Running: A FEVER

http://RunningAFEVER.com After a year of preparation, thinking and talking about it, biometrics day is finally here. I take a drive to the main corporate office to join the rest of my fellow employees in getting stuck, swabbed, weighed and measured to see if we can get a break on health insurance in the coming year. I go in a bit concerned about my blood pressure, which is still marginal, though I...

http://RunningAFEVER.com This is the first episode that I have recorded on a hike. This relatively new Arkansas state park not only offers a number of trails of various lengths, but has a visitor's center in which one can view various animal skins and try to match the fur with the name of the type of animal from which it came. Progress on my weight loss continues very slowly, and I continue to lea...

http://RunningAFEVER.com Diet dept. My current diet includes at least 1 serving of fruit during the day. One of my snacks at work is either dried apple or banana, pretty much every single day. At home, when I get hungry I'll grab a small handful of peanuts or raisins. I still like pickles also, they have zero calories. Diet dept. My current diet includes at least 1 serving of fruit during the day....

http://runningafever.com It's August, hottest part of the year here. But not in Australia. There it's in the 50's (Fahrenheit). It is winter time there in the southern hemisphere. Running: A FEVER now has listeners in 26 different countries, Australia being #4 in RAF downloads. I like to know more about my listeners, so I did a little on Australia. Here are some facts: - A culturally and racially...

http://runningafever.com Thanks and welcome to new YouTube YouTube subscriber Ron! You can also subscribe here: http://runningafever.com/youtube Today we are walking in a new location, which, like Lake Fayetteville, is a paved trail surrounding a lake, known as Lake Atalanta, located in Rogers, Arkansas, about a half-hour drive from the usual location in Fayetteville. It is just as beautiful and I...

http://runningafever.com Loving my life is a full, whole life thing. I can't just decide one day not to love my life. So how do I love my life when events make it seems unlovable. I think some of it is just down to habit and mantra. I used to think affirmations were bunk. Saying something doesn't make it true. But I don't think that anymore. If I say something enough times I start to believe it, w...

http://RunningAFEVER.com A listener let me in on a new service offered by the NutriSystem company. They call it DNA Body Blueprint. Genetics impact how our bodies process the foods we eat. Some people are genetically disposed to have a higher metabolism, so it is easier for them to burn fat and lose weight, physically at least. Others are naturally slow at burning calories and for them it takes mo...

Last episode I interviewed Anasasia Strokova. I particularly wanted to know her opinion on dealing with the plethora of good and bad information available to those of us who want to live a healthy life. She has her opinions and her advice is the same as mine, really. Just do your best to be educated. Here are some of the keys to longer life based on Dan Buettner's book The Blue Zones Solution: 1....

In this first video interview I chat with Anastasia Strokova of Health Matters Coaching. We talked about what makes for a long life, and the book The Blue Zone Solution. In addition to being a health coach, Anastasia is a nutritionist, which differs from a dietician, which is a degreed medical professional. Nutritionists, who are trained providers of nutritional counseling and advice. Anastasia re...

http://runningafever.com Back in episode 45 I talked about trying on some jeans. At that point I had slimmed down to a about a size 38 from 44. I later bought a two pair of size 36 jeans which I hoped would last me a few months. One of them has worn out since I have worn it 4-5 days a week for six months. So I just bought a new pair and the size that fits me now is 34. That is 10 inches lost or 5...

My knee is giving me some trouble with some pain now and then. I don't want to make these long walks a regular activity until I see the orthopedic surgeon. I have been going to the gym to use a stationary bike for a couple of reasons. One is that it's lower-impact to my knee. The other is that I want to do High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) which is one of those things, if you do it several t...

http://runningafever.com Diet Department : I am now ten pounds below my target short-term maintenance weight. I'm already lighter than I have been in twenty-five years. My new target weight is 174 pounds. I have gone back to my pre-maintenance diet of 1800 calories per day. I'm only concerned about averaging that and losing 1 or 2 pounds per week. Part of what goes into that count is the supplemen...

http://runningafever.com It has been a whole month since I recorded the last episode. I had a bachelor party weekend for a friend. It lasted a couple of days and included a number of activities. It was a very active weekend. We played horseshoes, went hiking at Devil's Den State Park (where the before and after pictures featured here were taken), played disc golf, mini-golf, and went bowling. It w...

