Hi folks! Welcome to my home of 'thinking out loud.' If you take on a difficult task, such as an Ironman race, be prepared for failure, especially if you only just fail, as it transports you to an interesting locale, a kind of limbo. Then step back, shake yourself off, and remember all the great people you encountered along the way, and do it again if the reason you started in the first place is still ... Read more
Embrace Each New Day With Enthusiasm As Yesterday Fades Into The Past And The Future Is But An Illusion
"Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. What does it mean that success is as dangerous as failure? Whether you go up the ladder or down it, you position is shaky. When you stand with your two feet on the ground, you will always keep your balance. What does it mean that hope is as hollow as fear? Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don't ... Read more
Feldenkrais And Continuum Training Taught FitOldDog To Listen To His Toes But Are Triathletes Heeding Mark Sisson?
Hi folks! Good to still be here on Planet Earth, though I would like to visit the space station! When it comes to putting things in perspective, read The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, then study a bit of Biochemistry, and you'll understand why America has been fooled into obesity by the low fat diet craze. FitOldDog is finding Paleo thinking (not a strict Paleolithic diet - that's impossible - the stone ... Read more
I Don’t Care How Old You Are Get Out There And Do Stuff: Brief Video To Show Beauty Of Mirror Lake
Hi Folks! Welcome! Just a short video today, to show you my early morning visit to Mirror Lake, 3 days before the 2013 Lake Placid Ironman, while waiting for the water to boil for my second cup of tea. Cheers, -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Paleo Tailgate Cooking Video #1: Salmon And Spinach
Hi folks! Food! Yummy! Paleo food! Yummier! After you've trained for months for an Ironman race, or some other endurance sport, do you really want to trust someone else's cooking? FitOldDog sure doesn't, he cooks Paleo Delights out of the back of his Chevy Truck. What could be better? Here I am at the Alpenhaus Motel in Queensbury NY USA, and I thought, "Maybe it's time to give my readers a Paleo Tailgate ... Read more
Running Technique, Rollers, And Don’t Change Anything Before Your Big Race Unless You Have To; FitOldDog Had To!
Hi folks! Welcome to my chatter. I hope it's useful. That's my goal. It's generally not a good idea to change anything before your big race, such as nutrition, gear, sleep patterns or technique, but here I am with a brand new approach to running and the Lake Placid Ironman only six days away. What can I do? The best I can! What else? When it comes to Ironman races, my swim is generally pretty solid around ... Read more
FitOldDog Is On The Road Again To The Lake Placid Ironman 2013 (#7) With Two Nice Little Scalp Divots
Hi folks! Welcome! Traditions can be a good thing as long as they truly are good traditions and not unhealthy, unquestioned habits. Well! I'm off on my summer Lake Placid Ironman trip, which provides an annual 2-week training vacation. I take 5 days to drive there from my little blue office in Carrboro, NC, USA, using the old Chevy truck (odometer now at 325,000 miles) and cooking tasty food along the way. ... Read more
FitOldDog Had To Make Or Find Paleo Nostalgia Food Because He Really Missed His Eggs On Toast In The Morning
Hi folks! Welcome! The thing about the Paleo diet, which works wonders for weight, health, and endurance training, is the absence of certain nostalgia foods, including bread. Fortunately, I am in cahoots with a great local chef, Whitney Dane, and now I have a range of options for Paleo toast to add to my Paleo shepherd's pie. Way to go, Whitney! -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
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