Need encouragement to exercise mind and body? If so, head to this link, for inspirational self help books. OR Buy the book, at this link: This book was designed specifically for inspiration. To help people overcome resistance to getting off their duff and getting moving. It's even a little poetic, as I attempt the more emotional approach to getting these ideas across. Have fun, as life is to brief ... Read more
Well! They canceled the Asheville marathon, just after I finished the last long run, of 19 miles. So I did the training, anyway, in spite of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) calf and foot pain. The training definitely ameliorates PAD. Time to get back on the bike, now the weather is improving, with an easy spin this afternoon. No regular bike! Custom fit Guru, designed by Victor of Bicycle Lab to reduce hip ... Read more
Please consider filling out this survey. It could save people's lives. You have to use a desktop, not phone here OR Go to this Facebook page and scroll down on your phone. Create your own user feedback survey All help much appreciated, kev aka FitOldDog ... Read more
Feet on Fire Saved My Life In An Ironman, in 2010 Another Case, Finally And another four today! Rocio, Frances, Mary, Kevin Comment by Kevin (Not FitOldDog): I went through that before I had surgery. Doctors just blew it off. I'd walk barefoot in the snow or soak in a bucket of ice water. Mayo Clinic - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Symptoms Abdominal aortic aneurysms often grow slowly and usually ... Read more
Aneurysm Symptoms: Anxiety This song might seem trite, but it works for me! Life is brief, aortic aneurysm, or not! Aneurysm symptoms include considerable anxiety. What an interesting syndrome. And I thought I was the only one! I did, eventually, come to terms with it. Fortunately! What does one expect, when your main blood pipeline is in trouble. You wake up one day, to find you are an aortic ... Read more
FitOldDog Is A Lucky Aortic Patient Research Investment, And Lots Of People Thinking! Aortic stent technology has come a long way. Thank goodness. I was in the hospital overnight, for my abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft placement. Almost six(6) years later, I'm still competing in Ironman races. Here is a little about Albert Einstein's treatment for AAA - the best available at the time (Full article on ... Read more
If you survive an aortic dissection, or another, less stressful form of aortic disease, such as in my case, an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), you'll need support from people who understand. Here are some people who understand - The Aortic Warriors Organization. I can often forget that I have an aortic aneurysm, due to the life-saving, and constant activity of Rupert, my magical Cook Zenith Abdominal Aortic ... Read more
Pauline and I had a very enjoyable, though hot, race at the 2015 Eagleman Half Ironman event, in Cambridge, Maryland, last weekend. Pauline left me far behind, but we both finished unhurt, unlike a number of people carried away in ambulances with heat stress or dehydration. Rupert (my Cook Zenith Stent Graft) and I were really looking forward to this race, not expecting a fast time, and not really competing with ... Read more
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