Hi folks, Thanks to the great and wonderful ascending aortic aneurysm survivor and author ('Barefoot in November' - inspiring story about his survival), Benjamin Carey, FitOldDog has a slot in the New York City Marathon in November. In return for the chance to meet a whole group of aortic aneurysm survivors, I have agreed to raise money for The American Heart Association. Contributions from any kind ... Read more
Keep Those Evening Road Runs Safe
Hi folks, If your races are on the roads then you will need to train on the roads as race time approaches. I recommend that you face the oncoming traffic, and be ready to get out of their way at all times, and give priority to cyclists when running in their lane. As cyclists approach I always run into the middle of the traffic lane if no traffic is coming in either direction, or I climb up onto the ... Read more
FitOldDog Talks About Why We May Have To Dig Deep To Find The Underlying Nature Of Our Motivations
Hi folks, Now, don't get me wrong, I have great supporters, and they usually urge me on, including my friend Tara, my partner Deb, and number two son, Duncan. Interestingly, it was a very hot day at the track yesterday. Deb, Tara and Duncan had all finished their runs, stair workouts, and so forth and they were ready to get out of the heat and onto Southern Rail for food and cold beer. The only ... Read more
A Trip Down Evolutionary Lane With FitOldDog’s Walk-Run Trail Workout For Fun Exercise
In order to make your mind and body happy, you need to exercise, and the only way to really make this work is to invent fun exercise for yourself; you know what you enjoy. When I talk to people about exercise motivation, especially if they are obviously out of shape and stressed, which usually occurs when we're raising kids whilst simultaneously trying to build a career, they react. This reaction is usually one that ... Read more
Tools, Toys, Crutches, And How To Tell The Difference When It Comes To Shoe Orthotics
Definition 'crutch' from dictionary.com A staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. Any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. Anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute; prop: "He uses liquor as a psychological crutch." A forked support or ... Read more
The Ironman Swim From Hell In Saint George And Thoughts On Use Of The Finis Metronome For Swimming and Running
Hi folks, I was just introduced to the Finis Tempo Trainer Pro (metronome) by my triathlete son, Nigel, and here he is coming out of the water after the hardest swim of his life, he said, at the Saint George Ironman, 2012. The wind picked up to the point of white caps and three foot waves, forcing many swimmers to abandon ship (so to speak). This was the first time I saw Nigel take more than one hour to ... Read more
Compliance, Running Socks, And The KISS Principle
"Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail." From: Tao te Ching, by Lao-tzu, translation by Steven Mitchell Hi ... Read more
Nick (14) Teaches FitOldDog (68) How To Run
Hi folks, A lot of things have to come together for a good run technique, especially if you want to remain injury free. I've worked on this for years, and had plenty of problems, but once I focused on learning low impact, non-heel strike running the major injuries became a thing of the past, and I just work with minor strains from time to time. One thing that does help me a lot is to watch other runners, ... Read more
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