I used the word egregious in conversation today, and my listener was surprised. So I looked it up for interest, to check my use of the term, and to my amazement I found the definitions shown at the top of this blog post. How about that! I wonder when the meaning changed? I guess word-related ideas change all the time: eggs good for your health -> eggs bad for your arteries -> eggs good for your health, ... Read more
My mother dished out advice as quotes, and one of her favorites, which was right on target, was, "By their deeds shalt though know them." Building trust takes time, so watch what people or worms do, and then decide who to employ based on your life experience and experimentation. For instance, I do enjoy the writings of Jeff Bullas, concerning blogging. But I had no idea, until his latest post, that he was ... Read more
In FitOldDog's treatment for plantar fasciitis, step five (excuse the pun) of the five-step process includes selected plantar fasciitis exercises (demonstrated in the associated videos) to strengthen the arch support system (bones, tendons, ligaments, blood-supply and myoneurofascia). A recent study, reported in the New York Times (kindly sent to FitOldDog by his cycling and science buddy, Rory), indicates that ... Read more
"Neither need you tell me," said Candide, "that we must take care of our garden." Candide by Voltaire. It is important to have your life in balance, and a vegetable garden can help you to achieve that. I've had some great gardens in my time, and for some reason I chose to prepare another, and it's a big job. I was sitting, contemplating, one day, and Candide came to mind. It was probably triggered to my ... Read more
Story in brief: Bike wreck September 2013 -> displaced pelvis (didn't know that) -> misalignment -> chronically tight leg and hip muscles -> lots of roller work and stretching -> ITBS at Eagleman 2014 -> more rollers and stretching -> tried my arch supports -> plantar fasciitis -> detection of source of these problems in hips by body movement expert, Rebecca -> Tara, my massage therapist ... Read more
As an older athlete, now in my 70s, keeping my body moving in endurance races takes a little body work, where the input of experts helps a lot. I must admit that I love my training life-style, but each day I have to work on tight spots, and from time-to-time I seek assistance from body movement experts. If I was as well off, financially, as Bob Hope in his later years, just like him I'd have a massage every day, ... Read more
I just received an 'out of the blue' communication from an endurance athlete, Shaun, an ultramarathoner who plans to continue his running once he recovers from recent aortic valve surgery. Shaun kindly permitted me to present his story here, as extracted from our e-mail conversation. When you are out there on your own on the trails with aortic disease, inspiration from fellow 'aortic athletes'' provides ... Read more
Hi folks, welcome! One week ago, I told my movement and dance teacher (not that I like to dance, I just want to move freely into late old age - I'm a sprightly 71, right now), Rebecca, that I had managed to induce a case of plantar fasciitis heel pain in my left foot, by changing my running shoes, only one month before my next Ironman race, and she said, "Great, we can demonstrate that our method really ... Read more
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