Hi folks, As life goes by we encounter changes in our health status. You can resist for a while, but you'll eventually be forced to accept this reality. Better to learn to live well with your issue sooner rather than later, I say. For instance, if you have a heart attack, followed by coronary arterial angioplasty, you are now different. If you are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II, you are a ... Read more
Eleven Cycling Tips From FitOldDog
Hi folks, Just came off of a great ride with a friend, who pushes ALL the time, even though he says he doesn't! This turns out to be very good for me, as it is so easy to become lazy, which surely will not get me to Kona. Whilst we were riding, Rory mentioned that he had learned a useful trick from me (which I learned from Victor, my bike guy). This was a simple issue of rear wheel removal and ... Read more
Optimizing The Context Of Your Training And FitOldDog’s Last Scientific Publication
Hi folks, A number of books have changed the way I think, including 'The Road Less Traveled' (persuaded me to take responsibility for my own problems), 'Atlas Shrugged' (moderated my tendency to be too left wing), 'Tao te Ching' (gave me good advice on living), 'The Power of Now' (trained me to silence the chatter in my head and develop a more stable state of inner calm), and 'Zen and the Art of ... Read more
Looking, Seeing, How Your Eyeballs Move And Keeping Your Eye On The Ball
Hi folks, Exploring relationships between your eyes, eyeballs, visual field, psyche and the rest of your body, can play a key role in how you interact with the terrain whilst running and other people during conversation. When I run or swim, and focus on my 'inner life' as I attempt to optimize my biomechanics, I have a tendency to close my eyes. This is not a good idea on trails, as one pinecone ... Read more
Setting Up Your Trainer Bike For The Winter And An Aversion To Big Egos
"He who tries to shine dims his own light." by Lao-tzu (from a lovely translation by Steven Mitchell) Hi folks, I much prefer to ride the roads than a trainer, though for certain types of workout the trainer is better if it is set up appropriately. Number one rule with your trainer is to have the same bike fit as your racing bike (which is the same bike as your road bike, just ask Victor, my bike ... Read more
Got To Love The Muppets Advice On Aging Especially The Bit About Muck
Hi folks, Here is a some aging advice from Kermit and Miss Piggy. Couldn't resist it. FitOldDog likes the rolling about in the muck/mud part, especially on hot days. This advice is strongly endorsed by FitOldDog. -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
The Study Of Limit Theory, Autism and Athletics Expands Your Worldview
Hi folks, welcome! I never was very good at mathematics, though I gave it the 'old college try' in my mid-fifties. I reached a certain level of proficiency after working problems for 20 hours a week for about five years (not exaggerating). Then I ran into an impassable brick wall, Topology, and so moved on to other things. I knew that there was so much more to learn, so much to see, and so much I would never ... Read more
Dangers And Solutions To Consider When Endurance Training Or Racing Under Potentially Adverse Conditions
Hi folks, We started selling our Christmas trees today at Johnny's Gone Fishing. The second tree to sell went to friends of mine, Stacy and Treasa, as shown in the adjacent photo. They seemed pleased with their tree, and during the process of loading it into my truck with Johnny I was reminded of a run I did about 10 years ago amongst a stand of trees similar to the one in the photo. It was a crisp ... Read more
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