Running: A Fever

Welcome to Running: A FEVER. My name is Michael Davis, and this is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. My goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active life right up to the very end. I love my life enough to make it last as long as possible. If you feel the same way, you're in the right place. Back in the old days, I took one night and had a unique experience. I went to the demolition derby, which comes to my town every spring and fall. I had never experienced anything like it and haven't since. I haven't returned to another one for some reason, though it was a lot of fun. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/349  

It's a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville. The car says 58 degrees. In the garage, it was 54, so it's actually warmer out here. The phone says 61, so it's probably 61 at the airport. That's where most weather stations are. They have to know the weather so they can tell the pilots and calculate atmospheric pressure and wind speed. It's sunny out here, and it's not sunny in my garage, so that might have something to do with the temperature difference. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/348 Photo by Jakson Martins: https://www.pexels.com/photo/hourglass-on-brown-wooden-frame-4061722/  

We've talked about stress in the past, and I was thinking today about all the things in the world that can give us stress. Big picture things. We've talked about the personal things. But big-picture macro things in the world? "2024" rhymes with "war," and certainly, that is happening worldwide. The United States is in a shooting war. So are several other countries. And all the things that come along with war. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/347 Photo by Porapak Apichodilok: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-world-globe-facing-mountain-346885/  

I'm recording on my phone today, actually holding the phone up to my face, because I like recording podcasts. And I brought the recorder that I normally use, but I forgot the memory card. This doesn't sound too bad being recorded on my phone, and hopefully, I don't get tired of holding it up to my face. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/346 Photo by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/photo/orange-drink-in-a-drinking-glass-6529722/  

Alright. Welcome to Running: A FEVER. My name is Michael Davis. This is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. My goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active life right up to the very end. And I love my life enough to make it last as long as possible. If that's what you want, you're in the right place. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/345 Photo by RUN 4 FFWPU https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-cyclist-riding-bicycle-during-competition-5687432/  

Welcome to the 70th installment in our series, Shattering the Yoyo. In this episode, we review episode 98, which was published on November 23, 2018, with the original title Biometrics Results. I recorded it driving to and from the location at my employer, where I had my biometric screening, and got the preliminary results, which are pretty much the final results; they had to test the mouth swab to prove I'm not a tobacco user. But I knew I would pass that. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/344 Photo by Bruce Mars https://unsplash.com/@brucemars?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash  

I think I would like to go to some of these locations away from the area where I live. I don't know if I want to play the dead animal pelt matching game, but it would be nice to do some hiking. It's like anything. Variety is the spice of life. I can get burned out on certain foods, healthy or not; as beautiful as it is, going to Lake Fayetteville exclusively can have a similar result. And there are plenty of places to go within 100 miles of where I live. Lots of beautiful state parks, you've heard me experience in many episodes that have come out in the past. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/343 Photo by The Lucky Neko on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@theluckyneko?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash  

I'm going to warm up here a little bit. It's pretty cold outside. I don't know if "warm up" is the appropriate term to use. But I can try to get some blood circulating. It's something that requires patience. Any warm-up requires patience. I am a singer in a band, and if I don't warm up my voice, I'll either damage my voice or I won't be able to sing very well. But singing is a very physical thing. Your instrument is actually part of your body. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com Photo by Annie Spratt https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash  

We're taking a trip back to November 16 of 2018, as we review some excerpts from episode 96, Become an Expert in Your Own Health. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/341 Image by StockSnap: https://pixabay.com/users/stocksnap-894430/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=2562325  

Welcome to the sixty-seventh installation of Shattering the Yoyo. Today, we look back at episode ninety-five, from November 14, 2018, titled "Eggs and Australia." Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/340 Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-with-white-sunvisor-running-40751/  

And we're walkin'! I did a warmup. I've been doing a pretty extensive warm-up before walking because, as you know, I've had Achilles tendon problems over the years. One year and a half ago, when I pretty near severed it, I pulled it completely apart. So that's why I do the exercises. I remember some of them from when I was in physical therapy. I guess it's helping. So far, I haven't had any issues since this most recent restart. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/339 Photo by Adobe Stock

