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FitOldDog’s Training Diary (Day 127 of 221), Aortic Surgery To Lake Placid Ironman 2014 - Roller Work

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman Important work today, massaging out tightness in leg and pelvic myofascia, induced by yesterdays runs. Bike-Roller: 10 min x 50 watts, 5 min on the roller, 10 min x 50 watts, 15 minutes on the roller. … Continue reading →

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Best Triathlon Training Book I Ever Read - Slow, Old, Fat, Nervous, Who Cares Says Jayne, And FitOldDog Agrees?

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! Thinking of giving triathlon a try, but don’t think you would fit into that scene? Read this great book and think again, then give it a tri! Over my 17 years of triathlon training, I’ve read quite … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Revisited In A Book Review By FitOldDog, Veterinarian, Scientist, Aging Ironman Triathlete And Student Of Life

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

“Where you think it is, it ain’t.” Dr. Ida P. Rolf, cited in The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality. p. 126. by RL Schultz and R Feitis, North Atlantic Books. Hi folks! Welcome! As a veterinary student, I … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Paleo And Acetone Epiphanies With Respect To The Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle Carbon Count Mystery - You Can’t Make Sugar From Fat (largely)?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! This blog is in large part about safe exercise for better health based on the study of body awareness, and such awareness can usefully include a little Biochemistry, which is both interesting and critically … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Three Favorite Ironman Life Training Manuals

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

  “Body awareness not only anchors you in the present moment, it is a doorway out of the prison that is the ego.” Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! After finishing a hard ride, that … Continue reading →

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The Fat Adapted Ironman Lean Startup Experiment Is Progressing Nicely

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Kevin Morgan

  Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! I love to learn, read a great book, which is currently The Lean Startup by Eric Ries, and experiment around my Ironman training to make it more effective. It turns out that success in … Continue reading →

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Do You Want To Be Noticed Or Hidden At Your Next Race Or Job Interview?

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  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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