Being 48 to 52 yrs old running around with 20 somethings on a offshore oil rig.
Doing Roustabout and Rigger work with the cranes.
Not wanting to show weakness or lack of physical ability.

I ate the fugg outta pickles and bananas.
Staying hydrated and pissing pale yellow is important too.
You dont wanta be super hydrated then you start pissing out to many things your body needs and you can go to the ground from that.
Forget what it is called but seen it many times in the army.

Still cramp like a mofo trying to sleep.
Agonizing thigh cramps.

Kept up with them young guys and out did em alot.
Used to piss some of em off.
The old man could hang...
I woulda smoked the fugg outta em at their age.