"Psychiatric diagnoses, in this view, are in the minds of observers and are not valid summaries of characteristics displayed by the observed." Extracted from 'In Being Sane In Insane Places' by David L. Rosenhan "Kevin, you must be crazy doing this Ironman stuff at your age - silence - maybe I should work out more?" By lots of people in FitOldDog's daily life. Hi folks, The thing about Ironman ... Read more
Your MInd Is Your Most Important Raw Material And Tool As An Endurance Athlete And You Get To Choose
No Point Sending Out Advice On Safe Exercise For Better Health Unless FitOldDog Can Reach His Target Audience
Hi folks, I finally prepared my first product, a guide to aortic surgery recovery based on personal experience. Then I stepped gingerly into the world of marketing by studying books on the subject and testing alternative keywords as bait for my target audience, such as guidance on life after hospitalization, getting your life back on track after surgery, nurses helping patients going home, surgery ... Read more
On NPR’s The People’s Pharmacy I Finally Heard A Cardiologist Talking Sense About The Risks Of Statins: I Got Better Results With Exercise
Hi folks, About 40 years ago, whilst working in my laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, we discovered that I have a fairly extreme form of hyperlipidemia (high blood fat or triglyceride) with a resting level (no treatment) over 2000 mg/dL (extremely high), hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol) of over 230 mg/dL (high) and low HDL (high density lipoprotein, so-called 'good' cholesterol, but really an ... Read more
Lance Armstrong And Roman Versus Napoleonic Law
"She trusts people who are trustworthy. She also trusts people who aren't trustworthy. This is true trust." Tao te Ching, Lao-tzu, translation by Steven Mitchell "In America, a person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. Unless, that is, he plays college sports." [or competes in triathlons, it would appear] Joe Nocera, The New York Times Hi folks, Ayn Rand sure got it right, for all her ... Read more
Learn How To Pick Up A Rock Before You Pick Up Your Tennis Racket
Hi folks, Many years ago I attempted to learn Chez Ollie, and I got close a few times after a year or so of trying. I got to feel, if only briefly, how you can put the force of your whole body into a punch over a distance of just a few centimeters. The process seemed to be all about optimal body coordination, timing, and considerable skill. It is apparent that there are many ways to carry out any action ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Podcast On Safe Exercise For Better Health And Injury Prevention
Hi folks, A while ago I was interviewed by Bill Vick. Bill kindly provided me with a video of the interview, the subject of which was FitOldDog's approach to exercise based on the FitOldDog Training Wheel. It made sense to convert the video to a podcast, which can be accessed by clicking either of the figures in this blog post. The narrative lasts for ... Read more
To Improve Triathlon Swim Times Focus On Conditioning And Consider Using A Sleeveless Wet Suit
Hi folks, Rick Fee, my local swim coach, has been telling me about his frustration with triathletes, who as a group seem to believe that they will pull up their swim times by focusing on technique. When Rick started coaching me, three months before the Eagleman Half Ironman 2012, I would have been lucky to hold 1:50 x 100 yard repeats. After some pretty solid swim sets 3x/week with Rick, my 10-20 x ... Read more
Rebuilding Your Life After Aortic Surgery With FitOldDog’s Quick Start Guide To Aortic Surgery Recovery
Hi folks, welcome! FitOldDog's Guide to Aortic Surgery Recovery, or how to handle your life after such a life-threatening event, is now available, as is Aortic Disease From The Patient's Perspective. This weekend I also completed my first FitOldDog product, which is available for purchase on this site. This 49-page document was designed for the FitOldDog of August 2010, when I went from Ironman ... Read more
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