“We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use.” Lao Tzu, Tao te Ching, Translation by Steven Mitchell Hi folks, Recovery, ... Read more
Improvising Your Training With No Excuses
Hi folks, I had to deal with an electronic blackout, here at the Chez Ollie, so my post is late today. However, it is nice to escape from the Internet from time to time. I occasionally plan a short e-vacation, by scheduling blog postings ahead, but not this time. So, here I am at the resort, as a non-skier (had my skiing-induced knee surgery already, thank you!) with limited workout equipment in the ... Read more
Ten Steps To Safe Athletic Training And Exercise For Better Health
Hi folks, The FitOldDog Training Wheel is based upon the premise that you work your way around it in a clockwise manner, learn as you go, and do it again. You'll notice that the color of each spoke changes, from green (beginner - you are a beginner every time you start the cycle, ready to learn from your mistakes), through increasingly pink until you reach red (danger) at the training spoke. By now you have ... Read more
Develop Your Skills And Then Don’t Think Too Much!
Hi folks, When you undertake any new endeavor, there are things to learn and skills to develop, be it public speaking, ballet dancing or safe exercise for better health. Skills are obtained and honed to perfection through the application of practice, guidance, and consistent self-assessment. When it comes to sports, the process of developing a particular skill, say low-impact running, has an initial ... Read more
Nutrition Is Simply Complicated
Hi folks, welcome! The bottom line with nutrition is that you have to find out what works for you. Like climate versus weather, nutrition and food are not the same thing. The climate of a region will determine the general trends of the weather each day, but the weather on a particular day is not necessarily indicative of the general state of the weather for a given climate - it can rain in the desert, and ... Read more
No Post Today Because It’s Deb’s Birthday
Hi folks, The day got away from me, and as I was halfway through my post on nutrition, a challenging and interesting subject, I realized that it needed a little time, so I went back to thinking about Deb's birthday, so Jess and I are working on it. So I couldn't finish my blog post but you'll be pleased to know that I did do my workout. Life is all about priorities. -k @FitOldDog Today's ... Read more
From Whence Cometh Motivation To Workout?
Hi folks, The first spoke of the FitOldDog Training Wheel is 'awareness,' including both mind and body awareness. If you do not know how to explore your psyche and your body, how will you progress in an orderly or effective manner? This leads immediately to the question, "Why do we think what we think and do what we do?" Why are we motivated to do this but not that? The purpose of this blog is to encourage ... Read more
How Do We Become Aware Of That Which We Are Unaware?
Hi folks, welcome! It took me a long time to grow up and wake up, and I still have a long way to go, but life is surely about the journey. There are things you know that 'ain't so,' and things that you just don't know. These are different forms of not knowing, with the former being the more intransigent state. If you want to continue learning and improving throughout your life, I suggest that you determine ... Read more
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