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Signed Up For the 2024 North Carolina Ironman 70.3, To Keep My Training On Track
It's 7:07 a.m. on a lovely North Carolina spring morning, listening to the cicadas. Just walked Gunbi, our new puppy who is tearing up the house. Great little dog. https://www.tiktok.com/@fitolddog/video/7364792530069654830?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7350758537491367466 Now, I'm back in the kitchen writing this short blog post. We all differ with respect to what motivates us for ... Read more
Use Your Feet to Keep Your Feet
![Use Your Feet to Keep Your Feet Use Your Feet to Keep Your Feet](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/muscles-of-the-foot-small-file-shutterstock_1800794983.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
While struggling to run with peripheral artery disease (PAD), I discovered the value of strengthening my feet, especially for effective toe and foot flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your toes - toe flexion. Imagine gripping the ground with your whole foot - foot flexion. Flexing my "little" toes: second toe, or "long toe,” third toe, or "middle toe,” fourth toe, or "ring toe,” and the fifth toe, or ... Read more
Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes
![Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes Keep Your Feet With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or Diabetes](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pedal-foot-pulse-small-file-shutterstock_255863584.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Multiple medical professionals, even using ultrasound, have failed to find a pulse in my right foot, and the left one is weak. This is due to blockage of my popliteal arteries as a result of arteriosclerosis consequent to a severe genetic hypertriglyceridemia.. So I explored ways to improve blood flow to, through, and back from, my feet, using the basic anatomy and physiology of the human foot. My background in ... Read more
Never Too Late To Train For Aging
![Never Too Late To Train For Aging Never Too Late To Train For Aging](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Like-this-or-like-this.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
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
80 Year Old Triathlete Represents America In The 2023 World Half-Ironman Championships
As an "English American," I was surprised to be so pleased to have the American flag against my name in these race results, but America has been extremely generous to me. You have to work to enjoy this country, but with a little luck you have a chance to do well. In a way, I feel both American and English. I came in after the 8:30 cutoff, but the race officials insisted on giving me a medal. Maybe this is ... Read more
Wake Up Your Feet In The Pool For Peripheral Arterial Disease Therapy
![Wake Up Your Feet In The Pool For Peripheral Arterial Disease Therapy Wake Up Your Feet In The Pool For Peripheral Arterial Disease Therapy](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Swim-kick-verticle-exercise-swim.com_.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
To watch this on Instagram, click this link. I use this exercise to improve my swim, and encourage better blood flow in my feet for my pain in the ass peripheral arterial disease. This strengthens and relaxes your feet, done right. It's basically a simple swim kick, toes pointed. I use bare feet, along with a more interesting workout than just standing in the water, with my mouth just clearing the surface. If ... Read more
Clawing My Way Up Hill Repeats With Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
![Clawing My Way Up Hill Repeats With Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Clawing My Way Up Hill Repeats With Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Check-your-pulse-on-your-foot-small-file.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
It is possible to fight peripheral arterial disease using intense exercise, aka training. I do this by training for Ironman races. Currently, half Ironman distance is the best I can do, but I did make third in my age group at the World Half Ironman Championships in Lahti, Finland, a few weeks ago. Here's my finish photo by FinisherPix (thank you). I missed the 8:30 cutoff, but they kept the course open for ... Read more
Notes on Peripheral Arterial Disease Running Progress: No Socks No Corns
![Notes on Peripheral Arterial Disease Running Progress: No Socks No Corns Notes on Peripheral Arterial Disease Running Progress: No Socks No Corns](https://i0.wp.com/athletewithstent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Corns-right-foot.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Foot corns (local hyperkeratosis due to friction and/or pressure) don't look like much, but they are hell to run on. I struggled to fix those corns through running technique, which helped a little, then, for unrelated reasons (wet gear) I tried no socks, and those corns melted away in a week. Damn those corns hurt like crap, making the run hell, and now I had another problem to deal with. Corns. A brand new ... Read more
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