Hi folks, I came to the USA for two reasons. One was a job, which worked out well, and other was a photo in a National Geographic magazine, showing a group of men surf fishing on the North Carolina Outer Banks. I thought, "Boy, that looks like great fun in a beautiful place. I'd like to go there and do that." I eventually did. I enjoyed surf fishing for a while, but gave it up because I couldn't stand the ... Read more
Spinning With Weights And Don’t Forget Your Tongue
Hi folks, My latest Continuum dance lesson effectively demonstrated the importance of arm dynamics during running. During this session, Rebecca handed me a soft, five inch diameter ball weighing about 2 lbs. and I was told to balance the ball in the palm of my hand, whilst I then danced to some music. The effect was fascinating. The extra weight in my hand resulted in dramatic effects on body dynamics, ... Read more
Learning A Foreign Language Comes With Wonderful Life Benefits
Hi folks, About 15 years ago I attended a meeting of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Medical School, post-graduate program, because I had graduate students in that department. This meeting was called to address a number of issues, including the question, "Should the school permit students to learn a computer language instead of a foreign language for their post-graduate language ... Read more
As The Boomers’ Older Brother
Hi folks, This whole baby boomer thing is fascinating, especially when you are looking for a market for your experience as an older athlete. Apparently there are about 75 million of them. Here is the birth rate graph from Wikipedia that determines whether you are a boomer or not. I was born in 1943, making me older than the oldest boomer. How about that! I don't feel old. Does that qualify me to ... Read more
What Ironman Training Is All About, Especially For Baby Boomers
This is what I love about training, the things that you see along the way. -k Your Medical Mind ... Read more
Notes Of A Young Bristolian Biology Watcher And Later To Be Blogger
Hi folks, welcome! I was a biologist at heart from an early age, owning a pretty nice microscope at the age of twelve. I found this wonderful device by chance (was it chance?), hidden in the back of a 'junk shop' in Bristol, covered in dust and badly neglected. A few years later, I discovered an old Villiers motor cycle engine in a similar way and it took me on equally exciting adventures. This little ... Read more
Running Man, Predator-Prey Relationships, And Learning From The Great Runners
Hi folks, I was looking out of the kitchen window early this morning, and there, just a few feet away, was a female white tailed deer with two fawns still covered in spots. Pity I didn't have my camera ready! They looked just like the picture on the left. Whilst admiring these beautiful animals, my mind drifted to thoughts of how well they run, the fact that they look beautiful to me right now, ... Read more
A Masters Degree In Science! In Defense Of My Colleagues In PHARMA.
"But is it true that they [The Pharmaceutical Industry, PHARMA] bribe/encourage doctors to prescribe certain medicines?" Well, yes! They do! But that doesn't mean my friends are bad! I like what Shane has to say. I don't like the way he says it. I worked in PHARMA (GSK then Sanofi) for 12 years. They both treated me well. I think I was hired to piss people off. I did that! I have friends in PHARMA. Great ... Read more
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