"Stretching or lengthening is a conversation you have with a muscle, not something you do to a muscle." FitOldDog, September, 2012, whilst talking to himself and running trails. re·flex/ˈrēˌfleks/ Definition from Google: Noun: An action that is performed without conscious thought as a response to a stimulus. Hi folks, I live with a nurse, as a result of which ... Read more
Of Fairy Rings, Your Training Base, And Why You Should Encourage Kids (Young And Old) To Exercise
Hi folks, From time to time you will hear athletes comment on someone's training base, which refers to their training history, and the strength and skill it provides. We each come with a training or exercise base, both mental and physical, which is derived from our entire life history. If you've had it easy you will probably have a harder time with the ups and downs of life than people who have ... Read more
Don’t Expect Every Workout To Be Better Than The Last With A Note On Stretch Cords
Hi folks, When it comes to endurance training or just safe exercise for better health, motivation is both critical and fragile, so beware. Today Rick and I had a standard 5000 yards of long pulls at the pool, but my times were off by 4-5 seconds/100 yards, and my lats were aching the whole time. It felt as though I wasn't making any progress, but I've been there before, many times. This feeling was ... Read more
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft-Induced Hypertension Appears to Self-Correct Eventually
Hi folks, You can generate some useful information (data) by monitoring your heart rate and body weight each day, or at least once per week. If you know your usual resting heart rate, any deviations can warn you of potential health issues. I find that my resting pulse will increase in frequency by as many as five to ten beats per minute if I am over training (back off) or going down with a cold or ... Read more
Televisions And Magazines Have No Place In A Real Gym Whilst Loud Music May
Hi folks, I was with my son and great athlete, Nigel, at a recent Ironman race, when out of the blue he said, "You know, Dad, I think that most people hate working out." I thought about this for a while, remembering that one of my friends said to me a while ago, with lots of 'venom' in his voice, "I hate exercise!" I found these two statements interesting, and I got to wondering whether Nigel was ... Read more
Should You Walk A Marathon Before You Run A Marathon?
Hi folks, I've been struggling with a tight soleus muscle in my right calf for a couple of months. Following lots of tricks to loosen it up, my calf has certainly benefited from all the stretching, work with Yoga Toes, rollers, heat, ice and so forth, but that one little strand of soleus insisted on tightening up when I tried to run, and even if I tried to walk more than a mile or so, especially on ... Read more
Further Thoughts On The Elimination of Tennis-Induced Wrist And Forearm Strain
Hi folks, During a recent Continuum lesson with Rebecca, I raised the issue of the frequency of visits to this blog concerning tennis-induced wrist and forearm injury. The blog post entitled "Tennis-Induced Wrist Pain – Every Injury Is An Opportunity To Learn And To Improve In Your Sport," has been extremely popular, with literally thousands of visitors. In fact, never a day goes by that at least 10 ... Read more
What Exactly Is Body Awareness And How Does One Develop It?
"Body-awareness isn't about knowing how your body works, which can never be complete, it is about CARING about learning about how your body works." Quote from FitOldDog. Hi folks, I'm sure that you have read stories about great hunters who are completely aware of their surroundings. Of course, they have to deal with their prey and the fact that they might be prey themselves. One crack of a broken ... Read more
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