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[quote=Anonymous]I am going to be unbearably boastful but I believe that I have a perfect body, for myself, and I've worked hard for it. 
30 years old, 5'4, 120, 25" waist, muscular and firm hourglass figure, no cellulite and no sagging. I've worked HARD for my fitness. I've trained as an elite mid-distance runner and have racked up some decently impressive 5K/10K/half marathon times in my late 20s and I lift weights. I feel amazing and have great body confidence.

I want to maintain my figure and my fitness for as long as I can, but I want to be smart about it. My running has plateaued in the last year and I'm thinking of shifting to something different that's lower impact for my long-term joint health. I'm looking for recommendations of other fitness activities that might be more sustainable as I get older, flexible time-wise and inexpensive (can't afford to join an expensive gym, but the Y would be fine, and I prefer to work out early mornings and have options that don't require equipment or coordination with other people).

Also, any general advice for maintaining this level of fitness against the demands of...well, life? I don't have children yet, and if I do, I only want one, but I very well might and I know that's certainly a game changer. I am fortunate enough to have a job that doesn't extend beyond 40 hours, but it is a sedentary desk job. I'd like to maintain the body I have well into my 30s, 40s, even 50? But I know there is a point when one becomes too obsessive and vain, so it's not the be-all/end-all and I believe I can balance a healthy relationship with family and career while working hard at fitness. So, what kind of general realistic fitness maintenance advice can women, including mothers, over 30 offer, considering that I like to work HARD on fitness and athleticism, I love to push myself and SWEAT, but also want to balance a healthy attitude towards the rest of my life and not set unrealistic expectations. [/quote]

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