Hi folks, I was recently introduced to an excellent book, ‘Learning to Fall’ by Philip Simmons, via a review on the Senior Correspondent website. The first thing I did was to read the chapter recommended by the reviewer, ‘Out of the Cave,’ from which came the following quotation, with respect to observations made by the author whilst visiting a local pond with his children (sample bucket in hand): ... Read more
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11 Tips On Exercise For Better Health From FitOldDog
Hi folks, With over 200 posts under my blogging belt, I thought it might be useful to my readers if I went through and pulled out pieces of key exercise advice, with links to the respective posts. Then I thought, "but I love prime numbers, remember that great book about the Reimann Hypothesis that I referred to ages ago, Prime Obsession?" So I decided to select 11 training tips, instead. Here they ... Read more
Feldenkrais Fixed My Knee Where Everyone Else Failed
The Magic Of The Feldenkrais Method It Opened My Mind To Body-Awareness Training To fix a body problem, you need a correct diagnosis. [ASIDE: Feldenkrais training allowed me to solve the plantar fasciitis puzzle.] I started training for triathlons about 20 years ago. I was in my early 50s. So I had to learn how to run. But I was a swimmer, not a runner. I went out there and ran. Not well! My youngest son, who ... Read more
New Blogging Strategy – Thoughts?
Hi folks, I have been writing this blog for almost one year, and for the last six months traffic levels have been essentially static, and I have so far failed in my initial objective. This objective was to find other (or at least another) endurance athletes with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent graft. I just wanted to talk to someone in my situation. The closest person to this goal that I have found so far ... Read more
Do We Need A Better Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk Equation?
RE: good<5cm<bad Hi folks, welcome! I was looking around at the literature on AAA and I came across this interesting snippet from Chez Ollie, and I learned that we people with AAA are in distinguished company: "Vesalius described the first abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in the 16th century. Before the development of a surgical intervention for the process, attempts at medical management failed. ... Read more
Feldenkrais Session: Getting To Know My Spine A Little Better
Hi folks, I experienced an interesting and educational Feldenkrais session today, which was initiated by my mentioning that I had a tight muscle in my back. The exercise was simple in principle but mentally challenging (for me at least, not for Karen, my instructor). Our spine consists of a bunch of bones stacked one on top of the other, with a tube down the middle in which lies our spinal cord. These bones ... Read more
Don’t Let Self-Consciousness Come Between You And Your Story
Hi folks, I used to have a great fear of public speaking, but I eliminated that problem by attending Toastmasters (in Scotland) for four years, which scared me to death, and by giving hundreds of talks over the next 20 years. The fear, and thus the self-consciousness, was in my head and it got between my audience and me. Once you realize that it isn't about you, it is about the story that you have to tell, all of ... Read more
Feldenkrais: What’s In A Name? Everything!
Hi folks, We think in terms of symbols, as far as I can tell. For instance, the word 'cat' is linked to an image in your mind. Probably a different image in you, myself, a zoo keeper, a lion tamer, and the person who created the bizarre picture on the right, but an image nonetheless. For me, I think that this word will always be associated with my visual, tactile (soft and black, with sharp claws), ... Read more
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