Hi folks! Glad you came by! Endurance sports require a great deal of mental training, whether you are young, old, a professional athlete or an age grouper having fun. It took me a long time to learn the key skills of cycling, and I still have plenty of progress to make. Over the years, my hill climbing has improved considerably through the process of ascending many hills and watching what works best for me. ... Read more
Paleo Diet Has Improved My Aging Associated Arthritis
Our results for the Mountains of Misery Century Bike Ride, 2013 Morgan, Duncan (42) 10:27:48 Conolly, Rory (65) 10:30:34 Morgan, Kevin [and Rupert] 10:32:03 Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Arthritis of the finger joints appears to be a symptom of the wear and tear of aging, but a Paleo diet has apparently reversed the condition in my left hand considerably. Several years ago, I developed a ... Read more
A List Of Things Worth Letting Go Of In Order To Promote Harmony In Your Life With Particular Reference To Older Athletes
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Dirty Harry was right when he said that, "A man has to know his limitations." As you age this becomes increasingly important, leading to the conclusion that you should train smarter rather than harder to stay in the game. About four years ago I completed the Mountains of Misery Double Header (200k, 4 category 1 climbs) under the 11-hour time cutoff, and it was tough, but I ... Read more
Endurance Cycling And The Disappearing Bike
When the Master governs, the people are hardly aware that he exists. Next best is a leader who is loved. Next, one who is feared. The worst is one who is despised. If you don't trust the people, you make them untrustworthy. The Master doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!" Tao te Ching, Lao-tzu, translation by S. Mitchell "The ... Read more
Learn To Move The Load Around Your Myofascia To Fix Quad Cramps On The Bike, And Other Cycling Tips
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Fear is a great motivator, and I'm scared of hill number two on the Mountains of Misery 200k Double Header Bike Ride, which is only two weeks away, so I'm working on bike hill climb and distance riding. Of course, this is all preparation for the Lake Placid Ironman in July, but that ride, and especially hill #2, can be pretty intimidating. The only answer is conditioning, ... Read more
I Think That My New Dinotte (Die Not!) Lights Might Save My Life One Day
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! The other day, my triathlete dentist son, Nigel, said, "Have you put those high intensity lights on your bike yet?" I hadn't, having bought them over a year previously on his recommendation. Shamed into it and after an extended search in our basement storage area, I found the equipment that I had ordered, all that time ago, from Dinotte Lighting ("Die Not" - clever that, and I ... Read more
Can My Cori Cycle Keep Up With My Bi-Cycle During Paleo-Fueled Endurance Sports?
"It's not the questions that you solve in life that really matter, so much as the questions that you ask, but beware the hemlock as others might not see it that way." by FitOldDog today, but I'm sure someone else has said it, too! Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! If you decide to change your diet or exercise regimen you would be well advised to try to understand what is going on, especially if you have a ... Read more
How To Approach Training For Your First Ironman Race At 52 Years Young
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
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