Funny reading this thread about 40-somethings feeling old just after I got done shoveling about 6 yards of 3/4" crushed rock to fix some erosion problems.
I will be 63 next month and feel better than ever. Being retired may have something to do with that of course

but the secret for me is staying active mentally and physically both.
And an occasional sip of single malt just evens it all out
But do I feel "old"? Nope. Only in the eyes of some of the store clerks that wait on me.