Hi! Thanks for coming by! Whilst running at the track the other day, I was struck by the similarity of my foot strike on the ground to the impact of a tennis ball with the racket. Either, carried out incorrectly, can induce serious injuries, so you have to learn to flow with the action as opposed to resisting it. I haven't played a lot of tennis, but I spent years working on my racket ball game. It's a lighter ... Read more
The 60-Mile Plantar Fasciitis Cure
Hi! Thanks for coming by! A few weeks ago I was visiting a local shoe store, where I entered into a conversation with an endurance runner who was having trouble with plantar fasciitis. We talked about the role of posture, shoes, running style, and a number of other factors that might alleviate the problem, and left it at that. The subject of running-induced plantar fasciitis interests me for two reasons, (1) I ... Read more
It Takes A Team To Keep An Older Athlete Going So Don’t Forget Your Sports Massage
Hi! Thanks for coming by! If you want to keep your body going, find the right support crew and remember to appreciate them and say thanks from time to time. One important member of my team is my Sports Massage Therapist, Pilates and Gyrokinesis® instructor, Tara, because she finds problems before they turn into injuries. I've found massage to be helpful for both finding and fixing training ... Read more
Look Beneath The Surface To Determine Which Exercise Is Safe For You
Hi! Thanks for coming by! You can't tell a book by its cover. This is also true of human bodies and minds. My mantra for this blog is safe exercise for better health, which came from my personal concerns for the safety of Ironman training with my abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft. Whenever anyone starts or ramps up an exercise or training program they need to ask themselves, "Is this good for ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Guide To Curing Runner’s Plantar Fasciitis As Video With Explanatory Manual
Hi! Thanks for coming buy! If you've ever had plantar fasciitis you'll remember the misery it caused. I remember how it prevented me from running for months, trying all of the usual approaches advertised on the Internet and in running stores, including rest and ice and boots and socks that pull on your toes and orthotics, to no avail. However, as I studied the process of safe exercise for better health, ... Read more
Try Speedplay Pedals To Eliminate Knee Pain On The Bike
Hi folks, I was out riding with Sue the other day, when she mentioned that she continues to have knee pain whilst riding the bike. This reminded me of the time, several years ago, when I moved over to SpeedPlay pedals in the hope of fixing my cycling knee pain, which was pretty severe in my left knee. I had surgery on both knees; the left one is the most 'wonky.' SpeedPlay pedals have lots of ... Read more
The Best Defenses Against Sports Injuries And Business Challenges Are Your Mind And Your Heart
Hi folks, The world is always changing, and I've seen a few such changes. Take the article shown on the right (click for detail) and the poster below, who would have believed it in 1952. The race was on to unscramble the genetic code, involving the world's best scientists back then. Now we have kids making 'Lego' models of the double helix. Then came computers and all the rest (I wonder what is ... Read more
Jack Heggie Was Right When He Recommended Soft Feet For Endurance Running
Hi folks, My feet are sore as hell, my quads are tight, as are my calves, and I need to sleep, but no blisters on my feet, which isn't bad for a 69-year old guy who just ran 20 miles on asphalt. Damn that hurt, especially the last few miles, but it had to be done to prepare me for the New York City Marathon. Ten days ago I had an 18-mile run scheduled, but I had to pull out after 15 miles due to ... Read more
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