How I Overcame Racism And Ageism One of the greatest achievements of my life! I'd listen to the podcast, if I were you, that old blog post is a bit of a messy narrative. Your call, FitOldDog I should really fix up this old narrative. I will, one day, but it's time to ride the bike! My life has taught me, in many ways, that it is not a good idea to give up too soon in any endeavor that you really care ... Read more
Reading Kids Books Can Be Enlightening: Erleichda
Hi folks, I must admit that I continue to enjoy children's/young adults' fiction, as long as it is well written and the physics makes sense, as they keep me young at heart. Magical physics is fine, but non-magical physics that doesn't obey the rules we know is generally based on ignorance and rapidly leaves me cold. The best series I encountered recently was 'Chez Ollie,' to which I referred to in ... Read more
Mr. Bones Takes A Ride, And That’s What It’s All About
Hi folks, We have a number of major sub-systems holding our bodies together, which in order of depth from the surface include the integument (essentially skin and nails), fascia, muscles and tendons, and bones and ligaments. These structural components are nourished in a number of ways by the gastrointestinal, respiratory, vascular, lymphatic, nervous (central, sympathetic, and parasympathetic), and endocrine ... Read more
My Kids Were Talking About Their Kids: Über-Consciousness?
Hi folks, I went out into the garden the other day and it just so happened that both my eldest son, Nick (42), and my middle son, Duncan (40), were there together and they were talking about their kids (my grandchildren). What happened then was an odd and strangely rare experience, much like the one I had when I first saw my own cells under a microscope. Several years previously, I had a biopsy of a ... Read more
You Are Responsible For Your Own Education On Over Training
Hi folks, From time to time I receive articles from friends about over training. I cannot imagine how Ironman training could lead to too much exercise, can you? My approach to this issue is pretty simple, and here are my rules: If my morning pulse is up by more than 5-10 beats, I may be over trained and should back off simply because more is not necessarily better. A note to people, such as myself, with an ... Read more
Monday Anchor Post: Be Aware Of Your Shoulders And Arms During Triathlon Training
Hi folks, I recently read an article on the Inkling Media blogsite, which proposed that when blogging one should consider including a regular 'anchor post,' just to keep the blogging on track and the readership happy. I thought, "why not give it a try?" so here we are. My anchor is training, stented or not. Today I want to talk briefly about the importance of arm and shoulder position in swimming, biking and ... Read more
What Do Plants Think And Feel?
Hi folks, I was awoken in the middle of the night by a teenager turning on lights, and I just could not get back to sleep. Thinking of teenagers, here is my favorite but unfortunately deceased dog, Trixie. What a lovely dog she was, and I had no doubt about her thinking or feeling lots of things because her expressions of pleasure and pain were not so different from my own and those of the other humans ... Read more
Veterinary Tales From FitOldDog As A Youth: Catching the Barn on Fire!
Hi folks I realized recently that I continue to blog because I enjoy storytelling. Deb's 13-year old son, Nick, will frequently say, "Kevin, tell us a story. Please!!!" Just imagine your most ancient of ancestors sitting around a fire in some part of what is now called Africa, looking at the stars and wondering about it all. No television. No radio. No books. The most popular person at that time might well have ... Read more
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