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Changing what we do as we get older.
The times are changing and we are changing. Even if we don’t do a thing we are not going to be the same person that we were yesterday. To feel better than yesterday, we need to change. Even if the...
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The problems aging athletes and triathletes face.
We’ve had problems before. When we were children, the most common physical problem was height because we weren’t tall enough and that was frustrating. When we were young adults most of us weren’t fast...
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Are you an old hand?
Our hands say a lot about us. Pay attention to your hands because they rightfully lead the body. Are your hands well cared for and healthy? Are they fat? Are they busy? In which direction are your...
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Running and flexibility for older athletes.
Running and flexibility just don’t seem to go together. Many people have the experience that running makes them stiff and less flexible. This is probably true if you run at the same pace, day after...
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Swimming when your older.
It’s worthwhile to swim because water is good for us. Water pressure on us while swimming aids circulation. It carries our weight somewhat so we can be lifted off the bottom and have an “outer space”...
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Triathlon training and the lack of flexibility in older and overweight athletes.
Triathlon training would be much easier if we were more flexible. Many older people are limited in the swim due to neck and shoulder inflexibility. Inflexibility is also readily apparent in our running...
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Hips, hamstrings and leg length discrepancy in older athletes
If you are in a spin class in front of a mirror and one leg seems to be tracking perfectly straight and the other knee goes in or out, you have a functional leg length discrepancy. If one hamstring...
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Heart rate monitors and older athletes
Bought a heart rate monitor after just going hard for most of my life. The watch / wrist monitor wears comfortably enough yet it’s hard to forget or ignore the chest strap. I wonder if I will ever wear...
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Swimming problems for older athletes trying to learn.
Breathing. The first skill is to learn to exhale underwater. Most experienced swimmers are so experienced that they fail to mention this to people trying to learn. Orientation in the water. Children...
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Cycling comfortably
What you like and can do will change quite a bit overtime while cycling. Let comfort be your guide. Riding 60 minutes comfortably will do more for you than 20 minutes of struggle given the same amount...
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