Inner Journey Body Meditation by FitOldDog: sit cross-legged and interlace your fingers. Fine! Now reverse your legs, upper knee lower and vice versa, and reverse your hand interlace, lower thumb to upper - it will feel very weird, even uncomfortable, at first, but relax, watch the tension melt away over a period of 15 mins. You'll discover areas of tightness in your body you never knew were there, and they'll melt ... Read more
To Age Successfully Don’t Go Down The Road Taken By Winston Churchill, Follow Dylan Thomas Instead, But With A Little More Skipping
Hi folks! Welcome. Winston Churchill, though revered, never struck me as a very happy person, but I'm sure he had his reasons. I suspect, however, that lack of exercise and poor diet may have contributed to his general lack of lightness of spirit, though he was a great humorist. Very much alive, but not very alive, in my opinion. He 'hated' exercise!!! I know other people like that, but I've noticed that they ... Read more
Some Secrets Of Successful Aging
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill. Hi folks, welcome! When aging can be such a pain in the butt, what is successful aging? One answer is, attitude! As you live your life you are building the road map of your reality. You can create a happy, positive world in your head, or a miserable, negative one. It's up to you, almost irrespective of your ... Read more
Food And Training For Optimizing Mitochondrial Mass And Function At Mark’s Daily Apple
Hi folks, welcome! My goal is to continue (bad)pain-free exercise and Ironman training for as long as my old body will allow, and I know this takes continual work on optimal metabolism and a positive attitude. I accompanied a friend of mine to the hospital for surgery the other day, which was wisely delayed for very good reasons, including the great attitude of the surgeon. During the trip, I told my friend ... Read more
Swim Video Demonstrates That Greg Will Drop FitOldDog In The 2014 Eagleman Half Ironman If He Learns to Reduce Drag
Hi folks, welcome! When training for triathlons, performance on the bike depends on power-to-weight ratio, with drag being somewhat less important. For the swim, performance depends on power-to-drag ratio, with weight being essentially unimportant (except for buoyancy and warmth). Either way, as you age you'll slow down, but that doesn't mean you can't give youngsters like Greg a run for their money, for a ... Read more
Soft Feet Are Happy Feet
Hi Folks, I'm pleased that you took the time to visit! Whether you walk, run, bike, swim, ski, or whatever, happy feet are one key to a happy you. The way to develop happy feet is to (a) build strong, active, responsive arches, (b) develop soft feet, as recommended by Jack Heggie in one of the best running books ever written, "Running With The Whole Body," and (c) nurture your relationship with your ... Read more
Best Triathlon Training Book I Ever Read – Slow, Old, Fat, Nervous, Who Cares Says Jayne, And FitOldDog Agrees?
Hi folks, welcome! Thinking of giving triathlon a try, but don't think you would fit into that scene? Read this great book and think again, then give it a tri! Over my 17 years of triathlon training, I've read quite a bit of material, including some excellent books, magazine articles, and blog posts. I've also received much sage advice from coaches. But for me it always comes down to attitude, especially taking ... Read more
Do You Prefer To Set An Example, Follow An Example, Or Just Be Yourself?
"Fewer things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." Mark Twain Hi folks, welcome! Life presents us with an endless series of choices. Do this, do that? Think this, think that? (or you could say 'believe this, believe that' and forget the thinking part) Feel this, feel that? (the most difficult, though I'm convinced it can be regulated consciously to some extent, maybe even ... Read more
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