Hi folks! Welcome to my home of 'thinking out loud.' If you take on a difficult task, such as an Ironman race, be prepared for failure, especially if you only just fail, as it transports you to an interesting locale, a kind of limbo. Then step back, shake yourself off, and remember all the great people you encountered along the way, and do it again if the reason you started in the first place is still ... Read more
You Get To Choose Which World You Live In And When So It’s Up To You To Find The Right Balance
Hi folks! Welcome! The world you live in will be the world upon which you focus your attention, and this being a conscious decision on your part, believe it or not, you get to choose which world it is to be as you go through each day. I'm writing this post the day before my 7th. Lake Placid Ironman race, so it will be brief. I undertake this activity, and some wonder why, because it's my choice. I also ... Read more
Feldenkrais And Continuum Training Taught FitOldDog To Listen To His Toes But Are Triathletes Heeding Mark Sisson?
Hi folks! Good to still be here on Planet Earth, though I would like to visit the space station! When it comes to putting things in perspective, read The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, then study a bit of Biochemistry, and you'll understand why America has been fooled into obesity by the low fat diet craze. FitOldDog is finding Paleo thinking (not a strict Paleolithic diet - that's impossible - the stone ... Read more
I Don’t Care How Old You Are Get Out There And Do Stuff: Brief Video To Show Beauty Of Mirror Lake
Hi Folks! Welcome! Just a short video today, to show you my early morning visit to Mirror Lake, 3 days before the 2013 Lake Placid Ironman, while waiting for the water to boil for my second cup of tea. Cheers, -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
FitOldDog’s Paleo Tailgate Cooking Video #1: Salmon And Spinach
Hi folks! Food! Yummy! Paleo food! Yummier! After you've trained for months for an Ironman race, or some other endurance sport, do you really want to trust someone else's cooking? FitOldDog sure doesn't, he cooks Paleo Delights out of the back of his Chevy Truck. What could be better? Here I am at the Alpenhaus Motel in Queensbury NY USA, and I thought, "Maybe it's time to give my readers a Paleo Tailgate ... Read more
First ‘Melt’ With MELT Then Float With FitOldDog’s Blog And Body Awareness Video Series
Hi folks! Welcome to my world! I have found that self-applied myofascial massage, through the use of rollers and instruction from a skilled dance and Continuum instructor, Rebecca, has markedly improved my athletics and reduced the almost inevitable pain associated with endurance training as an older athlete (or a younger one for that matter). A form of this technique is finally being marketed effectively to ... Read more
FitOldDog Is On The Road Again To The Lake Placid Ironman 2013 (#7) With Two Nice Little Scalp Divots
Hi folks! Welcome! Traditions can be a good thing as long as they truly are good traditions and not unhealthy, unquestioned habits. Well! I'm off on my summer Lake Placid Ironman trip, which provides an annual 2-week training vacation. I take 5 days to drive there from my little blue office in Carrboro, NC, USA, using the old Chevy truck (odometer now at 325,000 miles) and cooking tasty food along the way. ... Read more
Creative Visualization And The Power Of The Mind In Endurance Sports, Exercise And Life In General
"When we gave the remedial group psychological training in positive visualization and self-esteem, their [firearms test] scores went up. We discovered that the focus of the trainers should be on the inner self." Article on Police Firearm Training, From the Daily Guides by Rev. Dr. Jim Lockard, SOM July 2013. Hi folks! Welcome! Creative visualization has played a positive role in my life, so I apply it to ... Read more
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