Hi folks! Welcome! The world you live in will be the world upon which you focus your attention, and this being a conscious decision on your part, believe it or not, you get to choose which world it is to be as you go through each day. I'm writing this post the day before my 7th. Lake Placid Ironman race, so it will be brief. I undertake this activity, and some wonder why, because it's my choice. I also ... Read more
I Don’t Care How Old You Are Get Out There And Do Stuff: Brief Video To Show Beauty Of Mirror Lake
Hi Folks! Welcome! Just a short video today, to show you my early morning visit to Mirror Lake, 3 days before the 2013 Lake Placid Ironman, while waiting for the water to boil for my second cup of tea. Cheers, -k @FitOldDog ... Read more
Making Tea, Building Trust Through Cooking, And “Are you ready, healthy and uninjured?”
Hi folks! Welcome to my chatter! "Everyone needs some solitude to think things through, so I do this each year as I drive to the Lake Placid Ironman, increasingly alone as the kids grow up and become too busy for such a long slow (5 days) trip, and Deb can only get so many days off from her nursing job. On this trip, the highlight of each day is sitting with my morning cup of tea, reflecting on the meaning of ... Read more
FitOldDog’s 70th Birthday Party: Wise Living For A Happy Life As You Age List
Hi folks! Glad you came by! Life is a battle, or you could say a game, and if you give up it's over, so take a flowing approach to this struggle for survival as you age, using wisdom instead of force to live your life to the full. I recently enjoyed my 70th birthday, which we felt deserved a big party, with a tent and everything, just like Bilbo Baggins. And a tent we had, in addition to some great birthday ... Read more
A List Of Things Worth Letting Go Of In Order To Promote Harmony In Your Life With Particular Reference To Older Athletes
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! Dirty Harry was right when he said that, "A man has to know his limitations." As you age this becomes increasingly important, leading to the conclusion that you should train smarter rather than harder to stay in the game. About four years ago I completed the Mountains of Misery Double Header (200k, 4 category 1 climbs) under the 11-hour time cutoff, and it was tough, but I ... Read more
To Understand Your Body You Need To Understand Life So Start By Asking Questions
A passing conversation, whilst walking the dogs with family and friends. Darian: "Are you taking photos of nature with your iPhone?" FitOldDog: "No, I'm jotting down a thought for my blog." Darian: "Will you share it with me?" FitOldDog: "Sure, I was writing, 'Life is sculpted emergence," and then I thought, "but who is the sculptor?" So I later posed this question to Darian. Darian: "I think it is the ... Read more
FitOldDog Is Not A Great Athlete But A Persistent One So Attitude Is More Important Than Genes For His Marathons
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! As you age you need to become increasingly aware of what is going on within and around your body if you want to stay in the game of life for as long as you can. This post was prompted by an article forwarded to me by my sister in Spain, and it's interesting in the nature of its implied underlying assumptions about what motivates most people to undertake marathons. I often ... Read more
Can My Cori Cycle Keep Up With My Bi-Cycle During Paleo-Fueled Endurance Sports?
"It's not the questions that you solve in life that really matter, so much as the questions that you ask, but beware the hemlock as others might not see it that way." by FitOldDog today, but I'm sure someone else has said it, too! Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! If you decide to change your diet or exercise regimen you would be well advised to try to understand what is going on, especially if you have a ... Read more
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