Running: A FEVER

RAF218: Coffee

Well, I love my coffee. I don’t think about it much though. I mean usually I don’t pay attention to it, it’s more of a comforting morning ritual. But the other day I noticed how flavorful my coffee was. Turns out it was Rwandan. Rwandans make a mighty mean bean, that’s for sure. I get…

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RAF217: Honey

I love honey, especially our local Mountainburg honey and other local honeys around here. Hmm . . . local honeys . . . Uh, anyway Mountainburg honey has a nice buttery flavor. I eat it on toast with Smart Balance, but I preobably use more of it making homemade granola. And it seems to taste…

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RAF223: Hydration and Sports with David Hernandez

Medical Dept. I wanted to emphasize hydration in a couple of episodes. This is especially important in hot weather, but really it is something that is important year-round. Running: A FEVER interviewed pro wrestler and bodybuilder David Hernandez. In this episode he talks about hydration and its importance in terms of performance, health, and safety….

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RAF212: Living to 100 – Kane Tanaka

Last year I counted down the 10 longest-lived people and talked a little about each of them. But the only change since then has been the addition of Kane Tanaka, who is now #6 on the list and moving up, as she is still living. You move up quick on this list. If she lives…

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RAF241: Inflammation and COVID-19

We know what COVID-19 is, the disease caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus. Very serious, very uncomfortable, very infectious. I want to talk about the relationship between inflammation and COVID, but I’ve realized I don’t really know much about inflammation in general. So I’ll start with defining it. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/241 Check out…

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RAF221: Multisysmptom Inflammatory Syndrome

In episode 220, I mentioned PMIS or Pediatric Multisymptom Inflammatory Syndrome, as a complication affecting some children diagnosed with COVID-19 disease. COVID-19 is the disease. The virus is officially called SARS-COV-2. Now, I’ve heard about this in the news, and I thought it might be a new disease split off from COVID. The first wikipedia…

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RAF220: Long Term Effects of COVID-19

In the midst of everything we’re doing and experiencing and all the bad news, it’s easy to forget that many thousands of people have recovered after being sick with the COVID-19 virus. That being the case, we should have some information on any residual effects of the disease. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/220 Check…

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RAF216: David “El Pero” Hernandez – Professional Wrestler

Running: A FEVER interviewed professional wrestler David “El Pero” Hernandez. He tells us what it’s like being a pro wrestler, his influences and inspiration, how he got into this entertaining sport and his hopes for a future career in the big time. http://RunningAFEVER.com/216 Check out this episode!

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RAF215: David Hernandez – Competitive Bodybuilder

Running: A FEVER interviewed competitive bodybuilder David Hernandez. He tells us how he went from an overweight teenager to a healthy man with less than 20% body fat. He relates his inspiration to get into the sport, and how he works in a schedule of intense workouts and a training diet into his schedule. http://RunningAFEVER.com/215…

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RAF219: Cabin Fever

Well a lot of us have been pretty much home bound and not by choice necessarily. It’s certainly possible to get out, but we incur risk to ourselves, our families, and others of contracting or spreading the COVID-19 virus. There is not a complete knowledge of what harm it does, and I have heard statements…

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