"Good advice, but what about arthritis (osteo) in the feet? That can make it pretty uncomfortable to walk; do you think any of your recommendations would help?" From Pauline in response to my recent blog post for Seniors. Hi folks, Before talking about my thoughts on training as a runner with osteoarthritis of the feet, I just wanted to share a brief video, prepared by Rebecca, my esteemed Continuum ... Read more
Stress And The Older Endurance Athlete Or Just Older People In General
"Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad." Tim Ferriss, 'The 4-Hour Work Week'. Hi folks, As I study other people, who, in large part, I have ignored most of my life, hiding happily in a research laboratory having great fun, making mucus movies and the like, I find that I am learning more about myself than I am about them. The trick is to open your mind to who you really ... Read more
Hopes, Dreams, Worry, Sleep, And The Joy Of Fresh Peaches with Hoop Cheese At Three AM In New Jersey
Hi folks, Books and peaches seem to have something in common, in that sometimes they have to ripen before they are really digestible. There are three books that took a while to grow on me, and now I refer to them all the time. They are like the peaches that I bought at a farm stall three or four days ago, at which time they were as hard as bullets. I was assured by the farmer, who also made the hoop ... Read more
Your MInd Is Your Most Important Raw Material And Tool As An Endurance Athlete And You Get To Choose
"Psychiatric diagnoses, in this view, are in the minds of observers and are not valid summaries of characteristics displayed by the observed." Extracted from 'In Being Sane In Insane Places' by David L. Rosenhan "Kevin, you must be crazy doing this Ironman stuff at your age - silence - maybe I should work out more?" By lots of people in FitOldDog's daily life. Hi folks, The thing about Ironman ... Read more
And Now For Something Completely Different, My Brother’s Favorite Reading List As An Invited Blog Post
Interviewer: Was there anything unusual about Dinsdale? Lady Friend: I should say not! Dinsdale was a perfectly normal person in every way. Except inasmuch as he was convinced that he was being watched by a giant hedgehog he referred to as Spiny Norman. [Later] Lady Friend: Lately, Dinsdale had become increasingly worried about Spiny Norman. He had come to the conclusion that Norman slept in an aeroplane hangar ... Read more
Read Well To Write Well And Here Is FitOldDog’s Eleven Favorite Book Titles List For Tara
Hi folks, I was fortunate to receive two complements this week, one about my book recommendations and the other concerning the writing quality of this blog. Apparently, my friend Myles (14) finds my reading recommendations to be helpful (according to her mother, my Pilates and gyrotonic teacher, Tara). That felt great, as I respect Myles's opinion on many things. I was also complemented on my writing ... Read more
I Hereby Award Myself The Nobel Prize For Happiness?
Hi folks, I am really enjoying my visit to the Saint George Ironman with my athlete son, Nigel, who is competing. The place has the most amazing geology, all sorts of rock formations, from wind-sculpted sandstone to recent (well geologically-recent) lava flows, set solid just as they cooled long ago. As I was sitting having my quiet morning cup of tea, it occurred to me that our psyches are just like ... Read more
Swimming Is Helping My Running Due To Improved Lat Involvement And Conditioning Thanks To Jack Heggie
Hi folks, I recently posted on the issue of my dramatically improved swim times in the pool as a result of Rick Fee's encouragement to focus more on conditioning than technique, and my coach indicating how I might engage my lat (Latissimus dorsi) muscles more effectively. Interestingly, I now feel that this is paying dividends for running. I suspect that the benefits derive from both greater ... Read more
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