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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 … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have To Walk Like An Old Person However Old You Are

An excellent book, The Ultimate Body Rolling Workout, by Zake and Golden, on the use of a rolling ball for whole body toning, flexibility and fitness is reviewed, briefly. It is clear that most older people can stay as flexible and fit as younger people, with a little work and attention to their bodies, and some effort in this regard would dramatically improve their ‘golden years.’ Continue reading →

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Book “Your Medical Mind” By Groopman And Hartzband Is Highly Recommended By FitOldDog

If you want to be better able to choose the right doctor, improve the way that you work with the ones you select through an increased awareness of the hidden psychological issues, and to optimize your chances of a good outcome for your personal health, I strongly recommend that you read this book. Continue reading →

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Invited Blog Post To ‘Live Lean Tips:’ Review of Gary Taubes’s Recent Book ‘Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It’

  Hi folks, Just a quick note to mention that I have posted a review of Gary Taubes’s recent book, ‘Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It,’ on the Live Lean Tips blogsite. -k Your Medical Mind … Continue reading →

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Reading Kids Books Can Be Enlightening: Erleichda

I love reading kids books, and one of the best is The Golden Compass series, then Everlost is wonderfully imaginative, but I didn’t like the violence of the Hunger Games, which is an interesting metaphor for the tension between fascism and communism. Continue reading →

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Social Networking And An Open Mind Can Be Important With Respect To Your Exercise Plans

Hi folks! Internet-based social networking has turned out to have many benefits in my life. My bike guy and one of my Internet mentors, Victor of Bicycle Lab, has encouraged me to engage in tweeting for some time - I … Continue reading →

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Book Review - “The Athlete’s Guide To Recovery” by Sage Rountree

Hi folks! I met Sage in the Open Eye cafe the other day and, with her usual energy and enthusiasm, she asked me how my training was going. During the ensuing conversation Sage mentioned that her latest book had just … Continue reading →

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