Hi! Thanks for stopping by! It is my pleasure to provide thoughts on how to approach your first Ironman race, whatever age you are, because of all the mistakes one can make, I've made many of them. As we only seem to learn from our mistakes, I consider myself highly qualified to answer this interesting and complex question. I will keep it brief, and to the point. The short answer is, "whatever it ... Read more
How You Perceive Yourself Will Determine How Well You Perform As An Athlete And In Life In General
Hi! Thanks for coming by! In order to perform well as an athlete, or in anything else for that matter, your self-image is critical, and it has to be a right blend of humility and confidence. Your friends and fellow athletes can help you with this, because as Robert Burns said: “O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' ... Read more
Motivation Versus Moderation And What Is Safe Exercise For Better Health?
Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I must admit that I really like Twitter. It has turned into my most valuable media networking and information delivery tool. I hasten to add that the information I am talking about is the stuff that comes my way. For instance, I follow Larry Creswell (@athletesheart), and today an interesting tweet came into my Twitter stream from Larry (see above). The issue was the ... Read more
Running Or Walking Trails In The Fall And Winter Are Not To Be Missed
Hi! Thanks for coming by! Just a brief video today, which I took with my iPhone whilst walking with Scooter yesterday. Lovely cold day in North Carolina. Perfect for a walk or run, and much better than watching TV or staying in bed too long. Don't miss out, as this is a key component of any program of safe exercise for better health. -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
Are Fusion Sports Such As Ironman As Good As The Real Thing?
Hi! Thanks for coming by! If you want to excel at Ironman racing, I recommend that you try to swim with the best swimmers (they'll leave you behind), bike with the best bikers (they'll leave you behind), and run with the best runners (they'll leave you behind), and then invite them to one of your races (you'll leave them behind). The real joy of Ironman is putting it all together, and when it ... Read more
Do You Want To Be Noticed Or Hidden At Your Next Race Or Job Interview?
Hi! Thanks for coming by! I'm busy building a business designed to promote safe exercise for better health, especially for older (more mature?) people, or those with health challenges (you know, diabetes, aneurysm, cancer, heart disease, whatever) for which exercise could be a plus. The most interesting part of this process, for me at least, is working out how to reach my audience and thus my ... Read more
Artistic Bike Racks, Trust Agents, Impact Equations, Purple Cows And The Joy Of Learning
Hi! Thanks for coming by! When I left veterinary practice and entered a research career, back in the early 1970s, the first thing I faced was the urgent need to learn new things. I didn't know what I was doing! My approach to such issues is to read. The first book I picked up when I entered the foreign territory of the a Sheep Diseases Research Institute (now no longer there, but the local pub ... Read more
Boy I Love To Eat Then Read Then Exercise Then Sleep And Then Eat Some More
Hi! Thanks for coming by! Life is an endless (well not quite!) cycle of events, including eating, which is a big deal in the USA at Thanksgiving or in other countries during their respective feast days, and we all have these rituals, rich or poor. Interestingly, the worse the poverty the greater the generosity I've noticed. I think that it is essential for people to experience hunger at least ... Read more
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