There are 4 chemicals that control happiness, pride, joy, love and fulfillment. Chemicals drive our behavior. All our desires and feelings are affected by these scientific processes. In way, chemicals control us, but we can also control them in a way. I’ll explain in a little bit. As humans, we are basically survival machines. And…

When I read Tom Brady’s book The TB12 Method, I noticed that he recommends not to drink water 30 minutes before each meal. I was thinking how long would I need to wait after the meal before I started drinking water again. I wondered how long it takes to digest certain foods. Read the full…

http://RunningAFEVER.com Normally I would just give little updates integrated with a topic show, but there is a lot going on right now, so I decided to just put it all in one episode instead. The topics today fall into the categories of Setbacks, Fashion and Finance, and New Environments. But I’ll start with a report…

The walking company: http://RunningAFEVER.com/thewalkingcompany Buy the Men’s shoe: http://RunningAFEVER.com/abeoactive Buy the Women’s shoe: http://RunningAFEVER.com/abeoactivewomen I’m dealing with an injury so I thought this would be a great time to do a fashion department report on some new equipment. Today I’ve received a new pair of walking shoes. Why? Well, the Brooks Adrenaline shoes that I bought…

http://RunningAFEVER.com There is an old saying that goes like this: “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” Most people look for a no-brainer solution — one stop shopping, even if they have to pay for it.This…

http://RunningAFEVER.com Thanks to super-listener Amy for sending me this article with tips on success, based on Dr. Angela Duckworth’s book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. 1. Be Consistent. A contant thread in Dr. Duckworth’s research is that successful people look at each loss or failure as an opportunity to learn how to do…

http://RunningAFEVER.com It is my birthday, and I head out on the trail despite some of the nastiest weather in recent days, with rain, wind, and cold. But it’s still a beautiful day on Lake Fayetteville and a great day to still be alive after 53 years. I am in the best shape of my life,…

http://RunningAFEVER.com Caloric restriction (CR) is a reduction in caloric intake of 20-50% without malnutrition. NOT STARVING! There are no long-term benefits to starving :-). There’s not even a long term. The process we are concerned with is called hormesis, which is when the body goes into defense mode, abating some aging processes. There is no…

http://RunningAFEVER.com The need or desire to lose weight can send us to extremes. For me that’s what causes my failure. Today I do thing a different way. In my diet, nothing is offlimits, but I watch my calorie count. So I have a cheat meal now and then, just try not to make it a…

http://RunningAFEVER.com Ever since my friend Tom mentioned it to me a couple of years ago, I’ve been concerned with the need for strength as we get older. It makes sense. But why is that exactly? I found that there is some amazing research on strength loss as we age, the need for muscle strength in…