Hi folks, Been busy today working to bring back a local coffee shop, hangout, and important pre and post-ride location for drinks, snacks and friendly chatter, Johnny's Gone Fishing. Here are a couple of photos from today's efforts, where we provided complementary bagels and coffee to our supporters and future customers, with promising and enjoyable results. As a research scientist and endurance ... Read more
Running (or Writing) After Our Passion By Andrea Cumbo (AndiLit)
Hi folks, This is an invited post by Andrea (Andi) Cumbo, my writing teacher. I recently heard a 'serious writer' say on National Public Radio that "blogging is graffiti with punctuation." I, like many bloggers, work hard to do better than that, and I must admit that I took exception to this comment. So I signed up for one of Andi's courses, during which we aspiring authors were challenged ... Read more
Capitalist And Angel Investor FitOldDog Celebrates His Windfall
Hi folks, I had an interesting and very satisfying day, today. As a kid I was raised to find a job and work for the rest of my life for someone else. So that is what I did until recently. Leaving my career of many years, I decided to strike out on my own with an online business. Whilst growing my online presence, I have been looking around for ways to gain much needed business skills without losing ... Read more
Don’t Underestimate The Value Of Walking Your Dog As A Conditioning Exercise
Hi folks, I learned about exercise from many people, one of which was Bruce Lee, via his books and my Jeet Kune Do instructor, Erwin (haven't seen him for years - really nice guy). Ironman training or not, I couldn't handle one of Erwin's classes today. I remember Bruce Lee writing that one should incorporate exercise into your daily life, and not confine it to the workout area. This included climbing ... Read more
Play Is Much More Fun Than Work And More Effective
Hi folks, A mathematician friend of mine wrote a letter years ago, in response to a request for advice, in which she said that she couldn't address the question until she had "played with the equations." Her boss, a statistician (an odd but interesting breed), was required to edit the letter for some reason or other and he added a single edit. He crossed out 'play' and substituted 'work.' Boy, did he ... Read more
Book “Your Medical Mind” By Groopman And Hartzband Is Highly Recommended By FitOldDog
Hi folks, I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR) the other day, when I heard some comments by Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband that jibed with my point of view when it comes to doctors and the things that they say. The speakers were discussing a book that they had recently published, called 'Your Your Medical Mind: How To Decide What Is Right For You.' It sounded interesting so I downloaded it to my ... Read more
Dancing Old Dog: Continuum Really Works And It Can Help Your Training
Hi folks, For your body to operate optimally, I imagine that you need to recruit all available systems, including both thoughts and feelings. Emotions can run high prior to and during a race, so there is an emotional component to sports right there. The left brain logical stuff is already built into your training plan, probably down to the last gel and the type of shoelaces you wear. We humans each tend ... Read more
Brain? Heart? Courage? Find Your Own Personal Motivator
Hi folks, Remember that great old movie, 'The Wizard Of Oz?' Each character was motivated by something different, a brain, a heart, courage, or going home. What is your motivator? What gets your juices flowing? You need to find it, and be sure that it is truly yours, not what you were told that it should be by your parents, teachers, or other authority figures. Make sure that it is what you want in your heart and ... Read more
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