Running: A FEVER

In episode 38 I met with Tom and we talked about our goals and priorities. At the time I had set the specific goal of running two complete laps at Lake Fayetteville in a day. I wound up meeting the goal, adjusting for the fact that by November of 2018 I had decided that running was not a healthy option, so I walked the 10.5 miles instead. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/273 Image by...

In episode 37 I took advantage of a rainy day to start weight training which I continued to great success. So far this year I have rejoined my gym. I didn't work out much at home, including strength training. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/272 Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Closing music courtesy of the band Repo Man

I made a big mistake, but one that can be corrected. This is one lesson that I learned and remembered. It is a strong memory, perhaps because of the suffering I experienced. Medicine today is amazing, and it works if you use it and use it properly. So I have never gone back to the starvation diet, which makes my medicine not work. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/271 Closing music co...

I can really identify with the feelings expressed in episode 35. And it reminds me that when I can work out I should be grateful for the opportunity. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/269 Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash

Last week I had a couple of COVID symptoms. I had some nausea and even though I had slept seven or eight hours the previous night, by mid-afternoon I was completely exhausted. Now, the list of symptoms is pretty common, so I think most people are likely to get at least a couple at once at some point. So after all this time I finally had two of the symptoms and so I thought I would play it safe and...

It's amazing looking back knowing what I now know. I didn't include this cut, but I made a comment to the effect of "you'll never see me wear less than this." It was because I was embarrassed about my body. But toward the end of the year, I felt really good about it and would even go out in a relatively tight t-shirt in my street clothes, or shorts on the trail. Read the full post at http://Runnin...

Well you can see I'm not only getting no more than 600 calories and STILL trying to "ramp up". The amazing thing is how calm I am and how not-hungry I am. I am forced to be more moderate in my exercise, but my dieting is still very extreme. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com  

This is a brand new book, it was a gift from my mother, who knows I am interested in stuff like this. And I was very interested. First of all it is written well. You don't have a be a doctor or scientist to understand it. Lauren Aguirre is a journalist and that helps. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/266  

One of the realizations I had in early 2018 was the importance of habit and sleep. And I have some new insight into that. If you think you only need, for example, 5 hours per night, it may be just because you're used to it. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/265  

When I recorded the third episode of 2018, I was almost starving myself. Still taking it slow with the injury and getting back into the workout, so that's good. But this time I actually give you what I ate for the day, 2 apples and a small salad. Not necessarily a bad day, but that should not be the everyday diet. There was hope then, and there is hope now. I have done this before; I can do it now...

This is the second installment of "Shattering the Yo-yo". What I'm trying to do is to break the cycle of up-and-down dieting that I have been in. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/263 "Love Me Now" by Repo Man, used by permission Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay

My plan is to "shatter the yo-yo" that has been the course of my weight throughout my life. Up and down and back up again. 2020 was a rough year for my health, and I put on a lot of weight. So now I'm turning back to what I did right and what I did wrong in 2018 when I saw a drastic improvement in my health. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVEr.com/262  

It is obvious that I am out of shape, unhealthy, and need to make a change. What to do? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/261  

In this episode I review Amazon's new wearable smart speaker, Echo Frames. See the unboxing on the YouTube channel. http://RunningAFEVER.com/260  

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It's the first time I've been out and about in an exercising way in a while. I've just been doing walks around the house. I'd do about a mile inside the house, maybe a little dumbbell action. Not the best. Part of being healthy is being mentally healthy, and being outside helps with that. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/258  

Resistance is not futile. I am at the "old stomping grounds" to take a little walk today. Overcoming resistance is the big idea today. It has been a theme in the show. I've talked about habits a lot. This is a big day for me. A while back I overcame the resistance to breaking my good habits and formed some bad ones. And today I am trying to go the other way. It takes one day, or one incident at le...

A while back I read a fascinating book called The High Frontier about how we can and should build a society in space. Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin has exactly this as its mission. This got me thinking about a lot of things having to do with the topic, and naturally, I landed on the focus of this podcast, fitness, diet, and medicine. And I was intrigued by the considerations we need in order to...

The DASH diet can save your life, literally. High blood pressure is the leading preventable cause of death. 54% of strokes and 47% of heart attacks are caused by it. And the DASH diet is clinically proven to decrease blood pressure and help keep you alive.   Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com  

Longevity is a key aspect of what we try to do on this show. I can't tell you a whole lot about how to live a good life. But I assume we will find a way to do that, and that life will be so good that we'll want it to last as long as possible. We do that, by loving our lives and taking care of them. Longevity, as an average, generally increases over time, at least in recent times. One way you can s...

Each year I list the 10 longest-lived people and talked a little about new ones on the list and how it has changed. The only changes this year were Kane Tanaka moving up to 3rd place, the disqualification of American Lucy Hannah, and the addition of Lucile Randon, known by her religious name Sister Andree. She's 10th all-time in longevity and currently the 2nd oldest living person and the oldest l...

This is one of my favorite series and one of yours too. Our episodes on the longest-lived people are some of our most popular. What I do is present the list of the longest-lived people of all time. I'll also go into detail on any new additions to the list. We're talking specifically about the people who have lived the longest, with documented proof. I'll give you the whole list, talk about what's...

I always liked those commercials with Wilford Brimley about DIE-UH-BEET-US. Kind of funny. But for all those people who suffer from the disease, of course, it is no laughing matter. It can be pronounced DIE-A-BEET-IS or DIE-A-BEET-EASE. The full name is Diabetes Mellitus The name comes from the Greek diabetes meaning siphon, and the Latin mellitus meaning sweet. People who have diabetes have an im...

Almost everyone is concerned about how to get the COVID-19 vaccines now that they are becoming more available. Did you know that you may be able to get it even if you are not "eligible"? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/254   Image by Hakan German from Pixabay

Today I got my first COVID vaccine shot. It was the Moderna vaccine. Two shots are required one month apart. I got my first one today (March 23, 2021), and my next one will be on April 20. I'll let you know how that one goes as well. I went to Springdale Community Clinic, which is a ministry of St. Francis House in Northwest Arkansas. It's the first time I've been there, but I believe it is a clin...