Hi folks, welcome! My swim coach and friend, Rick, now has me convinced that solid conditioning is key for the swim, and improved technique will come along behind if you watch what you're doing. The clock plays a big role in swim training, and it seems to change speed all the time. If you are trying to make a hard set, say 500s broken, the clock gets faster and faster, both when you are swimming and for ... Read more
Arch Supports: When Does A Tool Become A Crutch?
Hi folks, welcome! We need tools to assist with weak areas of our bodies, but once the issue is corrected beware turning a tool into a crutch. In the process of providing advice (not medical advice!) to a customer suffering from plantar fasciitis related to weak arches, I agreed to write a blog post on the subject of arch supports. In the process of writing, I found that I had already written on the subject a ... Read more
Your First Triathlon In Your Fifties? A List Of Eleven Training Tips From FitOldDog And Should He Buy An AeroWalker?
Hi folks, welcome to my cogitations! Got to love triathlon! I guess I've completed a bunch of triathlons now, including six Ironman distance races, and every time I meet those (can I say middle-aged?) guys struggling to finish their first Ironman, I think, "If only they hadn't done (or had done) such and such, and they'd be feeling a whole lot better," so I thought I'd hand out a little gratuitous advice in ... Read more
Older Athletes Performance At The 2013 OBX Half Ironman And An Addition To Our Plantar Fasciitis Product, Activating Your Arches
Hi folks, welcome! It's a funny thing being the oldest person in a race. You win your age group because you're the only one in it, and it feels like getting a medal for being the last one left alive in the nursing home. But the real message is, "As you get older you slow down, but that doesn't mean that you should stop! Hell no!" I was pretty happy with achieving my major goals in this race, including ... Read more
The Best Things In Life Most Certainly Are Not Free – Memories From The 2013 OBX Half Ironman
Hi folks! Welcome! A key role for the older scientist and older athlete is to encourage the next generation. Give it a try, it feels great when they appreciate it. I don't mean ram your opinions down their throat. Just a carefully chosen word to get them going, encouraging them to employ their strengths and transcend weaknesses. The day after an endurance race I sit and think about it over my morning cup of ... Read more
Exercise Tips: Luck, Albert Einstein and Bike Gloves
Hi folks! Welcome. My exercise tips for the day are to recommend that you have balance in your life and on the bike, and always wear your bike gloves. When I tell people that I just enjoyed a trip somewhere interesting they often say, "You lucky devil, wish I could go there." But it has almost nothing to do with so called luck, it is a result, generally, of my saving some cash, making a plan, courting a ... Read more
Do Stuff To See Stuff: Camping In Red Rock Canyon Before The 2013 World 70.3 Ironman Championship Race In Las Vegas
Hi folks! Welcome. If you have an active life-style, which will get you out there doing things, you can enjoy seeing interesting places, having fascinating experiences, and meet good people, which is why we are camping in Red Rock Canyon as I prepare to compete in another Ironman race. It feels so good to make my tea in the morning, and no bugs, just wonderful feelings. It was Deb's idea to camp prior to ... Read more
Support Your Foot Arches And They’ll Support You, Whilst You Risk Plantar Fasciitis And Other Running Injuries If You Don’t
Hi folks, welcome! When I say support your foot arches, I don't mean use arch supports in your shoes (though they do have their place in injury recovery), I want to say that you should activate and strengthen the bits and pieces of your body that hold your arches up physically AND dynamically. A few blog posts back I mentioned the effectiveness of clicking my fingers to activate the left side of my ... Read more
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