Ironman camping and cooking have become a way of life for me, especially the cooking part. There was a man I never really knew, his name was Harry Morgan, and he gave me two gifts that I know of, my name and insights into the cooking of bananas. During our only conversation that I remember, he showed me how black bananas are actually ripe and sweet, and that they they will split into three parts, long-wise, as you ... Read more
"Neither need you tell me," said Candide, "that we must take care of our garden." Candide by Voltaire. It is important to have your life in balance, and a vegetable garden can help you to achieve that. I've had some great gardens in my time, and for some reason I chose to prepare another, and it's a big job. I was sitting, contemplating, one day, and Candide came to mind. It was probably triggered to my ... Read more
Story in brief: Bike wreck September 2013 -> displaced pelvis (didn't know that) -> misalignment -> chronically tight leg and hip muscles -> lots of roller work and stretching -> ITBS at Eagleman 2014 -> more rollers and stretching -> tried my arch supports -> plantar fasciitis -> detection of source of these problems in hips by body movement expert, Rebecca -> Tara, my massage therapist ... Read more
We always love our kids, whether we like their behavior or not. I'll never forget my number two son saying, "I love my bike!" when he was but just a kid. It wasn't a custom bike, I hasten to add. That stuck with me, and now I love my bike. It is really important to appreciate your gear and never take it for granted, which is surely true of a custom bike. What amazing technology! You can travel a 100 miles with ... Read more
A number of people have accused (yes, accused) me of inducing my abdominal aortic aneurysm by undertaking endurance sports, in the form of Ironman, at an older age. Never made any sense to me, as it is clearly a connective tissue disorder, based on aortic fluid mechanics alone. The article referred to below supports my case. And here are the conclusions of this recent research study on the issue, posted ... Read more
Video is a short excerpt from my Mont-Tremblant race video, to show a pro going by, making it look as though FitOldDog is standing still (at about 17 mph). "...Amanda says if there's something you really want, you can figure out a way to get it. She says being discouraged is a waste of time." The Year Of The Flood, by Margaret Atwood. I just had a great bike ride with some friends, and I'm feeling that life ... Read more
Interesting Ironman race in Mont-Tremblant last weekend, and we had great fun camping, which was also much less expensive than the big hotels at the Ski center. The soporific rain on our tent sure helped me to sleep; 11 hours night -1, and 7 hours night before the race - best pre-race sleeps ever. What an outcome for our age-group, 6/7 didn't make it, even my hero, Howard Glass, though he'd been sick, ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! One week ago, I told my movement and dance teacher (not that I like to dance, I just want to move freely into late old age - I'm a sprightly 71, right now), Rebecca, that I had managed to induce a case of plantar fasciitis heel pain in my left foot, by changing my running shoes, only one month before my next Ironman race, and she said, "Great, we can demonstrate that our method really ... Read more
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