What's my next age compensation?

Over the last couple of years, what started a some occasional icing has morphed into icing and heating rounds with oral omega supplements. In addition, I'm taking stretching breaks throughout the day as well as breaks to exercise contrasting muscle to those used for climbing, biking and running.

Even with the increased focus on physical heath and recovery I'm still searching for more.

What do you do to be at your best as much as possible?

Spank the monkey, daily.

Start taking a high quality Turmeric supplement like 'New Chapter, Turmeric Force' and stick with it for at least three months and see if that doesn't ease things off.

I'm 58 and switched off advil to Turmeric quite successfully going from a lot of constant pain to very little occasional pain while [trad] climbing at a relatively high level.

Tumeric is great...one of the most powerful antioxidants and an anti-inflammatory.

Also, bromelain is an enzyme that is a very effective anti-inflammatory when taken on an empty stomach. If taken if your stomach isn't empty, it is a digestive enzyme for protein. (some instructions for bromelain say take with a meal...disregard unless you want to use it as a digestive aid)

Aside from controlling inflammation, a supplement that will have the most amazing results is Collagen Type I & III. Collagen will give your body the building material to repair microtears before they turn into tendonitus. Also take on an empty stomach. I take this drink 1 hour before breakfast:

1- scoop collagen (Neocell brand)
500 to 1000mgs vit C (a cofactor to collagen)
1-2 bromelain capsules (opened)
12 oz water
dash cayenne (Optional)
a little frozen concentrated juice w/o sugar (Optional)

Mix just enough..avoid foaming.

I found that you don't have to wait until injured to take this drink. It will greatly enhance recovery from workouts and outings.

Also, try CMO (i like Jarrow's 'True CMO') It nourishes and repairs cartilage.

Avoid foods high in free radicals such as fried food. Add more high powered anti-oxidants in addition to the tumeric. Avoid vegetable oils which are pro-inflammatory. Stay well hydrated!

Bad karma finally hit me about 54. Should have been using ice, heat, stretching, etc. a long time ago. Now I need it to just to get warmed up for a good day of climbs at age 60.

What do you do to be at your best as much as possible?.

This might be a mindset that could increase the likelihood of injury.

By definition, "best" is a rare state of affairs.

Rest, and good nutrition (read a well balanced diet!) seem to do the trick.

Wait 'till you get old. . .