I became a vegan athlete on August 4th, 2015 The prostate health benefits are amazing! Vegan Athlete To Vegan Chef Haven't been tempted to eat meat, dairy or eggs, ever since. Funny thing is, as an ex-chicken wing eating expert, my whole mindset to food has shifted. I also feel good about myself, as a vegan veterinarian. Am I crazy? Yes! I'm crazy about my new life-style. I can also see how it is ... Read more
Kids run around all day, without knee pain! I was thinking about knee pain, in my vegetable garden! Knee pain is generally from tight quads or hamstrings, I realized. Especially in runners with good running technique. Use your thumb to find the tight spots in your quads, to recreate the knee pain. Then roll those spots (gently, kindly, somewhat painfully) "Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are ... Read more
Plantar Fasciitis versus Tendonitis? Body Awareness Is Key For Endurance Sports Aside: Tendonitis versus Tendinitis Is it plantar fasciosis versus tendonosis? Question on FaceBook, at FitOldDog's Dynamic Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Page: "One of the first paragraphs of your book, you said to make sure I had plantar fasciitis and not tendinitis, but I'm unsure how to do this, can you help?" Doug ... Read more
Major Surgery Recovery? Should I Return To My Sport? You need a safe exercise program! First Complete FitOldDog's Sport Benefit-Risk Analysis People told me not to do this - Too Dangerous!!! Did it anyway - sport benefit-risk analysis. "The choice we make is not whether to have a philosophy, but which one to have: rational, conscious, and therefore practical; or contradictory, unidentified, and ultimately ... Read more
Boston Marathon? Running After Knee Surgery? Hell, I qualified for the Boston Marathon (2009), only two years after the last of three knee surgeries (split meniscus, both sides, Baker's cyst, bilateral inflamed plicae). Still doing Ironman training, and running after knee surgery, seven years later. In spite of overcoming ITBS and plantar fasciitis (2x), a displaced pelvis (bike wreck), followed by dry ... Read more
Triathlon Training Tips? If you want FitOldDog's first ten(10) triathlon training tips, sign up for my newsletter at this link If the download link doesn't arrive within an hour, e-mail olddogintraining@gmail.com - ongoing automation issue! My first bike, a QR, never did fit me. This created lots of problems, which interfered with my performance AND my enjoyment of the sport. I'd be fine for 20 ... Read more
Finding your passion involves taking risks! A life without risk, is no life at all! ""When we are in our Element, we feel we are doing what we are meant to be doing and being who we're meant to be!" Ken Robinson. Finding your passion? I've often wondered why I enjoy Ironman training, or trying to fix plantar fasciitis, and other health issues - now I know! By the way, you can sign up for FitOldDog's ... Read more
I Pursue Plantar Fasciitis Research Because I'm A Researcher At Heart I study the art and science of plantar fasciitis research because I fell in love with Biology at a young age. Plantar fasciitis research? Come on guys/gals, you know that all of these treatments have a common cause. It's the way Occam's razor works. It's time for a new approach to plantar fasciitis research. Snake Oil: That's what most ... Read more
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