At this point in my fitness journey, I did not have my own biometric impedance analyzer. I could get that measurement at my dietician, otherwise, I was just using BMI to estimate my body fat. Since then I have acquired a scale that gives me BIA as well. And right now, I don’t have a…

When I recorded this episode I had lost 50 pounds, more than ever, and I had a goal of losing 100 total within the year. That’s probably twice as much as I should have lost. I think when I spoke with my cardiologist a few weeks ago, he said something like 3 or 4 pounds…

Being reasonable, having patience is a recurring theme in my diet and exercise work. I’ve been on both ends of each. Eating too much or too little, exercising too much or too little. You might say I am an expert at impatience. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/275 Image by Robin Higgins from Pixabay https://tinyurl.com/robin275…

One of the things you notice I’m doing is counting calories. I have not been doing this very accurately this time, and I need to have that done by the next time I do an episode. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/274   Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay https://tinyurl.com/venita100   Check out this episode!

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…

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…

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…

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 Check out this episode!

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…

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…