FitOldDog’s 2016 Louisville Ironman Race Report: Success Or Failure?

FitOldDog's 2016 Louisville Ironman Race Report: Success Or Failure?

2016 Louisville Ironman Full Race Report Link For those not subscribed to my newsletter! I must admit, I really enjoyed this visit to Louisville, DNF or no DNF. I especially appreciate camping, at these races. I was really surprised about the cutoff time being reduced from 17 to 16 hours. I was informed of this at the pre-race mandatory briefing, the day before the race. I guess I missed in the athlete ... Read more

Optimal Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Strategies, Dinner With Howard, And An Exploding Egg!

Optimal Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Strategies, Dinner With Howard, And An Exploding Egg!

Optimal Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Strategies? Research Is The Way Forward! Sign up for the plantar fasciitis research newsletter at this link! "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain When it comes to developing your own plantar fasciitis treatment strategies, you have to think it through. Thus my ongoing research. I prefer ... Read more

Sore Feet In The Morning? Research It!

Sore Feet In The Morning? Research It!

Aging Comes With Sore Feet! I Awoke With Sore Feet, Yesterday Morning! I thought, "Why do I have sore feet, for heaven's sake?" OK! Let's Do What I Do: Help People Make Better Decisions, Through Research! I'm people too! "What is rooted is easy to nourish. What is recent is easy to correct. What is brittle is easy to break. What is small is easy to scatter. Prevent trouble before it arises. Put ... Read more

Aortic Surgery: Fourteen Simple Tips To Help Your Patients!

Aortic Surgery: Fourteen Simple Tips To Help Your Patients!

Aorta Patient's Perspective? After Aortic Surgery, You're Essentially On Your Own! It can't be helped! It's up to us, to help each other! Much Appreciated Aortic Surgeons Are Too Busy, Saving Other Lives! Aortic surgery is modern magic, that has saved my life, and that of countless others. New aortic surgery techniques could have extended the life of Albert Einstein, but he was born too soon. They did what ... Read more

‘So-Called Plantar Fasciitis’ Disease Treatment Clustering Research

'So-Called Plantar Fasciitis' Disease Treatment Clustering Research

Plantar Fasciitis Disease Treatment Clustering? Sign up for the plantar fasciitis research newsletter at this link! Disease Treatment Clustering? Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Effectiveness Research! Disease treatment clustering, to unearth cause, progression and treatment clues, for this horrible heel/foot pain. I'm showing you these early results, without further explanation, in order to: Let ... Read more

FitOldDog’s Training Diary For The Aorta Patient

FitOldDog's Training Diary For The Aorta Patient

Hi folks, RE: Dead link from my book for the Aorta Patient. I was planning some marketing of this book, as a change from plantar fasciitis data analysis. This decision was triggered by a recent conversation with a friend, about an aorta patient story. Then I thought, "Boy, I wrote it several years ago. Maybe I should read it, again." I did read it again, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it ... Read more

Test Your Body Awareness Skills, To Cure Plantar Fasciitis, Prevent Sports Injury, Handle Aging Challenges And Aortic Disease

Test Your Body Awareness Skills, To Cure Plantar Fasciitis, Prevent Sports Injury, Handle Aging Challenges And Aortic Disease

FitOldDog's Endoscopy Using Body-Awareness To Look Inside For Medical Reasons! Body-Awareness Is Your First Line Of Defense Body-awareness skills? When I talk about this subject, which is dear to my heart, I'm reminded of poor old Ignaz. Few people are listening, but I know I'm on the right track. How do I know? Like Ignaz, I've tested it on my own life. When I propose a simple test, people say, ... Read more

Endurance Training: A Simple Trick To Stay On Task!

Endurance Training: A Simple Trick To Stay On Task!

Endurance Training Alone Takes Practice An Endurance Training Tip From Childhood A Simple Endurance Training Tip? Endurance training alone, a tip from my childhood, about 60 years ago. Break the task down into simple, repeatable pieces, and talk yourself into doing just one more. YES! JUST ONE MORE! It's easy when you're riding with friends; competition gets you there. It's easy when you have a ... Read more

Disclaimer: As a veterinarian, I do not provide medical advice for human animals. If you undertake or modify an exercise program, consult your medical advisors before doing so. Undertaking activities pursued by the author does not mean that he endorses your undertaking such activities, which is clearly your decision and responsibility. Be careful and sensible, please.