Last week I went through a tunnel on my walk. I've been thinking of the tunnel as a metaphor for obsession, particularly in fitness. I made fitness my number one priority, but I did not think that meant that I would focus on it to the exclusion of everything else in my life. It's easy to do once you get deep into the fitness routine. It's easy to start thinking about what the next meal is and how...

http://runningafever.com This week I went to a new restaurant that had very innovative dishes. I had a Greek salad which had red bell pepper and green olives instead of tomatoes and black olives, and no red onion. It was topped with chicken which was all dark meat. I also had a new drink which included Jalapeno, Grenadine, LIme, and Honey as some of the flavors. The restaurant is called The Hive,...

It's early morning, but plenty of people are out on the trail on this Saturday, which is sort of a holiday weekend. Independence Day in the U.S. was celebrated mid-week. The Declaration of Independence is dated July 4, and this is the date on which United States Independence is celebrated. However, this date, back in 1776 was not the beginning of the United States of America (USA) in a legal sense...

Determined to find my way back on my first walk at Skull Creek, I walk a bit long. It's an adventure. In summertime it is important to be aware of the signs of heat-related diseases. You can find some great information at the Mayo Clinic website: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048167 Some of the symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion are nausea, fe...

I walk a new trail today called Mud Creek Trail, which is part of the Skull Creek Trail system: http://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/facilities/facility/details/Scull-Creek-Trail-27 It is very well maintained, and unlike Lake Fayetteville, lighted. It is very hot today so I seek shade wherever it lurks as I walk. This is Razorback country and even here on this walking trail I see statues of the wild por...

Title: The Economics of Weight Loss I want all my international listeners to know how much I appreciate them. Some of these are Australia, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, all of which I have visited. I also appreciate subscriptions, likes/dislikes, and views on YouTube . If you give me direct feedback via a comment or email , I will read it and respond if possible. It is sometimes easier to m...

My most recent visit with Angela saw her happy with my progress. I have only lost one pound since my last visit, and have gotten my caloric intake up to 2500 calories. She is pleasantly surprised that I have recovered my metabolism so quickly. She is also pleased with my diet. For some reason, she keeps suggesting avocados to me, even though I have told her several times that I do not like them. T...

I calculate that I have gained six pounds in muscle mass this year, by comparing the lean tissue mass from my February BIA report to what I calculate for today. I do this by comparing my body fat percentage, which has gone down by six percent. I am going to be tracking some different metrics as I refine my physical fitness program, probably dropping the heart rate numbers and adding body fat, musc...

I have a lot of diet information, so I am splitting this session into two parts. I have been reading Michael Matthews' book Bigger, Leaner, Stronger , and decided to start having small meals before and after workouts to promote muscle synthesis. The thing I like about this book the most is that almost every assertion, other than those based on the author's own experience, is supported by peer-revi...

Today it feels great being outside. This is a big change from a year ago, when I still didn't get out of my house much, and certainly didn't like warm weather like this. But being confined to city life, working in a cubicle, makes me really appreciate these moments now. Also today I have been doing some of the things I love in my life. I now enjoy something that I previously looked at as a chore,...

Title: Hit the Road, Jack! I get some inspiration from Ray Charles, whom I once saw performing life in Atlanta, Georgia. But I don't take the Rayettes' advice about coming back "no more, no more, no more, no more." I will definitely be back for more. I feel like God has looked down on this part of the world and blessed us with a beautiful day. Be aware of your addictions. Right or wrong, the truth...

Title: What Do Supermodels Eat for Breakfast How do we avoid temptation? I like to look at the life of Jesus for inspiration, as his life is the one I try to model my own after. Jesus, though divine, was also human. He, by choice, was vulnerable to all of the harms which threaten us, including physical harm and obviously, death. He had the same urges we do and the same hunger and instinct for avoi...