Tag Archives: Tim Ferriss

You’re Only Limited By Your Imagination So Imagine

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  I dreamed of returning to Ironman training after my aortic surgery in 2010. Here I am (racing very carefully) thanks to modern medicine, a great support group, and a little effort. Hi! Thanks for coming by! The key benefit … Continue reading →

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Johnny’s Of Carrboro As A Metaphor For Ironman Training As All You Should Really Fear In Life Is Misoneism

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  Carrbora-ana = Things associated with the culture and history of Carrboro, NC, USA. Hi folks, I visited Johnny’s this morning to have a nice quiet cup of coffee, during which time I made the acquaintance of several interesting local people, one … Continue reading →

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Holistic Versus Reductionistic Thinking About Body Structure And Function And The Danger Of A Fixed Mindset Concerning Sports Injuries

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

  “Everything popular is wrong.” by Oscar Wilde in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest.‘ Cited by Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Workweek. Hi folks, When you study a scientific discipline for years there is the temptation to think that you understand … Continue reading →

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Ask Not For Whom The Bell Tolls Just Fail Better Instead By Doing Something

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

Tim Ferriss says dream big to do big things, and FitOldDog agrees, whether you’ve had from abdominal aortic surgery or not. Continue reading →

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Stress And The Older Endurance Athlete Or Just Older People In General

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Work Week talks about eustress or healthy stress as differing from dystress or unhealthy stress, and it is critical to tell the difference between how your body responds to each so as to fix dystress before it induces adverse health effects. Continue reading →

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Hopes, Dreams, Worry, Sleep, And The Joy Of Fresh Peaches with Hoop Cheese At Three AM In New Jersey

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Kevin Morgan

FitOldDog’s advice about life after abdominal aortic surgery is that you have to grab it by the balls, do something, exercise and eat and live life to the full, as Tim Ferriss recommends in The Four Hour Work Week. Continue reading →

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Solving The Money Flux Equation, And What If Tim Ferris Is Right?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Kevin Morgan

The question of which is more important when training for endurance sports, intensity or volume, is a tricky and open one, to which Tim Ferris respond ‘intensity’ and my Ironman coach says ‘volume,’ though intensity is included in my workout stream from Chris. You have to decide for yourself, and give each a try, but remember that intensity tends towards injuries and volume can cause you to neglect your family and friends. Continue reading →

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