Hi folks, There is a big difference between loneliness and aloneness. I used to feel lonely a lot when I was younger, but that seems to have faded as time went by. Aloneness is another matter. I find that I really need alone time in order to recharge my batteries and deal with the complexity of people again. In this respect, Ironman training is perfect. You undertake these races on your own, with the ... Read more
Driving To CostCo Reminds Me Of The Cardiovascular System
Hi folks, Your blood supply is important for every little piece of your body. It just takes one clogged or broken artery and you have a problem, unless the affected region of the body has an accessory (secondary, other) source of blood. The blood carries oxygen from your lungs, hormones from your endocrine glands, food from your gut, vitamin D3 from your skin, waste products from your liver, kidneys ... Read more
Lest We Forget The Great Forgetting And It’s Influence On Our Lives And Training
Hi folks, There is a tendency to think that people thousands of years ago were primitive, not as 'civilized' as we are today. Forget that! They didn't have iPods or worry about their blogging ideas, but they could see the planets and the stars way more clearly than most of us ever will. Can you imagine this planet without electric light pollution? I can't, but I am sure that it was a different world ... Read more
Lamas, Llamas, Pan, And This Changing World Seen From My Bike With Sue
"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench. Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner." Tao te Ching, Lao Tsu, translation by Steven Mitchell Hi folks, I was riding on a lovely spring morning with my cycling buddy, Sue, when she said, "Did you see ... Read more
Happiness After An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Hi folks, I was scanning the Internet for information on life, exercise and happiness after the diagnosis and treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and there wasn't a lot. In fact there was 'bugger all.' We post-AAA people don't seem to talk a lot about our lives after this major change. It appears that statistical data are accumulating on our life expectancy or lack of it, frequency of ... Read more
Nations and Sports Have Both Written And Unwritten Rules Of Behavior
Hi folks, There's an old quote that came to my mind today, whilst I was sitting, well attempting to sit, in the Bus Station in Alicante, Spain, which goes as follows: "Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it" Henry David Thoreau Rules are interesting and important facts of life, some of which make life work and others can make it a hell. This is certainly true of any sport, for ... Read more
Decrease Anxiety With The Aid Of Safe Exercise And A Little Mental Work
Hi folks, I look around and watch the world, and wonder about many things. I was fortunate to inherit an enquiring mind from my Mom (and maybe my Dad, but I never did meet him), and that is why I so much enjoyed my research career. One of the things that I wonder about is why people worry so much (hypothesis number one - neocortex too big to handle). I know people worry, because I've done my share. ... Read more
Gedankenmeditation Enriches Your Endurance Training And Your Life In General
Hi folks, I cannot imagine what my life would be like without regular meditation. How do people quieten their minds without it, I wonder. To sit quietly, mind silent, increasingly aware of your internal and external worlds, intermittently watching your mind so as to encourage inner silence. It feels great! Recently, I decided to gently explore different thoughts and feelings during my meditation ... Read more
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