Older Athletes Performance At The 2013 OBX Half Ironman And An Addition To Our Plantar Fasciitis Product, Activating Your Arches

Hi folks, welcome! It's a funny thing being the oldest person in a race. You win your age group because you're the only one in it, and it feels like getting a medal for being the last one left alive in the nursing home. But the real message is, "As you get older you slow down, but that doesn't mean that you should stop! Hell no!" I was pretty happy with achieving my major goals in this race, including ... Read more

The Best Things In Life Most Certainly Are Not Free – Memories From The 2013 OBX Half Ironman

Hi folks! Welcome! A key role for the older scientist and older athlete is to encourage the next generation. Give it a try, it feels great when they appreciate it. I don't mean ram your opinions down their throat. Just a carefully chosen word to get them going, encouraging them to employ their strengths and transcend weaknesses. The day after an endurance race I sit and think about it over my morning cup of ... Read more

If You’re Forced To Stop And Wait, Use It As A Chance To Cogitate: Launes, Spiders, And Integrating The ‘Real World’ With The Internet As An Older Athlete

"In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present." From: Tao te Ching by Lao-tzu, translated by S. Mitchell. Hi folks! Welcome! Whilst waiting for a train at a crossing the other day, I realized that there were a number of things, which I ... Read more

There Is No Shame In A DNF, Just Spin The Right Number Of Plates For Your Psyche, But Don’t Let Anyone Down

Hi folks, welcome! As I finished a race recently, I heard the announcer mention that another competitor, just ahead of me, had never had a DNF (did not finish), as if this was a success story. This I found to be odd, as sometimes, if you push yourself, you are bound to drop out to avoid risk of injury, as a training decision, or just to protect your health. Then again, it depends on how your brain works, I guess, ... Read more

Anatomy Revisited In A Book Review By FitOldDog, Veterinarian, Scientist, Aging Ironman Triathlete And Student Of Life

"Where you think it is, it ain't." Dr. Ida P. Rolf, cited in The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality. p. 126. by RL Schultz and R Feitis, North Atlantic Books. Hi folks! Welcome! As a veterinary student, I was trained in the fields of Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Pathology, Surgery and many others, but one of the most important structural components of the connective tissue family, fascia, ... Read more

Exercise Tips: Luck, Albert Einstein and Bike Gloves

Exercise Tips: Luck, Albert Einstein and Bike Gloves

Hi folks! Welcome. My exercise tips for the day are to recommend that you have balance in your life and on the bike, and always wear your bike gloves. When I tell people that I just enjoyed a trip somewhere interesting they often say, "You lucky devil, wish I could go there." But it has almost nothing to do with so called luck, it is a result, generally, of my saving some cash, making a plan, courting a ... Read more

What Are We Doing To The Biosphere? Nothing It Can’t Fix, Including Fixing Us If We’re Not Careful!

Hi folks! Welcome to my musings! I suspect that humans overrate their importance with respect to the big picture, and the big picture is very big indeed. A critical component of staying healthy in mind and body is to develop a healthy relationship with the Biosphere, of which we are each a part. During a recent trip to Utah, I took the adjacent picture, which I considered symbolic of our relationship to the ... Read more

Contemplating The Parallels Between Geology And Training Base Or Physical Fitness

Hi folks! Welcome. It's always good to be home after a trip! A number of books have changed my perspective concerning the nature of science, including 'The Map That Changed The World,' which essentially traces the history of the field of Geology from a western perspective. I find that there are many parallels between our internal and external worlds, with the former being largely sculpted by our interactions ... 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.