Hi folks, Rupert and I were out for an early morning trail run, thanks to Cook Medical and their magical aortic stents (mine's called Rupert), when I stopped to listen to the eerie cry of a hawk overhead. As I stood there listening, I noticed the grunting of deer, and in the distance one of those weird noises that the coyotes make. There was also rustling in the underbrush, probably a possum, and ... Read more
Give Elastic Laces A Real Try Plus Kids Provide A New Perspective On The Use Of Yoga Toes
Hi folks, Kids really are interesting, especially with respect to how they use their imaginations to create whole worlds in their heads (and chaos around them). If you stay young at heart you can do this too, but it is not so easy when you are worrying about paying the mortgage, feeding the children, or just getting some sleep, for heaven's sake. Fortunately, my running shoes were not available to be ... Read more
Protective Muscle Reflexes And The Art Of Stretching Or Lengthening
"Stretching or lengthening is a conversation you have with a muscle, not something you do to a muscle." FitOldDog, September, 2012, whilst talking to himself and running trails. re·flex/ˈrēˌfleks/ Definition from Google: Noun: An action that is performed without conscious thought as a response to a stimulus. Hi folks, I live with a nurse, as a result of which ... Read more
How To Keep Plantar Fasciitis Away Once You’ve Fixed It Through Increased Awareness Of Reality
Click this link for FitOldDog's Quick Fix Guide To Plantar Fasciitis. “It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so.” Will Rogers. Hi folks, Did you know that our brains fill in stuff in our visual field all the time? Many humans also do that with conversations, hearing 'what they want to hear.' We label things, or categorize them, in order to simplify ... Read more
Should You Walk A Marathon Before You Run A Marathon?
Hi folks, I've been struggling with a tight soleus muscle in my right calf for a couple of months. Following lots of tricks to loosen it up, my calf has certainly benefited from all the stretching, work with Yoga Toes, rollers, heat, ice and so forth, but that one little strand of soleus insisted on tightening up when I tried to run, and even if I tried to walk more than a mile or so, especially on ... Read more
Simple Balance Ball Core Exercise And Thoughts On Exercising With Foot Osteoarthritis
"Good advice, but what about arthritis (osteo) in the feet? That can make it pretty uncomfortable to walk; do you think any of your recommendations would help?" From Pauline in response to my recent blog post for Seniors. Hi folks, Before talking about my thoughts on training as a runner with osteoarthritis of the feet, I just wanted to share a brief video, prepared by Rebecca, my esteemed Continuum ... Read more
Message To FitOldDog From His Ironman Coach: “You need to manage yourself OUTside of training better in order to have better training!”
Hi folks, If you decide to undertake endurance sports I strongly recommend that you find yourself an experienced coach. Chris Hauth of Advanced Ironman Protocol (AIMP) has been coaching me for some time now, and I have found him to be a man of few words. His main goal is the success of his athletes, but he doesn't do this by patting them on the back all the time, instead he points out where you are ... Read more
It Seems To Help To Keep Your Head Up High For Endurance Running
Hi folks, I must admit that I find running challenging to say the least, especially long runs such as my coach proscribed 16-miler in the Hawaii heat yesterday afternoon. As I approach taper for the Lake Placid Ironman, my workouts become increasingly long, but this year I feel stronger than in 2011, so we'll see what we get. The thing about Ironman races is that you can hope for whatever you like, ... Read more
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