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The Endurance Athlete’s Nutritional Dilemma And How To Deal With Fat

  “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” English Proverb. Hi folks, I’ve noticed that the less humans know about a subject the more they tend to talk about it, and the more experts appear with advice to all and sundry. … Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Advice Is To Enjoy The Simple Pleasures Of Life Like Cooking Your Own Food On The Road

Hi folks, The real joy of endurance sports is the food. You can eat pretty well whatever you like much of the time, but what you tend to like is healthy food. I love to cook out of the … Continue reading →

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Hopes, Dreams, Worry, Sleep, And The Joy Of Fresh Peaches with Hoop Cheese At Three AM In New Jersey

FitOldDog’s advice about life after abdominal aortic surgery is that you have to grab it by the balls, do something, exercise and eat and live life to the full, as Tim Ferriss recommends in The Four Hour Work Week. Continue reading →

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FitOldDog’s Daily Ironman Diet In Response To A Question On Twitter

FitOldDog’s advice on nutrition and diet is that you eat that which looks good, tastes good, makes you feel good, and works for your training load and specific metabolic quirks, in addition to eating local foods and trying new culinary delights. Continue reading →

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I Meet Lots Of Persians And I Like Persian Food But Where Is Persia Anyway?

Things of importance to us, such as country, religion, politic, science, art or sport lie in our minds as concepts, these being much more real than their expression in the physical world. Continue reading →

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I’ve Never Acquired Clinical Food Poisoning At McDonald’s But Is It Good For Athletes?

It takes time to learn what your body needs and wants, so try to listen to the messages it sends, rather than blindly following the so-called experts in human nutrition. Continue reading →

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Think Globally But Eat Locally Because Quality Nutrition Is Important For Exercise And Health

FitOldDog finds some interesting and nutritious foods locally as a result of his involvement in a local business venture. Continue reading →

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