We Need Your Plantar Fasciitis Story

  • No one knows the cause of plantar fasciitis, which is why there are so many different treatments. The best way to solve a research question is to collect data. YOU HAVE THE BEST DATA, your story.
  • FitOldDog (Veterinary Pathologist and Researcher, Ironman-Distance Triathlete) and Rebecca (Body Movement Expert) want to fix your foot pain, but we need your data to add to our database. We have collected some fascinating stories, and every one helps.
 
 
 

Turn Setbacks Into Opportunities, Indeed: FitOldDog Is Back With His Training Goals

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Time to set my training goals for 2015. I had a tough triathlon season in 2014, after making Ironman All World Athlete, Bronze, in 2013, and missing a Kona slot by only one roll down at the Louisville Ironman. Amongst other things, Bob Scott (84) beat me at the 2014 Eagleman Half Ironman again, and I'd promised myself he never would. But he did, and he is one of my heroes, so that's OK. Then two disastrous Ironman ... Read more

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FitOldDog’s Daily Training Diary (Day 38 of 221) - From Aortic Surgery To The 2014 Lake Placid Ironman

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Did some yoga toe stretching and foot work prior to my run.

Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman Steady training today: Workouts: Bike: 35 min strength work on trainer 5 min x 80 watt warmup, 5 min x 100 watts, 5 min x 120 watts, 5 min x 80 watts rest, 5 min x 140 watts, 5 min x 160 watts, 5 min x 80 watts (cool down). Cadence at 90 - 95, except for 160 watt set, which was considered hill climb at 40-50 rpm. Continuum session: Inner lines. Run: 2.5 miles ... Read more

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You Should Age-Adjust Your Training Portfolio As You Would Your Investment Portfolio

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  Hi folks, Setting up your investment portfolio as you age is quite complex, especially if you do it yourself (the only safe way, in my opinion). The first thing to do is decide your 'risk averseness level,' your need for cash flow, desired growth rate of your portfolio, level of required stability of your funds, the security of your investment instruments, and the ethics of your strategy. You achieve ... Read more

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Workouts For The Week Of January 9th 2011

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SSw1',track;MTrainer1'x120W,2x5''200W,Fk;TSwpush30'',wr30'',core;Wtrack;Tsw1'easy,track;Thwr30'',core;Frrest;Sasilo+30''(weather!). ... Read more

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Workouts For The Week - Jan 2nd 2011

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S-Bi Silo, push, Sw 1milesteady; M-Core, Cords,Feet,Fk,Track; T-Sw1';W-Bi1.5hx115W; Th-Sw1hr,Ru45''easy;F-Bi1.5hx120W;Sa-BiSilo easy(weather?) ... Read more

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Getting Back in Training With An AAA-Stent

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Hi! Folks (well, just me, mainly), Finally getting over my stent-funk and starting to train. Always worry about causing metal fatigue, but then, what is life without a good strong, happy body? Gently started working on the swim again, per previous posts, then the trainer with PowerCranks (watch out, they can hurt you if have week hip flexors), and then the run, focusing on barefoot techniques. Did my first ... Read more

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