"No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thy friend's Or of thine own were: Any man's death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind, And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee." John ... Read more
Older athletes, undertaking plant-based running, have to take care, balancing endurance against intensity. The track is a great place to safely ease up your pace, and learn from other runners. As I finally recover from that subluxated pelvis, which has taken about two years, and settle into a vegan life-style, my pace at the track is finally returning. Fortunately, I have friends, in this case Julie, to pull ... Read more
The best book I ever read on running was by Jack Heggie, 'Running With The Whole Body,' where he has a chapter on the development of soft feet, the best way to have happy feet. I now find that my feet tell me all about the general tension in the rest of my body. For instance, if I have tightness on the lateral margin (outside edge) of one or both feet, it almost always indicates tightness in my hip rotators or ... Read more
"Underneath tightness, lies weakness!" As we age, we frequently develop sore feet. I'm no exception, so I study this issue closely. We also develop tightness as we age, including tension in our calves. I think that these events are often causally related, based on personal experience, including sensations during a recent race. As I was plowing into the run at the OBX Half Ironman race, my feet became ... Read more
If you've ever had plantar fasciitis, you'll be aware that it can always come back if you are not careful. That said, you can make plantar fasciitis heel pain go away again, if you know how. My training plan for Ironman Western Australia (December 6th, 2015) includes a number of key races, as indictors of where I need to focus my attention. One such race was the 2015 OBX Half Ironman, last weekend. It was also ... Read more
"The benefits of the use of animals in medical research are obvious and quantifiable. From heart transplants, scans for improved prenatal diagnostic techniques, blood transfusions and anticoagulants to medication for high blood pressure, asthma and major depressive disease – most of us have benefited from the use of animals in some form." Dr Obaro Evuarherhe Human awareness evolves, one epiphany at a time, if ... Read more
I Never Thought I Would Get Old Enough To Have Prostate Problems Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms My prostate problems resulted in the desire to pee, all the time. Even when I didn't need to pee. With painfully slow urination! But I'm an Ironman-distance triathlete. This isn't supposed to happen! Then one friend had prostate cancer (treated successfully). Another had his prostate reamed with a ... Read more
Plant-based Ironman training is another FitOldDog experiment in life, and it is coming with some interesting surprises - embrace surprise for healthy aging. I'm not the first, but I am one of the older people to try it, I imagine. My run is coming back, after two years. Yes! Two years, but it was a smooth and steady run, of 7 x 400 repeats, at the track, with Julie, today. My pace was not horrible, finally! Now ... Read more
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