Hi folks, welcome to my thoughts of the day! Yes, I just write about what is on my mind and going on in my body at the time. This lovely misty morning I took Willbe, our yellow lab, for a nice walk, during which time I had plenty of opportunities for reflection due to his need to sniff at every post and tree. I am clearly suffering from a number of adverse symptoms of my forced inactivity. I normally undertake ... Read more
Looking Versus Seeing, And Don’t Forget To Play Each And Every Day
"Having spent much of my life teaching people how to fly parachutes, I have noticed a tendency of human experience. If there is but one tree in a field of grass, a scared parachutist will land in it." Brian Germain. Hi folks, welcome. We project our knowledge and experience out into world, and this affects what we see, noticing this but not that. We appear to create our world to a large extent, so we can choose ... Read more
Your Shadow Falls Upon The Earth – A TED Talk I Wouldn’t Have Missed For Anything!
Hi folks! Welcome! I wasn't sure whether to blog today, and whilst clearing out my e-mail I found a message from my sister, Marian in Spain, which included a link to a fascinating TED talk. Everything on the Earth is linked, including your behaviors, and this great TED talk brings this fact to life in a fascinating and surprising way. Click the image above for the link. Lots of food for thought, and thoughts ... Read more
Does Your Life Feel Like It’s Hanging By A Thread? The Thread May Be Stronger Than You Think!
Hi folks, welcome to another lovely day! Coming ready or not! Your life is what you make it! So make it good! -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
A Comment On Balance In The Water For Effortless Front Quadrant Swimming
Hi folks, welcome! In response to a recent blog post, a couple of people said that easy swimming might be effortless for me, but it isn't for them. I suspect that they are fighting the water due to poor balance. The key to 'effortless' swimming is to fall forward, with the fulcrum or point around which you fall being the air in your lungs. I've spent hundreds of hours practicing my balance in the water to ... Read more
The Survival Of Sports And A Healthy Democracy Depends Upon Honesty And Reasoned Debate – Interesting Times For Both.
Hi folks, welcome to my scrambled musings for the day! Stay true to your word athletes, whatever goes on around you, and if in doubt reread the poem, IF, by Rudyard Kipling. The survival of sports, including triathlons, depends upon honesty and reasoned debate. This is also true of a healthy democracy, it would appear. Furthermore, our leaders should set a good example for others to follow, but maybe that is ... Read more
Keeping An Old Body Or An Old Truck Moving Is Pretty Much The Same
Hi folks! Welcome to my thought for the day! Exercise or training strain? Stop, study, solve, fix it, then back on the trails again. Every year I drive my old Chevy truck up to Lake Placid for the Ironman race, using a small town car here much of the time, and I really love that truck. We've had lots of adventures, cooking along the way, but it keeps breaking down as it gets older (and so do I). There are ... Read more
Winter Training Begins With A Race To The Death By Prognosticating Woolly Bears
Hi folks, welcome! Bike riding tip of the day: if you carry pepper spray to dissuade unfriendly dogs from interfering with your ride, take care to go to the back of the peloton when you use it. My friends weren't happy to ride through that irritant cloud, but at least it demonstrated how well the stuff works. Those lovely fall bike rides are here at last, and I certainly enjoyed our easy spin this morning. ... Read more
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