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Goal Setting For Each Workout And Thoughts About PowerCrank Training For Running And Cycling

  Hi and thanks for coming by! Sometimes I forget to listen to my own advice – do you ever do that? I was recently climbing on my trainer bike, to do a pre-run PowerCrank workout, when it occurred to … Continue reading

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Muscle Atrophy Induced By Inactivity, And My Favorite Swim Tips For Beginners From Real Swimmers

  Hi and thanks for coming by! Staying fit really changes your life, my friends. I watch people my age having trouble getting on a bike or tying up their shoelaces, and I wonder. Why do they do that? Just … Continue reading

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In The Swim Every Little Bit Of Advice From The Experts Helps You To Reach A New PR Even As You Approach 70 Years Of Age – Not Dead Yet!

  Hi folks, I was in the pool today, doing what Rick considered to be a taper set for my upcoming marathon in New York (Hurricane Sandy permitting), and during the last rest interval of a set of 8 x … Continue reading

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Training And Motivating Older Athletes – Guest Post For FitOldDog By Eamon Foley

  “At last you can improve significantly without floundering for hours. Cutting to the chase is really important.” By Eamon Foley, triathlon coach, author of this guest post, and editor of The Holistic Triathlete How do you get the most … Continue reading

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Endurance Race Recovery And Context As The Wallpaper Of Life

    “In JKD [Jeet Kune Do], one does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” Bruce Lee. “Any effort that has self-glorification as its final endpoint is … Continue reading

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A Good Man And His Cat And The Value Of Mental Imagery In Safe Exercise For Better Health

  “Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and … Continue reading

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Message To FitOldDog From His Ironman Coach: “You need to manage yourself OUTside of training better in order to have better training!”

FitOldDog’s advice is to find an experienced coach if you take your sport and your training seriously, and remember to balance rest against training, with the right food, nutrition, and PLENTY OF SLEEP! Continue reading

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