I think I'll grow this post for a while, for fun - yes, fun! Want to see the Origin of FitOldDog - go to my very first WordPress blog post, 2010, at this link Understanding the origin of life is important for exercise, nutrition, mental health, diabetes, aging, and all the rest - I'll get there! It all started with chemistry, biochemistry, deep down in the sea! Blah, blah, blah! Just watch my old movie, and ... Read more
For a life well lived don't fear change, and change your friends if necessary. Each phase of life comes and goes in a Gaussian curve kind of way, as I wrote in a previous blog post. Entering and leaving each phase involves some adaptation, making the absence of misoneism (fear of change) on your part a critical skill for continued happiness, especially as you age. The real trick is to keep your mind AND ... Read more
One key to fixing bodily and mental injuries, is to learn to reduce tension. I have to admit that I really love to relax with a good book or a country walk. Sometimes a book will promote long forgotten memories of events gone by. The other day, I was reading a biography, recommended by a friend, about Paris in the fifties, when La Rue Du Chat Qui Pêche was mentioned in the narrative. This is a famous, very narrow, ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Sometimes I feel like a young man trapped in an old man's body, as I deal with the challenges of training, especially when it comes to running. So, can I turn setbacks into opportunities? As I struggle to get my training back on track, and deal with the challenges of WordPress locking up all the time, I decided that I needed to read a good book. I chose a an uplifting and cheerful play, ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Setting up a business isn't only about designing products, such as our plantar fasciitis treatment, to make money, it's really about making a difference, but you do need some money to keep making a difference. When I was growing up, or becoming conscious (not conscious in the way Eckhart Tolle means, as that came much later), our mother professed to be a Jehovah's Witness. I remember her ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! After completing (not wonderfully, but finishing anyway, though I lost my bet of a crab dinner to Greg who had a great race) the Eagleman Half Ironman last weekend, I went to the Cleveland Clinic for my 6 month checkup. All is well, in spite of concerns about cycling adversely affecting the stent graft extension that was installed about 6 months ago - so now to prepare for the 2014 ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! Thinking of giving triathlon a try, but don't think you would fit into that scene? Read this great book and think again, then give it a tri! Over my 17 years of triathlon training, I've read quite a bit of material, including some excellent books, magazine articles, and blog posts. I've also received much sage advice from coaches. But for me it always comes down to attitude, especially taking ... Read more
"Where you think it is, it ain't." Dr. Ida P. Rolf, cited in The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality. p. 126. by RL Schultz and R Feitis, North Atlantic Books. Hi folks! Welcome! As a veterinary student, I was trained in the fields of Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Pathology, Surgery and many others, but one of the most important structural components of the connective tissue family, fascia, ... Read more
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