Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! One of the keys to continuing a program of safe exercise for better health, and to maintain your level of motivation, as you age, is to stay young at heart and learn from those younger than yourself in order to remain an active member of society. I was enjoying a glass of wine with friends the other day, when I noticed how young those people are. Boy! They ... Read more
In Major Pre-Race Training Then You Have A Sore Throat And Feel Bad So What Do You Do?
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! A cold can turn into pneumonia, which can kill you, so get better. That's safe exercise for better health. What do you do when sickness gets in the way of your training, having caught a bad head cold from a kid in your house (happens from time to time - and it just did, again, and I got if from Nick about a week ago before he headed off for his snowboarding ... Read more
Why Does FitOldDog Have A Dance Teacher For Ironman Training When He Rarely Dances?
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! The goal of our program of safe exercise for better health, which is designed to stave off the ravages of aging, is to learn from the wisdom of other people, much of which they gained by trying new things or learning from their mistakes, and adapting their lives accordingly. I've sure made plenty of errors in my life, most of which turned out to be valuable lessons ... Read more
We Each See The World Through Our Senses In Slightly Different Ways So Be Involved In Your Exercise Plan
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! I recommend that the critical first step for any exercise program be the study of body awareness, if you want to minimize injuries and other setbacks, which requires the honing of your observational skills. The key objective of this blog, and the related business, Old Dogs in Training LLC, is, in fact, to promote a program of safe exercise for better health. Like ... Read more
Aging Ironman Faces Challenge Of Maintaining A Program Of Safe Exercise For Better Health
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! In the middle of the night I awoke in a funk! I thought, "What on earth are you doing? You've signed up for the Los Cabos Ironman, in the 70-74 year age group, the gun goes off in about five weeks, and you're just not adequately trained. But you're going to do it anyway! I repeat, are you crazy?" The next morning I said to Deb, "What am I, and what do I ... 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 Evolving Vision Of The Athlete With Stent Blog By FitOldDog And A Question For My Subscribers
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Say, faithful subscribers, would you like me to add you to an e-mail list I'm creating to provide promotion codes for our video and text products? The codes will give you a reduced rate (sometimes free) in return for following, and thus supporting, this blog? Thanks! Just comment accordingly on this post, and if enough people do so I'll create the list and send ... 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
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