"We join spokes together in a wheel, but it is the center hole that makes the wagon move. We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. We hammer wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with being, but non-being is what we use." Tao te Ching, translation by Steven Mitchell. Hi folks, The other day I was ... Read more
Why You Need A Coach If You Are Serious About Your Sport Plus A Swim Tip To Engage Your Lats
Hi folks, There are many reasons to hire a coach, and it becomes increasingly important the more challenging or potentially risky the undertaking. The most important reason to have a coach is to protect you from yourself. Furthermore, a simple observation on your technique, along with appropriate advice, can make all the difference to your performance. Here is a short video clip showing how to engage ... Read more
Of Dabbling, Business And Athletics
Hi folks, A little while ago a friend of mine said that my business efforts were just 'dabbling,' which caused me to think of ducks. There are two kinds of people in this world, duck people and regular people. My eldest son (Nick) and my younger brother (Trevor) love ducks. They just do! Watch them around ducks. They just see ducks. Now, I like ducks a lot, and so does Gary Larson, but not like Nick ... Read more
I Wonder If René Descartes Enjoyed Dancing
Hi folks, There are two famous quotes by Frenchmen about the nature of life, "Je pense donc je suis" (I think, therefore I am [Cogito ergo sum] - René Descartes, philosopher) and "Rien n'est vrai comme ce qu'on sent" (Nothing is as true as what one feels - Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, poet). One says he exists because he thinks and the other states that it's really all about feelings. Two halves of ... Read more
Human Interactions Provide The Fondest Race-Day And Life-Time Memories
Hi folks, Been busy today working to bring back a local coffee shop, hangout, and important pre and post-ride location for drinks, snacks and friendly chatter, Johnny's Gone Fishing. Here are a couple of photos from today's efforts, where we provided complementary bagels and coffee to our supporters and future customers, with promising and enjoyable results. As a research scientist and endurance ... Read more
Running (or Writing) After Our Passion By Andrea Cumbo (AndiLit)
Hi folks, This is an invited post by Andrea (Andi) Cumbo, my writing teacher. I recently heard a 'serious writer' say on National Public Radio that "blogging is graffiti with punctuation." I, like many bloggers, work hard to do better than that, and I must admit that I took exception to this comment. So I signed up for one of Andi's courses, during which we aspiring authors were challenged ... Read more
Are High School Athletics And Academics The Road To A Life-Long Love Of Learning?
I am fortunate in that our mother encouraged us to gain an education, leading us kids to a love of learning, with foreign languages and music being a constant accompaniment to our teenage existence. I took up photography and water polo in order to seek respite from the household clamor, because it is quiet in the dark room and there is little talking in the pool. My childhood homelife experience, however, taught ... Read more
11 More Free Training Tips On Safe Exercise For Better Health From FitOldDog
Hi folks, Just thought that I would pull out some more training tips for fun. Here they are, with an embedded link to the related blog post: Play at your workouts rather than working at them, because it is more joyful and thus more effective. Translation: take your training seriously but not yourself. Try running straight out of the gym after a heavy weight workout (yes, including your legs), ... Read more
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