Hi folks, Biological systems are strong but fragile, and remarkably persistent. They survive within well-defined environmental limits on this beautiful blue planet. A little too hot, a little too cold, or dry, or windy, including solar or tectonic windy, and POOF, another mass extinction to add to the list. We humans are not immune from these effects, so take care of your body and mind, and enjoy ... Read more
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Graft-Induced Hypertension Appears to Self-Correct Eventually
Hi folks, You can generate some useful information (data) by monitoring your heart rate and body weight each day, or at least once per week. If you know your usual resting heart rate, any deviations can warn you of potential health issues. I find that my resting pulse will increase in frequency by as many as five to ten beats per minute if I am over training (back off) or going down with a cold or ... Read more
Televisions And Magazines Have No Place In A Real Gym Whilst Loud Music May
Hi folks, I was with my son and great athlete, Nigel, at a recent Ironman race, when out of the blue he said, "You know, Dad, I think that most people hate working out." I thought about this for a while, remembering that one of my friends said to me a while ago, with lots of 'venom' in his voice, "I hate exercise!" I found these two statements interesting, and I got to wondering whether Nigel was ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Advice On Retirement Is DON’T GO THERE, Run (Or Walk) For Your Life!
"Old man pushing seventy, In truth he acts like a little boy, Whooping with delight when he spies some mountain fruits, Laughing with joy, tagging after village mummers; With the others having fun stacking tiles to make a pagoda, Standing alone staring at his image in the jardinière pool. Tucked under his arm, a battered book to read, Just like the time he first set out to school." From ... Read more
How To Keep Plantar Fasciitis Away Once You’ve Fixed It Through Increased Awareness Of Reality
Click this link for FitOldDog's Quick Fix Guide To Plantar Fasciitis. “It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so.” Will Rogers. Hi folks, Did you know that our brains fill in stuff in our visual field all the time? Many humans also do that with conversations, hearing 'what they want to hear.' We label things, or categorize them, in order to simplify ... Read more
The Endurance Athlete’s Nutritional Dilemma And How To Deal With Fat
"One man's meat is another man's poison." English Proverb. Hi folks, I've noticed that the less humans know about a subject the more they tend to talk about it, and the more experts appear with advice to all and sundry. This is certainly true of nutrition. A while ago I read an excellent book on sustainable farming, entitled 'The Omnivore's Dilemma.' It was well thought out and considered the ... Read more
Should You Walk A Marathon Before You Run A Marathon?
Hi folks, I've been struggling with a tight soleus muscle in my right calf for a couple of months. Following lots of tricks to loosen it up, my calf has certainly benefited from all the stretching, work with Yoga Toes, rollers, heat, ice and so forth, but that one little strand of soleus insisted on tightening up when I tried to run, and even if I tried to walk more than a mile or so, especially on ... Read more
Further Thoughts On The Elimination of Tennis-Induced Wrist And Forearm Strain
Hi folks, During a recent Continuum lesson with Rebecca, I raised the issue of the frequency of visits to this blog concerning tennis-induced wrist and forearm injury. The blog post entitled "Tennis-Induced Wrist Pain – Every Injury Is An Opportunity To Learn And To Improve In Your Sport," has been extremely popular, with literally thousands of visitors. In fact, never a day goes by that at least 10 ... Read more
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