It's a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville, surprise, surprise. It's maybe seventy degrees, maybe a little warmer than that. It's been a great day, maybe low 60s to low 70s, something like that. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/338 Photo by Ketut Subiyanto: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-person-walking-4719924/  

This is the second episode I've made in recent times. I made one last week. On the trail, I mean -- I've been doing studio episodes for a while. But, fully back from the hiatus, we are doing our standard thing. I almost left home without my wallet and my water. I probably could have gotten by without them, but I guess you should have your license with you when you drive. So I got the wallet, and then I realized I didn't have water, and I needed to hydrate before and after. So I Mio-ized two bottles of water and put some ice in there because I didn't have any in the fridge. I used to keep a five-gallon jug of water with a tap on it in the fridge. I no longer do that. I just chill the water bottles; they take up a lot less space. I've been using the Mio Sport. I don't have any at home right now. But it's supposed to replace electrolytes like any sports drink does. Today, I just had Tang, which is a delicious orange drink that comes in the same format as Mio. It's liquid in a little bottle. You squirt some into

I'm trying to remember some of the exercises I was doing when I was in physical therapy to use as I warm up to protect that Achilles tendon after that rupture last year. I've been having trouble with it recently. It's nothing major but some discomfort in that area, so I'm being extra careful today. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/336  

I've had a couple of doctor visits recently, and my blood pressure has been completely within limits, not too high and not too low. I think it may be that I am drinking strictly decaf coffee now. I know caffeine has been an issue in the past. But my stress level isn't appreciably lower, I'm not exercising a lot, and though I have lost some weight this year, my weight is still well over what it should be for optimal health. Sometimes I just have to just be grateful for the good that's happening in my life, without worrying too much about the whys and wherefores, etc. whatnot, so forth. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/335 Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-healthcare-worker-measuring-her-own-blood-pressure-using-a-sphygmomanometer-5721672/  

A good exercise plan---you know I was doing a lot of different things when episode 93 was recorded, and that's good. I was able to keep that up for a while. Maybe it isn't sustainable for the long term. You know even if I make fitness my number one priority, it doesn't mean that I don't have a number two, three, etc. But I do think the basic ideas here are sound, some strength training, even if it is just a little dumbbell action at home. Some cardio: I still have that stationary bike I can use without leaving the house. And walking is definitely something I need to do more of because it has psychological benefits as well. And it just feels good. If you can do something that feels good and is healthy, too, that's great. Why not do it? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER/334 Photo by Sarah  Chai: https://www.pexels.com/photo/faceless-woman-chopping-bell-pepper-during-lunch-preparation-in-kitchen-7262911/  

We're on #64 of our Shattering the Yoyo series, looking back at episode 92, which came out November 2nd of 2018, a year in which I dramatically improved my health. I'm trying to learn from what I did that year in hopes that I can avoid the yo-yo diet syndrome in the present day. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/333 Image by thank you for

Who is Delphia Welford? It sounds like she's from Pennsylvania, for sure. Even though she died in 1992, she is just now being added to the top 10 list. She was the 2nd oldest living person, behind Jeanne Calment for a couple of years. Now, she is the tenth longest-lived person, at 117 years, 66 days, living from September 9, 1875 to November 14, 1992. Read the full post at: http://RunningAFEVER.com Photo courtesy of Gerontology Research Group, http://grg-supercentenarians.org  

First things first. I have returned (last episode) from the hiatus, which was in effect starting in late September of last year. When I sat down and started working again, I could not believe it had been that long! At the time, I thought some life stuff was going to change short-term, but as usual, something different happened. Anyway, it's good to be back, and if you're listening, you've stuck with me, and thank you for that. Read the full post at: http://RunningAFEVER.com/331 Photo by: Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@giorgiotrovato?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash   

In the last episode, I talked about learning from my own experience and studies and living my life accordingly. Okay, maybe I didn't mention the studying part. But one of the things I have done is to learn from Dan Buettner's series of books about what he calls "blue zones". These are places where people live significantly longer than average at a very high rate. He dug into the lifestyles that make up the local societies in these geographical areas, proposing them as tenets of a philosophy of longevity that anyone can follow. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/330 Image by StockSnap  from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/stocksnap-894430/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=2557544