The quadriceps, or anterior thigh muscles. Image and copyright purchased from Shutterstock, Inc. I recently described my current training approach to Ironman training with peripheral arterial disease aka PAD (plus being an old fart with an abdominal aortic aneurysm - you should be so lucky). This week I moved on, to a focus on the run, as my swim and bike training was starting to solidify. Last week was my longest ... Read more
Yes! I'm crazy, but I'm getting back after several weeks of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine-triggered, psoriasis hell. Methotrexate is helping somewhat, but will have to increase dose of this anti-cancer drug. They say we are our own worst enemies, so I guess this is right for psoriasis, as our immune system attacks our skin. Two images taken today and presented with the training week, lower on blog post, show lesions ... Read more
As I approach the age of 78, with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent graft and progressive peripheral arterial disease (PAD), preparation for the Florida Ironman in about nine months requires some careful conditioning prior to real training to avoid injury. For this I use, (a) lots of long walks, (b) treadmill runs for mastering really low impact style to reduce calf claudication, (c) weight training and ... Read more
Here's my spare Cook Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Stent Graft - Thank You Cook Medical, for everything. Well, here we go, training for the Florida Ironman, November 7th., 2021. It'll be really tough with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). But what's a little pain versus amputation or sitting in a wheel chair all day? Yes! Exercise is helping to keep my vascular diseases at bay, combined with a largely ... Read more
I've been writing this blog for eleven years, and felt I'd earned the right to do some low-key marketing for my first novel, Scientist in the Dark. What an experience it was. I found that I didn't really write it, because the characters came alive in my head and took over. They sure gave me some surprises, while I was typing what they were doing. If you want to learn about yourself, write your first novel. It was ... Read more
It is well known that we have four main balance systems, (1) semi-circular canals of the inner ear, (2) somatic sense, what we feel in our body, (3) vision, locking onto a fixed object, and (4) the thousands of mechanoreceptors on the soles of our feet. HOWEVER, in the same way we rarely think of the liver as a major center of the immune system, we rarely think of core (pelvis and more) strength in relation to ... Read more
Site of my recent plantar fasciitis nociceptive heel pain, and we have a cat dog standoff! Competitive cycling places a load on your hip or core muscles, especially if you push the hill climbs. This is one thing that will trigger my so-called plantar fasciitis nociceptive heel pain. A few days ago, we pushed to 42-miles, on our way to 100-mile rides, as I work to reclaim my "base bike fitness level." The next ... Read more
I yanked my right psoas muscle, and it's easy done with a previously injured muscle or muscle group. I was happily working on the latest book, and lost track of time. After about three hours, lost in my writing, I suddenly thought, "Did I leave the kettle on for coffee, I'll have burned it again." So! I put the computer down and jumped up. Bad decision! My right psoas (hip flexor) spasmed, bringing the left ... Read more
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