Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) "I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked ... Read more
If Your Health Status Has Changed Don’t Live In The Past, Embrace Today While You Can
Hi folks, As life goes by we encounter changes in our health status. You can resist for a while, but you'll eventually be forced to accept this reality. Better to learn to live well with your issue sooner rather than later, I say. For instance, if you have a heart attack, followed by coronary arterial angioplasty, you are now different. If you are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II, you are a ... Read more
Optimizing The Context Of Your Training And FitOldDog’s Last Scientific Publication
Hi folks, A number of books have changed the way I think, including 'The Road Less Traveled' (persuaded me to take responsibility for my own problems), 'Atlas Shrugged' (moderated my tendency to be too left wing), 'Tao te Ching' (gave me good advice on living), 'The Power of Now' (trained me to silence the chatter in my head and develop a more stable state of inner calm), and 'Zen and the Art of ... Read more
Looking, Seeing, How Your Eyeballs Move And Keeping Your Eye On The Ball
Hi folks, Exploring relationships between your eyes, eyeballs, visual field, psyche and the rest of your body, can play a key role in how you interact with the terrain whilst running and other people during conversation. When I run or swim, and focus on my 'inner life' as I attempt to optimize my biomechanics, I have a tendency to close my eyes. This is not a good idea on trails, as one pinecone ... Read more
Find Your Personal Motivator Whatever That Happens To Be And Exploit It To The Max
Hi folks, I was struggling with my workout philosophy, which became the FitOldDog Training Wheel, when it occurred to me that motivation is a key aspect of exercise. So I chose motivation as the second spoke of my wheel, after mind and body awareness. Let's face it, if you don't know why you are doing something, why are you doing it? You then might say, "Well, isn't it obvious, because I want to?" ... Read more
The Study Of Limit Theory, Autism and Athletics Expands Your Worldview
Hi folks, welcome! I never was very good at mathematics, though I gave it the 'old college try' in my mid-fifties. I reached a certain level of proficiency after working problems for 20 hours a week for about five years (not exaggerating). Then I ran into an impassable brick wall, Topology, and so moved on to other things. I knew that there was so much more to learn, so much to see, and so much I would never ... Read more
Dangers And Solutions To Consider When Endurance Training Or Racing Under Potentially Adverse Conditions
Hi folks, We started selling our Christmas trees today at Johnny's Gone Fishing. The second tree to sell went to friends of mine, Stacy and Treasa, as shown in the adjacent photo. They seemed pleased with their tree, and during the process of loading it into my truck with Johnny I was reminded of a run I did about 10 years ago amongst a stand of trees similar to the one in the photo. It was a crisp ... Read more
The Natural Cycles Of Life Go By And The Kids Grow Up Much Too Fast So Don’t Miss It
Hi folks, I was standing in our driveway the other day as Jess (17) was driving off to somewhere, and I thought, "Boy, she was just a kid the other day, and now she's independent [well, almost], and driving her own car." I have watched three batches of kids grow up, including my own three sons, and when they leave home it is always a surprise, and you can't believe it's over. The funny thing is that ... Read more
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