Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! We recently held a body awareness workshop ('Run Smarter'), in which I got to witness people saying, "Oh! Yes! That feels completely different." The one-day class was designed to help people move more easily and efficiently through improved understanding of how their bodies move and feel. There was some stress on running, which is very injury prone if you have poor ... Read more
The Plantar Fasciitis Survival Guide Versus The Approach Of FitOldDog And Rebecca
Everything has changed since I wrote this! Click this link for more information Our Study Of The Art And Science Of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Continues The Plantar Fasciitis Survival Guide Is One Of Many Approaches To Treatment So Many Plantar Fasciitis Treatments Click image for link to interactive map. Based on our ongoing research, especially working with the ASTRO, we now consider ... Read more
Thoughts On Body Awareness As A VideoBlog Post By FitOldDog, Willbe And Scooter
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Today I decided to provide my blog post as a short video, with the help of Scooter and Willbe, our lovely dogs. I chose the subject of body awareness because it is so critical for your health, and increasingly so as you age. Furthermore, it is the first step one should take in a program of safe exercise for better health. Here it is: -k @FitOldDog PS I'm glad ... Read more
The Evolving Vision Of The Athlete With Stent Blog By FitOldDog And A Question For My Subscribers
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Say, faithful subscribers, would you like me to add you to an e-mail list I'm creating to provide promotion codes for our video and text products? The codes will give you a reduced rate (sometimes free) in return for following, and thus supporting, this blog? Thanks! Just comment accordingly on this post, and if enough people do so I'll create the list and send ... Read more
The Fat Adapted Ironman Lean Startup Experiment Is Progressing Nicely
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! I love to learn, read a great book, which is currently The Lean Startup by Eric Ries, and experiment around my Ironman training to make it more effective. It turns out that success in a startup company (mine is called Old Dogs in Training, and last year I made $80, which is apparently a good start) also depends upon experimentation. My current Ironman experiment is ... Read more
Exercise Lessons From Animals, Including Frogs, Camels, Meerkats And Triathletes
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! I have always liked frogs and toads for some unknown reason. They seem so fragile, but they make it out there in the wilds with all those snakes and things around. I guess they use the high breeding capacity approach combined with camouflage, and an ability to dig down into the mud when things get dry. There are also poisonous toads, I guess, and other tricks used by ... Read more
Two Important Pictures Upon Which To Meditate As You Age, Use It Or Lose It
Hi folk! Thanks for stopping by! There are many ways to stay young at heart, and not so old in body as you might be if you neglect yourself. For instance, I find that talking, no, listening, to children keeps me balanced. I was enjoying a nice cup of coffee the other day, and reading a book, when two kids that I know well (and love to death), started climbing on me, both talking at the same time. My ... Read more
Optimizing Biomechanics: Video Showing You How To Get Out Of A Chair Without Straining Your Back
Hi folks! Thanks for coming by! Here is a short movie that was fun to make, and my dogs helped too. It takes 10 to 20 seconds to load, as the link is via the Viddler site, which provides good visual resolution. This is a free introductory video, designed to wet your appetite for our upcoming video series on Body Awareness, the first of which, Posture, is available in our video store. You think ... Read more
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