Exercise and Aging I decided to do an easy 2,000 yard swim, the morning of my 75th birthday, a couple of days ago. A party was coming, so I'd better be ready. Right? A fit young (50ish) swimmer in the next lane said, "How's it going?" I replied, "It's my birthday. I'm 75, can you believe it?" This guy was an excellent swimmer. I should have known what he would say. It always happens in swim ... Read more
Aging Body Movement Tricks? If you want to keep moving into your later years, think about it. I find the process fascinating, if not somewhat challenging. There seems to be something to deal with every few months, now I'm in my mid-70s. For instance, I've noticed some pretty prominent floaters in my right eye over the last six weeks. I can flick them out of the way, but they quickly return to impair my ... Read more
Is interval training safe for me? Aging and interval training! Thoughts! I was chatting with an older athlete, a runner, the other day. He was overcoming a health crisis. The usual questions came up about safe training. He specifically wanted to know whether it was OK for him to do interval training. The only person who can really answer this question is him. It comes down to benefit-risk ... Read more
Exercise To Prepare For Aging For more information on the amazing guy, Robert Marchand, in the image above, follow this link to Bicycling. This guy took exercise to prepare for aging, seriously. He didn't even know he was preparing for aging, but he was! True story: The 69-year old Ironman-distance triathlete slips and falls on icy steps in the winter. He lands square on his right hip and bounces. Yes! ... Read more
Water Running? Boring but Great for Peripheral Vascular Disease? You're never alone with peripheral vascular disease. I'm happily dealing with three issues, when it comes to staying in my beloved sport, Ironman. It's a puzzle, rather than a disaster. More importantly, Willbe wonders what this has to do with giving him more walks and treats? There are three critical items to address: My common ... Read more
To Help Your Aging Enjoyment? Sure, but it's mainly up to you. Are you having a really hard time with a health challenge? Consider these nine radical changes to your life, from Radical Remission, whether you have cancer or not. We all have incipient cancer every day, by the way. Like we have hundreds to thousands of blood vessel leaks every day. Our body fixes them, until it doesn't, which will in part be a ... Read more
Prepare Your Children For Aging Find Them The Right Sports And Academic Coaches A great education engenders a life-long love of exercise and learning. I know many frustrated athletes, especially runners, in their 50s, 60s and 70s, who can't workout due to injuries induced in high school or college. Because it was all about winning the race, but losing out on their later years. This won't change until our ... Read more
Preparing For Aging Working To Help Older People Help Themselves Affordably! Preparing for aging; a truly fascinating topic, I'm finding. It's never too late, but you have to be sensible, which means educated and listening (to your body). I recently attended a great Yoga class, at Carrboro Yoga. The best part was the way the teacher, Ruth, provided clear verbal instructions. I didn't have to keep ... Read more
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