Hi folks, I'm working on setting up a business for the first time in my life. It is registered as Old Dogs in Training LLC and will be based on my sports training experience, amongst other things. During a recent conversation related to @BillVick's video, I received this advice from my brother, Trevor, which sounds logical to me, except I do like to be rational. Here is what Trevor said: "Finally, ... Read more
What Is The Real Deal When It Comes To Training?
Hi folks, My all-time favorite movie is 'The Princess Bride.' I especially like Fezzik (Andre) the giant. But once again the book (by William Goldman) is better than the movie, except in one respect, Peter Falk was great as the granddad reading this fairytale to a disinterested young grandson. I was sad when Peter Falk died. He was perfect as Lieutenant Columbo. To return to The Princess Bride, as ... Read more
Should The Presence Of Your Competitor Make Any Difference To Your Pace?
Hi folks, One of the coaches who had the greatest impact on my Ironman and marathon performance is Chris Haute of The Advanced Ironman Training Program (AIMP). Every now and then he would come out with a comment or observation that would markedly change my performance for the better, but one comment had me bemused. I said to myself, is Chris talking about real humans or idealized paragons, like ... Read more
Power’s Out And Off For A Run
Hi folks, Hurricane Irene getting in the way of blogging. Power lines down. I'll go for a run, while I can. Then a nice cup of tea using my 43-year old Chez Ollie stove. All well, otherwise. Glad I've got my iPad and that we aren't any closer to the coast. Exercise advice: just train anyway, if you can, and make sure you have your Colman stove handy. -k Your Medical Mind ... Read more
Prime Speed Limits, Negative Socks, And Can I Put An Intravenous Line In Your Arm Today?
Hi folks, welcome. Life is full of odd conversations, each containing buried wisdom. They just go by us all the time. You'll miss them if you don't pay attention, like the way I lost my Hawaii Ironman slot by missing the roll down meeting. Sports, like blogging, requires that you pay attention to what is going on around you, especially on those dangerous descents on the bike or when you have writer's block. ... Read more
FitOldDog Learning To Dance By Studying Continuum: Feels Good, Great Training, And Women Like It!
Hi folks, [A quick question to my readers before I start: how can I improve my blog to make it more interesting, informative, and potentially of value? All input would be very much appreciated.] We live in and consist of a system of flow fields. Externally, we have the air, the sea, the earth, and all the busy activity that goes on at the interfaces of these media, not to mention stars, galaxies, and the ... Read more
Possums, Toads, Or Athletes, You Can’t Tell A Book By Its Cover
Hi folks, I find some of the most interesting things via Twitter, and StumbleUpon is pretty good too. This morning I was reading an article that was tweeted to me by @DanielSharkov, a regular source of useful information, as a link to Site Sketch 101. The article was entitled, 'Chez Ollie' I read this brief narrative, which was well written and encouraged us to use our sense of observation in order to avoid ... Read more
Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything? Well, Imagine Doing Something, Then Just Do It!
Hi folks, Human imagination is a remarkably powerful tool, which can play a valuable role in training, racing and recovery from disease. I was raised on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio shows. We would listen to them at specific times, awaiting the next episode with considerable excitement. This was before I saw my first television set. Radio shows leave the mind to fill in visual effects, and in ... Read more
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