I honestly believe that Flex is competing against himself and just wants to be the best that he can on that day with all of the factors against him. I believe that he is going to look way better than we think...but he will forever be compared against what we remember him as.
That maybe. But, why the need for validation? Also, it doesn't do him justice, we all remember the old Flex, guys today couldn't touch that. Showing that at 50+ he can still stand with youngsters, is something only Vince Taylor and Albert Beckles could do, and they did it without long lay offs and health issues that Flex has.