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Keep The Family Fit By Racing With Your Kids, Or Even Your Grandkids

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! If you want to stay in great shape, and keep your loved one’s healthy, try signing up for a race together. This could be a walking race around the Mall, or an ultra-marathon. Who cares, as long … Continue reading →

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Ironman Spectators Should Get A Medal Too, Especially Those With Kids - FitOldDog Watching His Son, Nigel, At The 2014 Texas Ironman

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! Empathy, or putting yourself in the shoes of another, leads to greater understanding and tolerance, though I still find some people to be impossible. Guess I have spiritual work to do. Whilst watching my son today, at … Continue reading →

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Sensible Conditioning Will Enable You To Stay Fit And Do Things With Family And Friends Into Old Age

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! Life is for living, but you have to keep your mind and body active for optimal endurance as you age, which requires intelligent and consistent conditioning. If you live in one place for a number of years, … Continue reading →

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Training Diary Moved To New Page

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks! On the advice of a much respected follower, I’ve moved the Training Diary to a separate page, which can be accessed via this link, or just go to the Training Diary Tab at the top of my blog. … Continue reading →

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Can You Find The Secret Motivator To Open Your Loved One’s Heart To Exercise?

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

NOTE: the Training Diary was cluttering up my blog, so it will be moved to a separate page - will provide link soon. Hi folks, welcome! The art of persuasion is truly an art, but there seem to be some … Continue reading →

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Motivation To Exercise Reminds Me Of Enzymes And Gibbs Free Energy - You Have To Catalyze Yourself Into Action

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Hi folks, welcome! We are each motivated to exercise by a somewhat different combination of factors (exerzymes - I made that up, to mean something that reduces your resistance to exercise), including, fear of ill health wanting to keep your good looks … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog Is Pleased To Achieve Ironman All World Athlete Status, But He Wishes He Was Running In The Boston Marathon Today With Jeff

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Kevin Morgan

Interesting vignettes told by Jeff, at Fleet Feet, Carrboro, NC, USA, and paraphrased here by FitOldDog: “I had a really bad case of plantar fasciitis one year, but I was entered in a 100-mile running race so I ran it anyway. … Continue reading →

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