For those who didn’t read the books, Frodo was 33 when Bilbo vanished and left him his prized ring. Then Gandalf took 17 years to go research the ring before he discovered it’s likely the One Ring. When he returned, Frodo was 50. But being a Hobbit, he still looks small and youthful.
Can you imagine starting the Fellowship journey on foot at 50 years old?! Especially after a chill, quiet life where the most exercise you’ve done is tilling your garden. I’m in my early 40s and the idea of walking more than a mile makes my legs and back ache.
You should start taking walks if you have the time. I also don’t exercise that much, but at age 44 I started making walks every day, most days 4 kilometers, sundays a bit more. In the beginning it would take me almost an hour, today I can do it in 40 minutes.
I still couldn’t imagine starting the Fellowship journey though, the walking isn’t even half of it!
For those who didn’t read the books, Frodo was 33 when Bilbo vanished and left him his prized ring. Then Gandalf took 17 years to go research the ring before he discovered it’s likely the One Ring. When he returned, Frodo was 50. But being a Hobbit, he still looks small and youthful.
Can you imagine starting the Fellowship journey on foot at 50 years old?! Especially after a chill, quiet life where the most exercise you’ve done is tilling your garden. I’m in my early 40s and the idea of walking more than a mile makes my legs and back ache.
50 is also young adulthood for a hobbit
You should start taking walks if you have the time. I also don’t exercise that much, but at age 44 I started making walks every day, most days 4 kilometers, sundays a bit more. In the beginning it would take me almost an hour, today I can do it in 40 minutes.
I still couldn’t imagine starting the Fellowship journey though, the walking isn’t even half of it!
go on walks, eat fibre, switch to diet soda. The three horsemen of not spending the last 10 years of your life wanting to die
The ring also slowed down his aging during those 17 years.
That or Elijah Wood has a great skin care regimen
You better start exercising more now. If you carry on like that you’ll definitely regret it as you get older. Source: being an old fart myself.
… on the rare occasion that Samwise has a day off.