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FitOldDog Has A Slot In The New York City Marathon Thanks To Heartosaurus And He Has Agreed To Raise Money For The American Heart Foundation - Help!

FitOldDog has a slot in the 2012 New York City Marathon in exchange for raising money for The American Heart Association, thanks to Heartosaurus, and all donations would be much appreciated. Continue reading →

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What Should I Advise Larry To Do? To Train For An Ironman Or Not?

We each have to address our own fears, select our own challenges, and fight for a good life by conquering our fears, and that is Larry’s challenge. Continue reading →

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Fond Memories Of An Expat AAA-Ironman Triathlete As A Young Veterinarian In Wellington Somerset

Raising awareness of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening tests is an important task for survivors of AAA, including FitOldDog. Continue reading →

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Do We Need A Better Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk Equation?

When it comes to an abdominal aortic aneurysm and the 5 cm cutoff for surgery, one size does not fit all and this issue should be revisited. Continue reading →

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A Watershed Moment In The Life Of This Blog: Completing An Ironman Race With My Son And My Stent

  Hi folks, (I am not sure who many of you are, but I appreciate your interest in my chatter), I am now moving into the next phase of my e-life experiment. I started this blog about one year ago … Continue reading →

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If You Have an AAA-Stent or Any Other Health Challenge, Choose Your Training Partners Carefully

FitOldDog’s says choose your training partners carefully, and try to find some who have experience with health or physical challenges, as they will teach you a thing or two. Continue reading →

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Training For Older People With or Without an AAA-Stent

  Hi folks, Apparently, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) of the type I have, distal to the renal arteries extending down to the aortic bifurcation, are more common in men and the average age of detection is my age, 67 years … Continue reading →

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