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 important for your health! For about 40 years, as a result of studying energy production in the body (my PhD thesis involved Vitamin B1, thiamine, which is a key ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Three Favorite Ironman Life Training Manuals
"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 shouldn't have been a hard ride, I was a bit frustrated with my performance. Eighty miles on a pretty nice day should be no problem at this stage of my training, but, you know, you get good ... Read more
The Fat Adapted Ironman Lean Startup Experiment Is Progressing Nicely
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 a startup company (mine is called Old Dogs in Training, and last year I made $80, which is apparently a good start) also depends upon experimentation. My current Ironman experiment is ... Read more
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 exercise could be a plus. The most interesting part of this process, for me at least, is working out how to reach my audience and thus my ... Read more
Artistic Bike Racks, Trust Agents, Impact Equations, Purple Cows And The Joy Of Learning
Hi! Thanks for coming by! When I left veterinary practice and entered a research career, back in the early 1970s, the first thing I faced was the urgent need to learn new things. I didn't know what I was doing! My approach to such issues is to read. The first book I picked up when I entered the foreign territory of the a Sheep Diseases Research Institute (now no longer there, but the local pub ... Read more
Why Should You Support FitOldDog’s Fundraiser For The American Heart Association At The New York City Marathon?
Chez Ollie Hi folks, You can help me with my dream of meeting two other endurance athletes who are also dealing with aortic disease. These inspirational runners, Benjamin and Pauline, have demonstrated the courage needed to 'have a life,' in spite of our common health challenge. Two years ago I was transformed, essentially overnight, from an Ironman triathlete into an aortic surgery patient, as the result ... Read more
When A Tool Becomes A Crutch And Overcoming Pull Boy Addiction In The Pool
Hi folks, It is clear that ideal posture is one of the key aspects of dance. It frees you up to move as you wish, with grace and ease. I'm taking lessons from a skilled dance and Continuum teacher, Rebecca, and I am making progress, though when it comes to grace and ease I have a way to go. It turns out that the development of a healthy posture is quite a challenge, and one aspect of this involves ... Read more
Holistic Versus Reductionistic Thinking About Body Structure And Function And The Danger Of A Fixed Mindset Concerning Sports Injuries
"Everything popular is wrong." by Oscar Wilde in 'The Importance of Being Earnest.' Cited by Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Workweek. Hi folks, When you study a scientific discipline for years there is the temptation to think that you understand what is going on, when nothing could be further from the truth. This is especially relevant when it comes to understanding causes and finding cures for ... Read more
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