Hi folks, It pays to respect the natural cycles of life. If you're a lion, you catch a gazelle, stop to eat, feed your young, and then you get to bask in the good feelings of a job well done (whilst keeping an eye on the competition, including the hyenas). I am sure this sequence of events is true for all living things in their own way, be it animal or plant (a purely human distinction). Each dog has ... Read more
Great Things I’ve Learned From Competing In Races As An Older Age-Grouper
Hi folks, When it comes to safe exercise for better health, where does competing come in? Well! It can be introduced in many different ways, depending upon your goals and motivators. Some people like to work out just for the joy of the exercise, whilst others (including myself) are more goal oriented, using a race as the key milestone in their training. If you have no interest in competing with ... Read more
Improvising Your Training With No Excuses
Hi folks, I had to deal with an electronic blackout, here at the Chez Ollie, so my post is late today. However, it is nice to escape from the Internet from time to time. I occasionally plan a short e-vacation, by scheduling blog postings ahead, but not this time. So, here I am at the resort, as a non-skier (had my skiing-induced knee surgery already, thank you!) with limited workout equipment in the ... Read more
Develop Your Skills And Then Don’t Think Too Much!
Hi folks, When you undertake any new endeavor, there are things to learn and skills to develop, be it public speaking, ballet dancing or safe exercise for better health. Skills are obtained and honed to perfection through the application of practice, guidance, and consistent self-assessment. When it comes to sports, the process of developing a particular skill, say low-impact running, has an initial ... Read more
From Whence Cometh Motivation To Workout?
Hi folks, The first spoke of the FitOldDog Training Wheel is 'awareness,' including both mind and body awareness. If you do not know how to explore your psyche and your body, how will you progress in an orderly or effective manner? This leads immediately to the question, "Why do we think what we think and do what we do?" Why are we motivated to do this but not that? The purpose of this blog is to encourage ... Read more
How Do We Become Aware Of That Which We Are Unaware?
Hi folks, welcome! It took me a long time to grow up and wake up, and I still have a long way to go, but life is surely about the journey. There are things you know that 'ain't so,' and things that you just don't know. These are different forms of not knowing, with the former being the more intransigent state. If you want to continue learning and improving throughout your life, I suggest that you determine ... Read more
Post Number 300: Brief Review Of “Coaching Athletes With Diabetes”
Hi folks, I just found, via an RSS feed, that there is a series of books or articles available for coaches dealing with athletes who have special requirements, such as those with hernias or those undertaking religious fasting. These potentially valuable books are available at Peak Performance Online, so I purchased a copy of "Coaching Diabetic Athletes," downloaded the pdf, and here are my initial ... Read more
106 Reasons People Don’t Exercise
Hi folks, I am just coming to grips with Google+, but recently an interesting link streamed into my G+ site, which even I could not ignore. This link took me to an informative and entertaining video about media marketing. Let's face it, marketing is part of life. You just have to do it to succeed, whether you're a baboon, a peacock, a scientist writing a grant application or a businessman ... Read more
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