not be able to do any physical activity for years aswell. No one could ever say he had it easy but they all recovered eventually and are running today well enough to put many half their age to shame.

These people are not famous but as far as I'm concerned they are winners more so than most famous athletes.

This may seem childish
I still think I have one,just one,great fight left in me
Im going back in to training to get it,I cant help myself,I want to feel my arm raised one more time,and damnit,Im going to get it

Good Luck Really I don't think it's childish. I guess now at least you have enough experience to train more effectively than you did when you started and you know how to not repeat past mistakes you've made.

Originally Posted by Sharla

Good Luck Really I don't think it's childish. I guess now at least you have enough experience to train more effectively than you did when you started and you know how to not repeat past mistakes you've made.

For instance,taping your ankles,and having to shave,doesnt look nearly as bad as lying on the ground grabbing your ankle and writhing in pain.

My former Sensei whose in his 50's came off of numerous back surgeries,and bronchitis,to start teaching again,and finish the Long Island Marathon last week
I blame him

Not for nothing though
I freaking hate shaving my ankles so they can be taped,the damn hair had finally grown back all the way

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by Sharla

Good Luck Really I don't think it's childish. I guess now at least you have enough experience to train more effectively than you did when you started and you know how to not repeat past mistakes you've made.

For instance,taping your ankles,and having to shave,doesnt look nearly as bad as lying on the ground grabbing your ankle and writhing in pain.

My former Sensei whose in his 50's came off of numerous back surgeries,and bronchitis,to start teaching again,and finish the Long Island Marathon last week
I blame him

Sensei? What art have you trained in? (if you don't mind me asking)

Originally Posted by Munky

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by Sharla

Good Luck Really I don't think it's childish. I guess now at least you have enough experience to train more effectively than you did when you started and you know how to not repeat past mistakes you've made.

For instance,taping your ankles,and having to shave,doesnt look nearly as bad as lying on the ground grabbing your ankle and writhing in pain.

My former Sensei whose in his 50's came off of numerous back surgeries,and bronchitis,to start teaching again,and finish the Long Island Marathon last week
I blame him

Sensei? What art have you trained in? (if you don't mind me asking)

Ed Parker Ken-Po