Hi folks! Welcome! At the heart of my philosophy for surgery recovery, and subsequently getting on with your life, is the risk-benefit assessment. I decided to write this blog post in response to a conversation with my brother, who has a decidedly low opinion of my Surgery Recovery Guide. Fortunately, I respect his opinions sufficiently to take them into serious consideration. To quote from his review on the ... Read more
You Get To Choose Which World You Live In And When So It’s Up To You To Find The Right Balance
Hi folks! Welcome! The world you live in will be the world upon which you focus your attention, and this being a conscious decision on your part, believe it or not, you get to choose which world it is to be as you go through each day. I'm writing this post the day before my 7th. Lake Placid Ironman race, so it will be brief. I undertake this activity, and some wonder why, because it's my choice. I also ... Read more
Making Tea, Building Trust Through Cooking, And “Are you ready, healthy and uninjured?”
Hi folks! Welcome to my chatter! "Everyone needs some solitude to think things through, so I do this each year as I drive to the Lake Placid Ironman, increasingly alone as the kids grow up and become too busy for such a long slow (5 days) trip, and Deb can only get so many days off from her nursing job. On this trip, the highlight of each day is sitting with my morning cup of tea, reflecting on the meaning of ... Read more
First ‘Melt’ With MELT Then Float With FitOldDog’s Blog And Body Awareness Video Series
Hi folks! Welcome to my world! I have found that self-applied myofascial massage, through the use of rollers and instruction from a skilled dance and Continuum instructor, Rebecca, has markedly improved my athletics and reduced the almost inevitable pain associated with endurance training as an older athlete (or a younger one for that matter). A form of this technique is finally being marketed effectively to ... Read more
The Solution To Old Age Is Denial, Mall Running, And Don’t Smoke
Hi folks! Welcome to another day! On my second day of travel towards the Lake Placid Ironman 2013, I stopped at a packed Motel 6 in Maryland. I'm pretty sure that I was the only one there who didn't smoke and certainly the sole soul who went for an early morning run. It had just rained when I set off at 6:00 am, so the heated humidity had yet to build towards stifling. I had a great run on a local ... Read more
Stick Out Your Butt To Free Up Your Shoulders And Question Your Ass-umptions To Free Up Your Life
"So like the Black Eyed Susans, the wilting and withering are real and not going away. Neither is the chronic pain those with connective tissue disorders have. But whereas pretending only went so far before and the answers to my gloom did not lie in distractions, expectations, faith or hope, I now know where to look. I think the answers to my questions about beating my depression lie in the indescribably ... Read more
One’s Energy Levels Vary So Choose Wisely Between Rest Or Work On Force Versus Drag Reduction
"We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use." Tao te Ching by Lao-tzu translation by S. Mitchell Hi folks! Another lovely day, if you make ... Read more
Further Thoughts On Sweat, Electrolyte Replacement And Body Awareness During Hot Weather
"It took me a long time to train my body to sweat, so now I don't suffer from overheating, instead I have to deal with electrolyte replacement." by FitOldDog Hi folks! Welcome! When it comes to sweat and electrolyte supplementation during hot weather, science will get you much of the way but sensing your need for electrolytes through body awareness will fine tune the process and reduce your chances of ... Read more
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