There was a time when hitting 50 was cause for a crisis. Not any more. Fiftysomethings are crushing marathons and endurance events. They’re honing six packs at CrossFit classes and deadlifting impossible weights. Older models such as Eva Herzigová are back on the runway at 51, looking incredible. My social media feed is full of older cyclists, skiers, swimmers and runners. I recently returned from a rock-climbing meet in Malta where one of the best climbers was in his 60s and two were in their 70s. There are no excuses any more. Hitting 50 – as I will this year – is the perfect time to realise some of those long-held ambitions.
曾几何时，年过五十就会引发危机。但现在不再如此。五十多岁的人正在征服马拉松和耐力赛事。他们在CrossFit课程中锻炼出六块腹肌，并举起难以想象的重量。像伊娃•赫兹戈娃(Eva Herzigová)这样的年长模特在51岁时重返T台，依然光彩照人。我的社交媒体上充满了年长的骑自行车者、滑雪者、游泳者和跑步者。我最近从马耳他的一次攀岩聚会上回来，其中一位最优秀的攀岩者已年过六十，还有两位已七十多岁。现在没有任何借口了。年满五十——正如我今年将要达到的年龄——是实现那些长期以来的抱负的最佳时机。