FitOldDog's Philosophy Aortic Aneurysm Or Not Do Stuff! Do stuff, to stay young at heart! It's too easy to sit around! This weekend, I'm sagging for a group of 10 people hiking a small section of the Appalachian Trail, in Virginia. My job? To drive from campsite to campsite, in our old Chevy truck (Yep, we haven't let it go yet!), and provide a hot dinner as they come off of the trail. Breakfast too, ... Read more
Lessons from a life in Biology! Applicable To Studies Of Marketing! Can You Let Go, For Active Healthy Aging? I harken back to my life in Biology, as I study the Science and Art of Marketing. Same kinds of challenges, really, and equally fascinating. Everything you learn will turn out to be useful later. Even if the act of letting it go, is where the value lies! That's why a life of learning is such ... Read more
Should You Trust Your Doctor? Not necessarily! What do you think? Create your own user feedback survey Trust your doctor? Why do I care? Because it is a critical question. You are really your own best doctor, but it takes a little work. Your other doctor, the guy/lady in the white coat, is there to help you, but you decide what to put into your body, and whether to be subjected to medical ... Read more
"I ran 1 1/2 mile 4th of July Race today. That is the longest I have run (and my first race) since my AAA ruptured two years ago. For a guy who qualified and ran in the Boston Marathon, it was humbling to get blown away by my 5 year old grandson Marty. But it did feel wonderful to run." James Inspired to run! Yep! That's my mission, when it comes to healthy aging, and getting over major health ... Read more
Beauty in movement? The solution to many problems of aging! Beauty in movement! It's all around us! Join the dance of life! Having a background in the way liquids move, I became sensitized to beauty in movement. The dance of life. Best book I ever read on the topic, was, 'Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology Of Flow,' by Steven Vogel. I was fortunate to visit Steven's lab one day, years ago, at Duke ... Read more
Understanding Plantar Fasciitis We need better research. Here's our survey link, to capture badly needed data! Understanding plantar fasciitis, and fixing it reliably (and inexpensively), is one of my interests, right now. Understanding plantar fasciitis is not my primary business goal, however. I just can't resist the challenge. History Of Understanding Plantar Fasciitis (a) We examined every ... Read more
Even neophyte entrepreneurs have to go on vacation. No computer, only my phone. Back in 10 days. kev aka FitOldDog ... Read more
Knee Tendonitis, A Training Tool? Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) as a training tool, too? Absolutely! I love Ironman training, but if I push myself too hard my old knee tendonitis rears it's ugly head. Furthermore, I don't want to break my AAA stent graft (I did bugger it up once, but it's been fixed). How do knee tendonitis and an aneurysm come together as training tools? Having a life-threatening ... Read more
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