Hi folks, welcome to another lovely day! "Go then! There are other worlds than these." Jake, 'The Dark Tower' by Stephen King. Yes! I mean you, my readers! Go out and have adventures while you can. They're just waiting for you, believe it or not. Live a dream. I looked out of the window this morning, and there was a car with Alaska plates - friend's visiting. More specifically, Maggie visiting from the 49th ... Read more
What Do Lysenko And The Low Fat Diet Fad Have In Common? They Both Killed Millions!
Hi folks, welcome to my thoughts! As a severe genetic hyperlipemic (resting HDL <20, LDL >2000, plasma like cream, when I discovered it in 1976 BAD), who doesn't want to use muscle toxins, such as statins, I increased my HDL to 41 with fish oil and Ironman training, and then I added the Paleo diet 8 months ago and my HDL went to 79, with other parameters in the normal range (GOOD) - you are what you eat, ... Read more
As FitOldDog (aka FatOldDog) Faces His Second Aortic Surgery He Reflects Briefly On The Nature Of His Disease, And Raynaud’s Syndrome Too!
se·man·tics, noun "The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and subbranches of semantics, including formal semantics, which studies the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, reference, implication, and logical form, lexical semantics, which studies word meanings and word relations, and conceptual semantics, which studies the cognitive structure of ... Read more
A FitOldDog Happiness Interview – Steve Of Outlaw Hot Dogs
Hi folks! Just a brief video for your viewing pleasure, as I explore the world around me! Thank you Steve for a great hot dog, that Willbe also enjoyed, and for your interesting commentary on life and happiness, while the crossing beeped and people milled around. Yes! I know hot dogs aren't Paleo, but one has to live the American Dream! -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
Think Global But Eat And Race Local, And An Effective Running Tip From My Son
Hi folks! Welcome! Use other runners to pull up your pace as they go by, it really works. Just try to hang in behind them for as long as you wisely can, with the accent on wisely. I like to build local races into my training plan, and local food into my eating plan, because it just makes sense. Plus you meet some great people and enjoy wonderfully healthy food. What's more local than your own garden, in ... Read more
How Does One Stay Paleo And Simultaneously Ingest Enough Carbs For Endurance Training? -> Educated Experimentation!
Hi folks! Welcome! I have successfully completed Ironman races, one at least in a decent time, largely fueled by carbohydrates - totally non-Paleo metabolism. I hated having to stuff down all that food all the time on the bike. I recently failed to complete one Ironman race by 2-miles (17 hr. cutoff) with an approximately 95% Paleo metabolism, reaching 10 miles into the run before 'hitting the wall,' but my ... 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
FitOldDog Had To Make Or Find Paleo Nostalgia Food Because He Really Missed His Eggs On Toast In The Morning
Hi folks! Welcome! The thing about the Paleo diet, which works wonders for weight, health, and endurance training, is the absence of certain nostalgia foods, including bread. Fortunately, I am in cahoots with a great local chef, Whitney Dane, and now I have a range of options for Paleo toast to add to my Paleo shepherd's pie. Way to go, Whitney! -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
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