Hi folks, I was struggling with my workout philosophy, which became the FitOldDog Training Wheel, when it occurred to me that motivation is a key aspect of exercise. So I chose motivation as the second spoke of my wheel, after mind and body awareness. Let's face it, if you don't know why you are doing something, why are you doing it? You then might say, "Well, isn't it obvious, because I want to?" ... Read more
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Advice To A Very Fit Woman Over 60 Who Has Never Been A Runner On Running Her First 10k
I was recently asked for advice on training for a 10k run. This request came via Twitter, and it was from a woman over 60 years of age (Ummhh!), had never been a runner (Oh! Boy!), said she is very fit (what kind of fit?), at some undefined time in the future (Oh dear!). Now, can I give meaningful advice in response to such a question with so many unknowns? My answer is "Yes! And she could have a great time, ... Read more
Are High School Athletics And Academics The Road To A Life-Long Love Of Learning?
I am fortunate in that our mother encouraged us to gain an education, leading us kids to a love of learning, with foreign languages and music being a constant accompaniment to our teenage existence. I took up photography and water polo in order to seek respite from the household clamor, because it is quiet in the dark room and there is little talking in the pool. My childhood homelife experience, however, taught ... Read more
11 More Free Training Tips On Safe Exercise For Better Health From FitOldDog
Hi folks, Just thought that I would pull out some more training tips for fun. Here they are, with an embedded link to the related blog post: Play at your workouts rather than working at them, because it is more joyful and thus more effective. Translation: take your training seriously but not yourself. Try running straight out of the gym after a heavy weight workout (yes, including your legs), ... Read more
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
Nutrition And Ambience: Meal ‘A’ or Meal ‘B’
Hi folks, Nutrition is certainly an important aspect of a balanced exercise philosophy, and your approach to nutrition will be impacted by the types of foods that you normally consume. In order to expand your culinary repertoire you might consider trying food from a wide range of cultures and countries. I had the good fortune to spend five years of my life in Geneva, Switzerland, in the late 1970s. I ... Read more
Home Cooked Food From Small Potatoes Farm Via Johnny’s Gone Fishing Is Just The Best
Hi folks, I'm fortunate, in that I like to eat and I very much enjoy cooking. One of my favorite things to do is nibble on my culinary delights as I go along, but for some reason I don't like other people picking at a meal that I am in the process of preparing. Guess I have a little emotional growth to do on that front. We are lucky in that there is a regular farmer's market across the road, and down the road ... Read more
FitOldDog Training Video #2: Sitting For Symmetry
Hi folks, I have found that some of the most effective exercises are those that you can apply in daily life. This is the philosophy used by David Harp (now David Harp and Nina Smiley) in that great book, 'The Three Minute Meditator.' I still use the meditating ideas that I read there about 15 years ago. I can meditate at traffic lights, in the grocery line, and if I have the forethought, when I get ... Read more
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