I missed my run on Tuesday and spent the rest of the week trying to catch up against commonly accepted running advice. I wound up
Category: Running

Ok, so maybe it was a little tough getting out there yesterday. It was 17 F with a wind chill of 7 F. I was
For me, the transformation began at 49, when I started my quest for that first marathon. To some extent, it was a rebirth or a

An hour’s exercise a day is magical.
The December 15, 2021 issue of the New York Times ran an interesting article, “How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss,” which reports on newly
2021 was not the best of years for me. During the 2020 lockdown, I flourished using the time off to work out and study data
Dopamine is evolution’s reward system for behaviors that increased the reproductive success of hunter-gatherers, long-distance hunting and gathering, eating high calories foods, and sex. Today we no longer persistence hunt, but regular exercisers enjoy the rewards of the long hunt.

Again. I do it because it offers me the opportunity to be a measurably better person in eight months than I am now. I do

Never let more than 72 hours pass between your last strength or cardiovascular work out.