Obsession … single-mindedness … tunnel vision. How important is balance to health and longevity? When I say it like that, I think of balance as a kind of scale on which my life activities are weighed, like the scale the blindfolded Lady Justice holds in her hand. In the corporate world, “work-life balance” is a…

This episode relates my trip to The Hive, a local restaurant a couple of towns over from where I live. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/322 Photo by Karolina Grabowska: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-a-person-slicing-a-sandwich-with-vegetables-4963610/   Check out this episode!

I didn’t really witness much patriotism at all on Independence Day this year, though I did attend a fireworks show. The place where my parents live is across the street from an Elks club and they have a show every year, so this year I went. It was nice. Nothing spectacular. I have seen fireworks…

We have been experiencing a bit of a heat wave here in Northwest Arkansas, many consecutive 3-digit temperature days. Sunny days are nice, but at those temperatures, no one should be outside, and the electric bills skyrocket with the air conditioning constantly running all day. One of the things on my long-term to-do list is…

Yeah, my body, bones, tendons, and muscles are kind of a mess right now. Interesting that the archery bow image was used back then. My podiatrist used this when he explained the fascitis that I started experiencing as soon as the cast came off my ankle. There’s a song about the foot bone being connected…

Guess what? There ARE training robots? I put a bunch of links in the show notes; check ’em out. Episode 80 is a good one for me to hear now. Back then I was in physical therapy, and I’ve got some similar things going on right now, aches and pains and all that jazz. I…

Achilles was a mythical great Greek warrior, the son of Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis, who, upon his birth, dipped baby Achilles into the River Styx, making him invincible. However, she neglected to let the water cover the heel by which she held him. And so, this was the only part of his body…

Friday, June 11, 2022, a date that will live in infamy, is when I started having symptoms of covid-19. After 2 years of living cautiously according to CDC guidelines, and a full 2-1/2 years after we first hear about the SARS-COV-2 virus, it’s finally happened. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/316   Photo by Michael…

Keeping stats is a good idea. It helps me to see my progress and identify areas that need improvement and importantly, areas where I’m doing well. It’s important to recognize when you’re doing a good job. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/315   Photo by Andres Ayrton: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-person-on-weight-scales-6550832/   Check out this episode!

At this point in episode 78 I’m focusing a lot on building muscle mass, which is a good part of an overall health plan I think. It can be overdone, as my cardiologist has repeatedly told me. It’s a slow process, and I think the keys are to get enough protein and overall calories and…