Running: A FEVER

Stitch Fix Review for Men. When you lose a lot of weight like I did in 2018, old clothes just don't fit anymore. This can be inconvenient. But now that I am closer to where I want to be body-wise, I can afford to invest in improving my wardrobe. Over the winter I was conservative and bought relatively inexpensive clothing, but now I want not only a better cut of cloth but some clothes and equipmen...

I've known for a while that I wanted to get whatever additional testing made sense at the time of my next physical. Well, since I've been at the doctor's office quite a bit lately due to my ankle injury, I decided to go ahead and get my annual physical, which is a few months overdue anyway. It was a good opportunity to ask my doctor about what he recommends in terms of optional testing.   The usua...

I take an afternoon and go to Devil's Den State Park on a TUESDAY! It's great weather and a special treat. I'm back in the gym, getting back after about a month off due to an ankle injury. I'm also trying out the first aircraft in the Running: A FEVER aviation department. Be sure to visit http://RunningAFEVER.com/YouTube for some upcoming drone footage. I think I'd like to stay at a cabin in a sta...

Today we're going to make Thai Basil Beef. With only 6 ingredients and about 30 minutes to make 4 servings, it's a simple, spicy addition to your meal prep repertoire. I'm trying to help make it easier for you to eat healthy. You CAN stick to a diet, and if you use these recipes and the meal-prep method, you'll always have something good to eat, good tasting and good for you, just a few minutes fr...

I've been looking for alternatives for cardio, since I don't care much for running or stationary biking. One suggestion I received was skating. There are several types of skating, including recreational, competitive speed skating, and the kind I'm interested in, fitness skating. Obviously, I needed a pair of skates, and I chose the Rollerblade Bladerunner. Rollerblade is one of the largest manufac...

Here's a Medical Department update on my achilles tendon injury. I went to the doctor today. He noticed some swelling, but he said that based on my ability to move my foot, the tendon was not completely torn. I could have bursitis because there is a bursal sac right behind the tendon. The treatment consists of a course of steroids for a week, plus the wearing of the "walking boot". The boot immobi...

Gymshark Hoodie Tryon and Review. Gymshark is a trendy brand of workout gear that's breakin' out all over youtube. In this episode I'm going to show you my new gymshark hoodie and talk about it too! If you search youtube for workout gear, Gymshark will be among the first things you see. I'm not the most fashion conscious guy, but we talk about "fashion" on the show in terms of having the right clo...

Today I'm going to show you how to meal prep a healthy, delicious chili. I know you've all been waiting for this, you've been hearing me talk about that super-delicious, super-healthy double bean chili I've been eating and today I'm going to share my super-secret recipe with you. Don't you feel special? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/141   Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018):...

I've made a point of saying a high-fat diet is not healthy, even if it helps you lose weight, and especially when I've talked about the fad diet known as the Keto Diet. I've also said that we need a balance of all three macronutrients: protein, fat, and carobohydrates. From time to time I have also mentioned that some fats are "good". But this is pretty vague, so I've decided to do a deeper dive i...

There are 4 chemicals that control happiness, pride, joy, love and fulfillment. Chemicals drive our behavior. All our desires and feelings are affected by these scientific processes. In way, chemicals control us, but we can also control them in a way. I'll explain in a little bit. As humans, we are basically survival machines. And we are built and wired to work together so that our species can con...

When I read Tom Brady's book The TB12 Method, I noticed that he recommends not to drink water 30 minutes before each meal. I was thinking how long would I need to wait after the meal before I started drinking water again. I wondered how long it takes to digest certain foods. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/138 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 212 (-62) Workout time: 0 Minu...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Normally I would just give little updates integrated with a topic show, but there is a lot going on right now, so I decided to just put it all in one episode instead. The topics today fall into the categories of Setbacks, Fashion and Finance, and New Environments. But I'll start with a report on my physical condition. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/137 Weig...

