Hi folks, welcome! Thinking of giving triathlon a try, but don't think you would fit into that scene? Read this great book and think again, then give it a tri! Over my 17 years of triathlon training, I've read quite a bit of material, including some excellent books, magazine articles, and blog posts. I've also received much sage advice from coaches. But for me it always comes down to attitude, especially taking ... Read more
Fasciopathy, Viscoelasticity Of Connective Tissues, The Aortically-Challenged Endurance Athlete, And FitOldDog Banned By SlowTwitch
Hi folks, welcome to my rambling thoughts on life, and it's improvement by the efforts of oneself!! WARNING: this post contains food for thought, not some potted wisdom statement, so if you don't want to think about it move on and enjoy this lovely day, but try to stay flexible in the process. This really is what went on in my brain over a period of a minute or so after being summarily banned in ... Read more
Experimenting With Life On The Edge Of The Paleo Diet (low insulin/high glucagon) As An Older Endurance Athlete
Author's note, April 8th, 2018: For some reason somebody noticed this old article of mine. I bonked at mile 125, but did walk to mile 138 by midnight, on the edge of nausea if I tried to run. This was how I realized that older people who drop off late in the course are at risk. In August 2015, I went vegan. I'm now exploring that conundrum. But, to be honest, the only real challenge I face is aging combined with ... Read more
Shane Ellison’s 10 Health Myths Revisited
I Agree 8/10 With Shane Ellison's Pharmaceutical Industry Products Myths Only Take These Drugs If There Is No Natural Alternative I took exception to Shane Ellison's video attack on my colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry (PHARMA). I blogged my objections, under the title, "A Masters Degree In Science! In Defense Of My Colleagues In PHARMA." This generated somewhat hostile responses from certain ... Read more
Senior Fitness and Hip Health: Guest Post By Elizabeth Carrollton For DrugWatch
Keeping fit and staying active are more important than ever once you reach the senior years. Fitness is essential for overall health and well-being, as well as the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases and health conditions that become more likely after the age of 65. Hip health is particularly important during the senior years, since hip injuries and chronic joint problems occur at a higher rate in ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Quick Fix Plantar Fasciitis Guide Is Now Available Because Of Lessons From Blogging
To buy FitOldDog's Quick Fix Guide For Plantar Fasciitis Click This Link Hi folks, Making a living on the Internet is as interestingly challenging as developing a system of safe exercise for better health. I'm still at the beginning of this adventure, having achieved a Google page rank of 3, sold a small number of my Aortic Surgery Recovery Guides, and now I've put up product number two for sale, ... Read more
Introductory Video Lesson On Yoga Toes From FitOldDog’s Continuum And Dance Teacher For An Endurance Athlete
Hi folks, I recently published a blog post about the effect of Continuum training and yoga toes on the health of my feet and my shoe size. This generated some interest from Pauline, an endurance athlete who introduced me to the AAA Facebook Page, of which she was one of the creators. As the real key to the use of yoga toes is how they are applied, which requires some training, I asked Rebecca, my ... Read more
If You Prefer You Can Talk To FitOldDog About Safe Exercise For Better Health On Facebook
Hi folks, When I'm not training, being an elderly soccer dad, reading, playing with our dog, Scooter, meditating or drinking tea, I'm working to improve my online media skills. Facebook took up so much of my time today that I decided to use the current state of my business Facebook page as my blog post. Some people seem to prefer Facebook to putting comments on blogs, so here it is if you want to ask ... Read more
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