Hi folks, A lot of things have to come together for a good run technique, especially if you want to remain injury free. I've worked on this for years, and had plenty of problems, but once I focused on learning low impact, non-heel strike running the major injuries became a thing of the past, and I just work with minor strains from time to time. One thing that does help me a lot is to watch other runners, ... Read more
Whether Running Or Blogging If Things Don’t Improve Change Something
A Definition of Insanity: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein (attributed), US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955) From: The Quotations Page. Hi folks, Remember the Pareto Principle, so much admired, and rightly so, by Tim Ferriss, author of that great book, 'The Four Hour Workweek?' Well, I suspect that it is true of strain placed on the ... Read more
Train Your Observational Skills To Improve Your Sport Or Generate Blogging Ideas
Hi folks, In the study of the Feldenkrais Method and Continuum, body scanning, or looking inwards to see what your body has to say after a maneuver, is a key component of the process of learning to become more aware of your body. Such awareness is both an inherent and an acquired skill, but it can be honed to a high level of proficiency. Awareness really depends upon one's observational abilities, ... Read more
Where I Find Blogging Ideas On Safe Exercise For Better Health By FitOldDog
Hi folks, People ask me from time to time where I find my blogging ideas for a daily post. The answer is pretty simple. The same place I found my research ideas for a happy and productive 40-year science career. All around and inside of me, and I don't mean in my innards, though they provide food for thought occasionally. My approach reminds me of a movie I watched years ago, called 'American ... Read more
Nasal Versus Oro-Nasal Breathing As You Exercise
Hi folks, For a number of years I was a kind of nose expert, being invited all over the place to talk about noses, from the toxicology perspective. I even made a movie of mucus flow in the nose, but one thing I did learn during all those years of research was that there is always something else to learn. This turned out to be true of the nose in my latest Continuum lesson, which is teaching me a bunch of new ... Read more
When You Blog You Are Talking To The Whole World So Be Kind And Open Minded
Hi folks, Sometimes I wonder why I write these blog posts, as I generate one blogging idea after another, and then someone will sign in and read an article I wrote a long time ago and it feels good to have a shared my experiences with a complete stranger across the world. In fact, it makes the world seem smaller and maybe increases my sense of brotherhood and sisterhood with all people. We are but ... Read more
A New Approach To Water Running And Moving From Your Inner Lines
Hi folks, Water running is one of the most boring things imaginable, except that my Continuum instructor, Rebecca, taught me a new water running approach that has really helped to relax my hips. This water running method involves holding a mouthful of cool water, whilst moving your tongue around to explore the water spreading through your mouth until you find nooks and crannies never before noticed. ... Read more
Driving To CostCo Reminds Me Of The Cardiovascular System
Hi folks, Your blood supply is important for every little piece of your body. It just takes one clogged or broken artery and you have a problem, unless the affected region of the body has an accessory (secondary, other) source of blood. The blood carries oxygen from your lungs, hormones from your endocrine glands, food from your gut, vitamin D3 from your skin, waste products from your liver, kidneys ... Read more
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