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We Need To Develop Do’s And Don’ts For AAA, Cardiac Stents, And Everything Else For That Matter

As new medical technologies are developed, such as the AAA-stent graft, a need is created for advice on how to live with such devices, especially as an athlete. If you have a stent, diabetes, or other health condition, you are in a position to accelerate investigation of safe approaches to training or exercise in your particular case, so please be proactive and report what you find, as I do in this blog. It can help others down the road. Continue reading →

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Aneurysm, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Serious Injury, Feeling Your Age?

  Hi folks, Well, almost a year has gone by since I started this blog in response to fear for my life. I continue to search for endurance athletes with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) stent graft, without success. Since … Continue reading →

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Was Alistair Cooke Creating A Model For Blogging?

Hi folks, Whilst growing up in post-war England during the late 1940s to early 1950s, my impressions of the USA (America is an inappropriate but common abbreviation that I will use here for convenience) were molded by a number of … Continue reading →

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Tennis-Induced Wrist Pain - Every Injury Is An Opportunity To Learn And To Improve In Your Sport

  Hi and thanks for coming by! [addendum - if you want to know the final outcome of the issue of my friend's tennis-induced wrist pain, see my follow up post on the subject]. A friend of mine, who is … Continue reading →

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Orthotics, Symmetry, And Tim Ferris Has Done It Again!

Hi! Folks, Recently, my friend and biking partner Rory Conolly sent me the following link concerning the question, “are shoe orthotics a good idea?” It is well worth a read! I have often wondered about this issue, especially since reading … Continue reading →

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Less Can Be More On The Bike - Remember That When Training With An AAA-Stent!

Hi! Folks, Have you read Lance Armstrong’s book, ‘It’s Not About The Bike?‘ I did, fortunately, about one month before I found my aortic aneurysm (AAA) in August 2010, which was about two weeks before my best Lake Placid Ironman … Continue reading →

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Having a Stent is Both Frightening and Enlightening; Endurance Training Ideal for the Stented

Having an abdominal aortic stent was frightening, but eventually it led to major spiritual improvements in my life. Continue reading →

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