Just to let you know, I’m 12 and I have no problem speedrunning. Some of the best people in the world are at our age so you should keep going and just maybe you’ll get somewhere... but just don’t give up
Mitch got his first wr in super mario odyssey when he was only 13 I think. He says "age doesn't matter."
Age doesn't matter to a degree, some young and really smart people have accomplished some very noteworthy feats. :) However, the older you get, the better you get. Kind of like in boxing (a sport I really love), the more that you hit the heavy bag the stronger you can punch for example and when you get into the ring you learn to take those shots (its much more complexed than this I know with the right dieting, exercise, footwork, styles etc). In your 20s and 30s etc. you're going to get much better in gaming or anything that you do then when you were younger. You just have to keep at it like with anything else that you do in life. The older that you get the smarter and wiser you become and we as a society have been taught this time and time again.
I honestly envy all you infants. I didn't discover speedrunning till I was 30 (heck, the first GDQ ever -- when it was in Mike's mom's basement -- didn't even happen till I was 24). I wish I had had speedrunning growing up. Would have made a lot of things better.
I learned about speedrunning thanks to this legend I was searching for a single-part full playthrough of the game and this popped up. Thanks YouTube!
I can see myself speedrunning into my 60s lol. I've had arthritis in my hands and wrists since I was in my late 20s (boxing didn't help with that either) and now at 35 I been doing a lot of strength training and the arthritis seems to be gone which is good news. I think I remember the first GDQ ever in mike's moms basement. SDA started out as a doom and quake speedrunning site for first person shooters if I remember. Does anybody here know the year that GDQ first started? I know its come a long way but its too bad that things like censorship on GDQ marathons kind of ruined the spirit of why we do what we do. Of course, that's just my own personal opinion. I'm glad to see that the european speedrunning marathons don't have censorship and its basically free speech. I know not everyone will agree with me but its just one mans opinion. I still love GDQ and respect what they are doing out there, but its just too bad things became more corporate over the years. :( Thought i'd make a reply though and wish everyone the best on their speedruns. :)
So since this thread is back again, I'd like to point something out. OP still hasn't submitted anything to the site. That's kinda sad.
Anecdotally, I found it tougher to commit to things when I was younger. The world is wide and the possibilities endless in those sweet, summer days of youth...