The walking company: http://RunningAFEVER.com/thewalkingcompany Buy the Men's shoe: http://RunningAFEVER.com/abeoactive Buy the Women's shoe: http://RunningAFEVER.com/abeoactivewomen I'm dealing with an injury so I thought this would be a great time to do a fashion department report on some new equipment. Today I've received a new pair of walking shoes. Why? Well, the Brooks Adrenaline shoes that...

http://RunningAFEVER.com There is an old saying that goes like this: "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." Most people look for a no-brainer solution -- one stop shopping, even if they have to pay for it. This is why there are fad diets and fitness fads. We're looking for black-and-white, all-or-nothing solutions like no sugar,...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Thanks to super-listener Amy for sending me this article with tips on success, based on Dr. Angela Duckworth's book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. 1. Be Consistent. A contant thread in Dr. Duckworth's research is that successful people look at each loss or failure as an opportunity to learn how to do things differently next time. Persistence is a common theme...

http://RunningAFEVER.com It is my birthday, and I head out on the trail despite some of the nastiest weather in recent days, with rain, wind, and cold. But it's still a beautiful day on Lake Fayetteville and a great day to still be alive after 53 years. I am in the best shape of my life, when I consider all areas, mental, physical, and spiritual. This morning I was in the gym, like I am five times...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Caloric restriction (CR) is a reduction in caloric intake of 20-50% without malnutrition. NOT STARVING! There are no long-term benefits to starving :-). There's not even a long term. The process we are concerned with is called hormesis, which is when the body goes into defense mode, abating some aging processes. There is no definitive answer on how CR works. But quite a bi...

http://RunningAFEVER.com The need or desire to lose weight can send us to extremes. For me that's what causes my failure. Today I do thing a different way. In my diet, nothing is offlimits, but I watch my calorie count. So I have a cheat meal now and then, just try not to make it a frequent thing. But there's another reason to have a cheat meal. And believe it or not, it can actually help you lose...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Ever since my friend Tom mentioned it to me a couple of years ago, I've been concerned with the need for strength as we get older. It makes sense. But why is that exactly? I found that there is some amazing research on strength loss as we age, the need for muscle strength in older adults, and what resistance training can do for those same folks. An NIH study conducted in 2...

Get Athletic Recovery Sleepwear: http://RunningAFEVER.com/sleepwear Fashion Department. In Tom Brady's book The TB12 Method, he recommends what he calls "tech-enabled sleepwear". This is a new term for me and piqued my interest, we're always interested in fashion, especially if it helps us love and live longer. What is this thing? PJ's with fibers impregnated with Far infrared radiation(FIR)-emitt...

http://RunningAFEVER.com In 2008 Dan Buettner published his first book on the Blue Zones, based on his research for National Geographic. He produced a second book, Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way, in 2010. The Blue Zones Solution: Eating an Living Like the World's Healthiest People, is the third in this series. The edition reviewed is the National Geographic hardback (2015, Washington...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Get the book: http://RunningAFEVER.com/BiggerLeanerStronger In the world of body-building, knowledge is power. Bigger, Leaner, Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body, by Michael Matthews is an attempt to provide a more-or-less complete reference for diet and exercise, specifically for men intent on becoming physically lean and muscular. The edition...

http://RunningAFEVER.com   In January of 2019 my employer asked me to participate in a wellness program to raise awareness of aspects of health such as hydration, nutrition, and fitness. I was specifically asked to be in a video about nutrition, and this episode is taken from that video. I set fitness as a priority in life because everything else in my life depends on it. Improving my health means...

http://RunningAFEVER.com In the 1980's, Leonard Guarente began doing anti-aging research at MIT. He's a biologist, and his major discovery was finding a gene that controls aging by experimenting with yeast. Subsequent supporting research has been done on rats as well. In the 1980's, Leonard Guarente began doing anti-aging research at MIT. He's a biologist, and his major discovery was finding a gen...

http://RunningAFEVER.com I keep hearing from various sources on the importance of beans in our diets. Dan Buettner says they are one of the world's greatest longevity foods, and recommends eating a cup a day. What are beans? A bean is a seed of a group of plants called Fabaceae, though it also is applied to other things, for example, Jelly Beans! which are not seeds of any plant. What are the nutr...