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
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
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
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 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
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
Multiple medical professionals, even using ultrasound, have failed to find a pulse in my right foot, and the left one is weak. This is due to blockage of my popliteal arteries as a result of arteriosclerosis consequent to a severe genetic hypertriglyceridemia.. So I explored ways to improve blood flow to, through, and back from, my feet, using the basic anatomy and physiology of the human foot. My background in ... Read more
As an "English American," I was surprised to be so pleased to have the American flag against my name in these race results, but America has been extremely generous to me. You have to work to enjoy this country, but with a little luck you have a chance to do well. In a way, I feel both American and English. I came in after the 8:30 cutoff, but the race officials insisted on giving me a medal. Maybe this is ... Read more
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