Who would you trust for advice on the treatment of plantar fasciitis, William Prowse IV (left) or FitOldDog (right). FitOldDog says you can trust both of us!!! Was William Farm Boy in The Princess Bride? I think so; my favorite movie.
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Sore knees on the bike? Body awareness will lead you to pedals with plenty of float.
Setting up a business isn’t about making money, it’s about making a difference, but you do need some money to keep making a difference.
When I was growing up, or becoming conscious (not conscious in the way Eckhart Tolle means, as that came much later), our mother professed to be a Jehovah’s Witness. I remember her going around knocking on doors with copies of WatchTower and Awake, with us kids in tow. I never did get what she was talking about. I’ve always needed more concrete evidence of the existence of things, including the existence of so-called gods or God. Never made any sense to me. If I have a religion at all, it is the firm belief (not that I ascribe to the concept belief in the absence of evidence) that I don’t know what is going on in this wonderful universe of ours, and nor does anyone else, whatever they say or rant, but it is extremely interesting.
I did notice that people talk a lot about their gods and God, most trying all the while to convince others of the veracity of their system of ‘belief.’ I’m not saying that they are all wrong, just that none of them make any sense to me.
About 60 years later, having retired from a career as a scientist/pathologist, I tried to sell the concept of body awareness, with little success. I subsequently chose to focus on something that really hurts, Plantar Fasciitis. I thought that this might get people’s attention, especially those with excruciatingly sore heels. I’ve been there, and it’s a royal pain in the butt. To my surprise there were many theories as to the cause of this crippling condition, and just as many approaches to treatment, if not more.
I noticed that people talk a lot about their particular opinion concerning mechanisms of, and treatment approaches to, plantar fasciitis.
This is when I came up with FitOldDog’s Cabbage Theory Of Life, that being:
“If lots of people says lots of different things about a topic, many conflicting things in fact, the chances are that no one really knows what is going on with respect to the particular instance under discussion, be it gods, sore heels, or whatever.”
Why cabbages?
Well, I have never heard anyone, except for philosophers subscribing to extreme forms of skepticism, debate the existence versus the non-existence of cabbages - they just eat them, or they don’t, period. This leads me to suspect that cabbages may well be around, whereas the god/God and sore heel debates require something more concrete to be established - Oh! Yes! Never run on concrete, really bad for plantar fasciitis.
Conclusion: as a business proposition, plantar fasciitis could be a winner, but there is lots of competition, much of which I find unimpressive. 
My favorite competitor is William Prowse IV. Just watch his video and read his book, The Plantar Fasciitis Survival Guide.
Should I promote my competitors?
Only if their product is better than mine, and then I should get out of the business.
But plantar fasciitis, like religion, is a not a one size fits all sort of problem. I would prefer to work with William, to our mutual benefit and that of our respective customers. I compared and contrasted our products in a previous post, which William said he appreciated. Thank you William - I wonder what I, II and III were like? You can find our products here:
The Plantar Fasciitis Survival Guide.
FitOldDog’s Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis.
What I really want is for people to listen when I tell them about the wonders of the study of Body Awareness - best of luck, FitOldDog, in this 140 character, take a pill, world of ours!
Don’t worry, I won’t give up.
Cheers,
Kevin aka FitOldDog
Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.
Copyright © 2010 Kevin T. Morgan aka FitOldDog, Old Dogs in Training, LLC.
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