Hi! Thanks for stopping by! In the winter of 1959, a 17-year old boy was home alone in Bristol, England, in a sparsely furnished room in an otherwise empty house, and he was bored. He had lived for about 6 months in this empty row-house, having a single bed, a coal fire, an old couch, a wooden table, a few clothes, and his water polo gear, plus of course his school bag, and it was the dead of winter. ... Read more
The 60-Mile Plantar Fasciitis Cure
Hi! Thanks for coming by! A few weeks ago I was visiting a local shoe store, where I entered into a conversation with an endurance runner who was having trouble with plantar fasciitis. We talked about the role of posture, shoes, running style, and a number of other factors that might alleviate the problem, and left it at that. The subject of running-induced plantar fasciitis interests me for two reasons, (1) I ... Read more
Young Dog Meets Old Dog And Surviving Ironman Training As An Older Athlete
Hi! Thanks for stopping by! Our old dog, Scooter, has been dealing with a new family member, a young rambunctious Labrador, called Willbe, who we rescued from a shelter recently. It is interesting to watch how Scooter deals with a much larger dog, who wants to play and play rough. Scooter is a big dog inside, but he also seems to realize that he is a little dog on the outside. Scooter was being ... Read more
The Story Of How It Felt To Achieve My Ironman Dream
It appears that young Nick Young likes my stories! Hi! Thanks for coming by! There is something special about a first! First footstep! First dog! First job! First paycheck! First kiss! First foreign trip! First Ironman! How does it feel to complete your first Ironman? I'll tell you my story: I felt the excitement of the challenge, the enjoyment of a solid workout, the sense of being ... Read more
It Takes A Team To Keep An Older Athlete Going So Don’t Forget Your Sports Massage
Hi! Thanks for coming by! If you want to keep your body going, find the right support crew and remember to appreciate them and say thanks from time to time. One important member of my team is my Sports Massage Therapist, Pilates and Gyrokinesis® instructor, Tara, because she finds problems before they turn into injuries. I've found massage to be helpful for both finding and fixing training ... Read more
You’re Only Limited By Your Imagination So Imagine
I dreamed of returning to Ironman training after my aortic surgery in 2010. Here I am (racing very carefully) thanks to modern medicine, a great support group, and a little effort. Hi! Thanks for coming by! The key benefit of staying fit and healthy is that it enables you to do things. What do you want to do, that you're not sure you can? We are all in different situations, with our unique ... Read more
Look Beneath The Surface To Determine Which Exercise Is Safe For You
Hi! Thanks for coming by! You can't tell a book by its cover. This is also true of human bodies and minds. My mantra for this blog is safe exercise for better health, which came from my personal concerns for the safety of Ironman training with my abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft. Whenever anyone starts or ramps up an exercise or training program they need to ask themselves, "Is this good for ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Guide To Curing Runner’s Plantar Fasciitis As Video With Explanatory Manual
Hi! Thanks for coming buy! If you've ever had plantar fasciitis you'll remember the misery it caused. I remember how it prevented me from running for months, trying all of the usual approaches advertised on the Internet and in running stores, including rest and ice and boots and socks that pull on your toes and orthotics, to no avail. However, as I studied the process of safe exercise for better health, ... Read more
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