Running: A Fever

Back on the Lake Fayetteville Trail on a mid-summer day (~93°). After weeks mostly off exercise, Michael walks and talks through getting back toward flying  private pilot license, FAA medicals, and sport-pilot rules that lean on a driver's license. Also: how aviation and GPS have changed since the 90s, a word on community and hope for mankind, and a one-mile day that still counts.

What is the prostate, what does it do, and what should men know about prostate cancer, BPH (enlarged prostate), and prostatitis? Treatments from lifestyle to meds to TURP. Full post: http://RunningAFEVER.com/479

Restless leg syndrome can make your legs (and sleep) miserable — crawling, creeping, electric feelings that only ease when you move. What it is, risk factors, and what actually helps. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/478

Today we're back at Kessler Mountain Regional Park — the Razorback Greenway is still closed after months of work, so Plan B is the Saddle Up Trail through the woods in southwest Fayetteville. It's a green (easy) multi-use trail with a little mud after the rain, maintained in part by Ozark Off-Road Cyclists. Along the way: medical department (echocardiogram and a coronary calcium score), hydration in a 60° hoodie, and a forest-communities plaque on oakhickory habitat.   Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/477

Lately, I've been having headaches. Every day. I suspect it may be related to my recent sinus infection, but I'm not sure. So I thought I would dig into the topic and see what I could find out. I was surprised to find that there are many types of headaches. So I suppose the first thing I should do is try to classify mine and then go from there to remedies. My headaches have been occurring every day, starting mid-morning. I'm usually able to treat them with pain relievers, but it takes more than the usual dose, for example, four aspirin and four ibuprofen. The pain is located in the upper part of the sides of my head and cheekbones. I just started documenting the occurrence, so only a couple of days so far, but I will continue to document, as that seems to be a factor in diagnosis. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/476  

If you look at the top ten list of the longest-lived people of all time, you'll notice that three of them are from Japan, more than any other country represented. The second oldest woman of all time was Japanese, Kane Tanaka, over 119 years old when she died. The top ten overall are all women, of course, but if you look at the top 10 oldest men, you'll also see Japan on there multiple times. Two of them are Japanese, including the oldest man ever, Jiroemon Kimura, at 116. The United States is well-represented on the men's list, with three of the top 10, but other than that, no other country besides Japan has more than one on either list. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/475  

So here it is, the episode on pickles. We're going to go through the definition of a pickle, the history of pickles, the health and diet aspects of it, production, varieties, I don't know, I just don't know. We're going pickle crazy today, and I don't care if they take me away in a straight jacket; I'm going to talk about pickles! Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/4741  

We're just going to walk around. The last time I was here on the first aborted run, it was a lot colder, and I was less inclined to just kind of cruise around here. But I wasn't going to achieve my objective. But today, well, it's a very nice day here at Mount Kessler Regional Park. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/473  

I do have an upcoming series on cycling in Northwest Arkansas, so I will probably be thinking seriously about getting into the sport around that time. But perhaps sooner, I don't know. I suppose I could try it at any time. But it's interesting to me. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/472  

It's all about living long and loving life. That's what it's about. I'm hoping to go for two hours today. Two hours. Got to really ramp it up with this new attitude because it's starting to pork out and starting to be really kind of annoyed at it. So gotta get some movement in. Gotta keep on moving, don't stop. Yeah, like I said, it's very windy today. I think the gusts are up to 45 miles an hour. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/471  

So today we're shining a light on an organization that's doing something truly powerful with bikes. Pedal It Forward is a non-profit organization that takes donated bicycles, refurbishes them with the help of volunteer mechanics, and places them in the hands of people who need them. Kids, adults, families, veterans, folks in recovery, people getting back on their feet, anyone who could use the freedom and opportunity a bike provides. They've got locations in Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/470  

Latinas en Bici (LEB) was founded in 2019, when Olivia Barraza had a vision to create inclusive cycling opportunities for Latina women. It's now grown into Northwest Arkansas's most welcoming cycling community. The motto is "Ride, Connect, Thrive." Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/469  

We're continuing our series on cycling in Northwest Arkansas. This time, we're talking about Women of Oz, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women through the sport of mountain biking. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/468  

This time we're talking about Ozark Off Road Cyclists (OORC), a non-profit organization focused on  building, maintaining, and preserving sustainable multi-use trails in the Arkansas Ozarks, working with various agencies and relying on volunteers for trail stewardship and advocacy. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/467  

This week, we're talking about NWA Trailblazers. This is part of our series on Northwest Arkansas cycling, and it is another organization we're featuring. NWA Trailblazers' mission is to lead the development of an innovative regional movement that places cycling trails and active transportation infrastructure at the heart of a vibrant, healthy, and sustainable culture. The vision is that Arkansas sets the national standard for world-class trails, cycling, active transportation, and outdoor recreation, fostering a thriving, connected, and engaged community.

You may not know this, but I live near one of the world's cycling meccas. Bentonville, Arkansas, has earned the title "Mountain Bike Capital of the World." It has also been called the "Disneyland of Mountain Biking." It features nearly seventy miles of trails in town and connects to 400+ miles of award-winning systems in Northwest Arkansas. It includes world-class trails like Slaughter Pen, Coler Preserve, and Back 40. It hosts major MTB events and has a vibrant biking community. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/465  

So, you know, there's actually a duck out there somewhere because I hear him. I, you know, I wanted to come out here, but didn't know if it would be safe, but it looks like it's gonna be pretty safe. At least right here, what I've seen so far, I have, there's at least a small path to go through. There's some ice on the trail, sometimes covering half of it or maybe more. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVEr.com/464  

I don't know if you can see it. Pompongo hand warmers that I have actually reviewed and did an unboxing on. and I'm going to see how long they last today and how warm they are, but they're keeping my hands kind of warm so far. I don't know if there's another more creative way to use them to keep the rest of my body warm, but I'm doing okay so far. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/463  

He's also a health coach, author, blogger, and speaker, and has appeared on numerous media outlets, as well as his own YouTube channel, spreading his message of advocacy for living a raw food lifestyle. He's been living this lifestyle since 2009. He's an avid marathon runner and has, as he says, embraced the pure joy of living life with energy and clarity. For over 16 years, he has been a raw food guru. Read the full post here: http://RunningAFEVER.com/462  

It is a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville, but it's raining. And it was raining pretty heavily early this morning, and now it's, I guess you could call this light rain. But it's still steadily coming down. Call this light rain, it's not, eh, maybe not light, certainly not heavy, somewhere in between. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/461