Invited Post – Habits: You Can’t Live with Them, You Can’t Live without Them

  This is an invited post by my esteemed Feldenkrais instructor, Karen Dold of Move with Elan Try this.  Interlace your fingers, look at your hands, and note which thumb is on the outside.  Un-interlace your fingers, then interlace them again.  Same thumb on the outside?  This would be your habitual interlacing.  Now, un-interlace your fingers, and interlace them in the opposite way, so that the other ... Read more

Athletes Need Effective Sunscreen And A Good Dermatologist

Hi folks, I'm off to my dermatologist again tomorrow. Being fair-skinned and frequently sunburned as a kid, potential cancers pop up all the time, usually in the form of solar keratosis. These are rough patches, sometimes scaly, and tend to become white after swimming in the pool. If not removed they can progress to form a deadly kind of growth, the squamous cell carcinoma. These tumors can invade locally and ... Read more

Play Is Much More Fun Than Work And More Effective

  Hi folks, A mathematician friend of mine wrote a letter years ago, in response to a request for advice, in which she said that she couldn't address the question until she had "played with the equations." Her boss, a statistician (an odd but interesting breed), was required to edit the letter for some reason or other and he added a single edit. He crossed out 'play' and substituted 'work.' Boy, did he ... Read more

Nutrition And Ambience: Meal ‘A’ or Meal ‘B’

  Hi folks, Nutrition is certainly an important aspect of a balanced exercise philosophy, and your approach to nutrition will be impacted by the types of foods that you normally consume. In order to expand your culinary repertoire you might consider trying food from a wide range of cultures and countries. I had the good fortune to spend five years of my life in Geneva, Switzerland, in the late 1970s. I ... Read more

Dancing As An Expression Of FitOldDog’s Training Philosophy

  Hi folks, Just thought that I would bring you up to date on my dancing, as it is certainly becoming an integral part of my exercise philosophy for better health. Furthermore, much to my surprise (at the age of 68), I am actually making progress, spontaneously moving to ZZ Top the other day. Nick (13) was really impressed. During my run this morning, I found that if I engaged my butt-dancing skills I ... Read more

Home Cooked Food From Small Potatoes Farm Via Johnny’s Gone Fishing Is Just The Best

Hi folks, I'm fortunate, in that I like to eat and I very much enjoy cooking. One of my favorite things to do is nibble on my culinary delights as I go along, but for some reason I don't like other people picking at a meal that I am in the process of preparing. Guess I have a little emotional growth to do on that front. We are lucky in that there is a regular farmer's market across the road, and down the road ... Read more

Feldenkrais Fixed My Knee Where Everyone Else Failed

Feldenkrais Fixed My Knee Where Everyone Else Failed

The Magic Of The Feldenkrais Method It Opened My Mind To Body-Awareness Training To fix a body problem, you need a correct diagnosis. [ASIDE: Feldenkrais training allowed me to solve the plantar fasciitis puzzle.] I started training for triathlons about 20 years ago. I was in my early 50s. So I had to learn how to run. But I was a swimmer, not a runner. I went out there and ran. Not well! My youngest son, who ... Read more

My Favorite Training Information Site: Joe Friel’s Blog

Hi Folks, There are plenty of good exercise-related blogs out there. My favorite Internet training resource is Joe Friel's Blog. It has lots of information going back several years, with regular posts that can be followed on Twitter. What more do you want? Searching this site will take you to some excellent information on workouts, injuries, races, nutrition, aging and so forth. Take a look. -k Your ... Read more

Disclaimer: As a veterinarian, I do not provide medical advice for human animals. If you undertake or modify an exercise program, consult your medical advisors before doing so. Undertaking activities pursued by the author does not mean that he endorses your undertaking such activities, which is clearly your decision and responsibility. Be careful and sensible, please.