The Toughest Endurance Workout Of Them All – Can You Do It?

"We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use." Tao te Ching by Lao-tzu, translation by S. Mitchell Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Most ... Read more

Injury-Free Ironman Training Is A Work Of Art And An Exciting Journey Of Self Discovery

Hi folks! Thanks for coming by! The best defense against sports-induced injuries is your mind, assuming your mind makes most of your decisions for you. It's all about selecting the wise choices, sometimes without knowing exactly why a particular action or inaction is appropriate. You just feel it in your bones, but this level of awareness only comes with time and experience. I was out riding my bike with ... Read more

FitOldDog Is Not A Great Athlete But A Persistent One So Attitude Is More Important Than Genes For His Marathons

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! As you age you need to become increasingly aware of what is going on within and around your body if you want to stay in the game of life for as long as you can. This post was prompted by an article forwarded to me by my sister in Spain, and it's interesting in the nature of its implied underlying assumptions about what motivates most people to undertake marathons. I often ... Read more

You Start Defining The Quality Of Your Old Age By The Choices You Make In Your 40s And 50s

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! If you want to enjoy an active old age, it might pay to make the right choices once the kids are grown and you have time for yourself. I watch many of my peers unable to walk a decent distance, or walk at all in some cases, and certainly they're unlikely to go off on a 100-mile bike ride anytime soon. It makes me a little sad, as this state of affairs begins in one's 40s and ... Read more

Can My Cori Cycle Keep Up With My Bi-Cycle During Paleo-Fueled Endurance Sports?

"It's not the questions that you solve in life that really matter, so much as the questions that you ask, but beware the hemlock as others might not see it that way." by FitOldDog today, but I'm sure someone else has said it, too! Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! If you decide to change your diet or exercise regimen you would be well advised to try to understand what is going on, especially if you have a ... Read more

Painted Ladies Followed By A Circadian Conflict Meditation Reminding FitOldDog That His Reactions Create His Unrest Not Disturbances Themselves

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Life sends us lessons on a daily basis, but, as explained in that great movie, Groundhog Day, we have to be reminded over and over again before they finally sink in and we reach a state of relaxed contentment much, if not all, of the time. I live in a household where no one but myself has any apparent respect for natural light and dark cycles. I suspect this is simply due ... Read more

Of Gyrations, Gyros, Gyrokinesis, And How To Facilitate The Transition From Slow To Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers On The Bike

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! It's interesting how many decisions we have to make in a day, and some of them have the potential to impact our long-term health. It is just a matter of developing good habits and making the world fit in with your desires as best you can. For instance, I am really enjoying my Paleo diet, of low carb foods with some meat, especially the fat, and lots of vegetables, fruit ... Read more

The Overarching Goal Of FitOldDog’s Blog Is To Make Our Lives Better Through The Encouragement Of Change For The Better As We Age

Life is most certainly wet and dynamic, and dynamism requires that one embrace beneficial change. Change of Diet: But what should one change, and how does one know if a particular modification of our lifestyle will reap benefits or not. The absolute answer is that you really cannot know for sure because we are embedded in complex networks, and networks have a way of responding unpredictably. Take food for ... 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.