Nietzsche: “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” Yes! My old Cook Zenith AAA Stent Graft is holding together nicely. Grateful every day, Cook Medical, and all the people who installed it. A stent just like this one, a Cook Zenith, has kept me alive and on the Ironman course for 14 years. Hard to believe. That said, my PAD book marketing work, on many fronts, including YouTube, proceeds a ... Read more
Application of AI to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Wall Strength Assessment – Thank Goodness!
Hi! Folks. Finally, a better approach to aortic aneurysm assessment, than size. I published the following article back in 2009. https://athletewithstent.com/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-equation/ Now, due to AI technology everything is changing for the better when it comes to rupture prediction. Bob Gruber just sent me a link to a fascinating video concerning the application of (Glass box) AI to AAA wall ... Read more
I Think I’ve Worked Out How To Run With My Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Check your pulse on your foot. I don't have one on the right, due to blocked popliteal artery. It took a while to work this out. Combining all the ideas in my first PAD book, then adding the stuff in the video, below, and I'm starting to move, again. https://youtu.be/-Fwv-Z-orNA?si=XvPQVoSaSmCKKm8h Lot's more work to do, but I'll run again, I'm sure of it. Training for the White Lake 70.3 Ironman, in May. ... Read more
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Will Steal Your Toes, Then Your Feet, Then Your Legs, and Then Your Life – Fight Back, I say.
You can find it at this link. MANY AGING PROBLEMS I address are related to similar issues - how we move, and how we keep going. Here's a recent post I placed on the Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) FaceBook Support Page. Some of you may find this to be of interest, who knows. Have fun! Life is brief: --ooOoo-- IT'S A FUNNY THING! I find people to be really strange. Probably due to my Aspergers-like ... Read more
Not Dead Yet! Though You Might Be Wondering.
I'm still training for Ironman, though limited to 70.3 with pretty severe peripheral artery disease (PAD). No complaints. Hell! I'm 81, and lucky to be vertical. I've kind of neglected this site a bit, as my stent just keeps working, after a couple of repairs. So I rarely think about it, apart from my modified movements to protect it, which are now built into my brain and body. I am so lucky to have that thing ... Read more
FitOldDog is Interviewed for a Podcast
Hi Folks, I was recently interviewed for a podcast/YouTube video, entitled, "Emotional Grit with Kevin Morgan | Stamina at the Starting Line: Ironman Races facing Adversity." I'm posting the link below for those who might find it to be of interest. https://youtu.be/BsQTBQUNEZg?si=UapobpKgmuZiD1Pm Don't forget, you can sign up for my weekly eclectic weekly newsletter at this link: For details of my ... Read more
The Importance of Cross Training For Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
The graph shows the nice steady build of my heart rate during the 4-hour ride. I don’t consider a pulse rate of 129 to be in the “red zone,” btw, but my watch does. Here are the 5-mile lap times, fyi, showing some minor disruptions due to traffic: 23:05 22:33 20:50 20:30 20:09 20:02 19:42 19:55 19:46 20:10 19:45 19:38 I find cycling and swimming are unaffected by my severe PAD, while running is really difficult. ... Read more
Signed Up For the 2024 North Carolina Ironman 70.3, To Keep My Training On Track
It's 7:07 a.m. on a lovely North Carolina spring morning, listening to the cicadas. Just walked Gunbi, our new puppy who is tearing up the house. Great little dog. https://www.tiktok.com/@fitolddog/video/7364792530069654830?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7350758537491367466 Now, I'm back in the kitchen writing this short blog post. We all differ with respect to what motivates us for ... Read more
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