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I'm 39, and will be 40 in just a little over 6 months.  Most people hate thinking about their age as they are getting older.  Until recently, that wasn't me.  I've always looked younger than my age, and so I looked forward to aging another year, and I never thought I'd have a problem turning 40.  Until this year.  For some reason, my body has a lot more aches and pains than I once had.  I have a harder time sleeping at night, and I find certain foods give me a lot of indigestion.  I wasn't sure that I wanted to get older.  But regardless of what I think or want, I can't control the aging process.  So I'm going to embrace it! As some of my friends have turned 40, they have set goals such as compete in a triathlon, or run a big race.  I'm not sure I'm ready to compete in a triathlon (although our stake is hosting one in 2 weeks, so maybe). And I've already run a few half marathons (today being my 6th!), so I'm not sure that's a super spe