Running: A FEVER
362 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsRunning: A FEVER is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. The goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active life right up to the very end. The host is not an expert but a fellow traveler on the journey to a physically fit lifestyle. Do you love your life enough to make it last as long as possible?
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RAF360: Adaptation and Aggressiveness
June 19, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBWelcome. The biggest thing I get from this episode is adaptation. When life throws something at me that knocks me off course, like COVID, for example, or a torn Achilles tendon, I need to adapt. If I have an injury I can look at alternate modes of exercise. I can switch hands if I'm having trouble with one hand. If I can't go outside because of a pandemic, I can workout with weights or a stationary bike at home. If I'm completely unable to exercise, I can adjust my diet accordingly so I don'...
RAF359: Generations of Time
June 12, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBI kind of wanted to talk about time today. I also wanted to mention that I saw a news article about "Long COVID" and some new information about it, so hopefully, that will show up in a future episode. I've wanted to learn something new about that for a long time. I know there is a study I've checked on a couple of times and have not seen anything new. A long-term study on COVID. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com. Image by Gerd Altmann https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/...
RAF358: Undepressed
June 05, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MBAnd we're walking! A couple is trying to fly a kite in this crazy Arkansas wind. It's beautiful, even if it's not working very well for them. Many people are out here today, but I'm still close to the parking lot. It's a beautiful day. I think the temperature is at about the high point of the day, 82 degrees. I'm wearing my fitness watch today, so I'' be able to give you a good step count. I will probably do a similar distance as we usually do, about a mile and a half or so. Read the full ...
RAF357: Arkansas' High Point
May 15, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBToday it is a beautiful day at Mount Magazine State Park, where I am spending my vacation. I'll have some extra pictures this time. They'll be on the website at RunningAFEVER.com in the blog post of this episode. It's been a good trip so far. It's a really nice cabin. It's better than the ones I've stayed in in terms of amenities, not necessarily in terms of quaintness. But there is a bigger fridge (even in this one-bedroom cabin), dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer. And, of course, a beau...
RAF356: Shattering the Yo-Yo - Ease Into It
April 24, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBWelcome to the 75th episode of our Shattering the Yoyo series, which looks back at episode 103 from December 12th, 2018. The original title of this episode is, Am I Too Healthy? Spoiler alert: the answer was no. But as I listened to it, I was so impressed by all the positivity along with details of the strategy I was using and some of my daily routine. Granted, I was jacked up on a bodybuilder's energy drink, but it is still inspiring. And it's easier to follow a plan when it's all laid ou...
RAF355: Laughter is Healthy
April 17, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBI'm at the Running: A FEVER world headquarters and about to head down to the Lake Fayetteville trail. It's cloudy, and I'm getting some drops, but do you know what? I've been wimpy about the weather for too long. I'm just going to go and fight through it. They say, 'Are you a man or a mouse?' It doesn't take a ton of courage to walk in the rain. I'm worried about my shoes that don't have a lot of mileage on them getting a little muddy or dirty, but you know what? If I use them enough, they w...
RAF354: Extremes
April 10, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBI'm warming up my lower extremities and stretching my back. My back is the part that gives me the most trouble when I'm walking. I don't expect to get much trouble from it today, but I'm already sore. And the cat has gone upside-down. Welcome to Running: A FEVER. It's 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 if that's your goal, you're in the right place. We can share information to help us do that. And ...
RAF353: The Lombardi Rules
April 03, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBI'm warming up, and Frankenstein (my cat) is very interested because she hasn't seen me do this indoors for a while. Warmups are important, and with as many injuries I've had, I take this seriously. Even on an indoor bike or stationary bike, I know I can get injured because I had an Achilles tendon injury. I've had three somewhat serious Achilles injuries. One was a complete rupture that didn't even happen during exercise. These are bad not just because of the pain and inconvenience but beca...
RAF352: A New Trail Coming
March 27, 2024 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBIt's a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville. I got up at 0430 this morning, trying to get back into the routine that I've known and that has worked for me before. So, I don't know how far I'll get today, but regardless, it's a good step toward forming a new habit. Being able to get a workout in and get to work at an acceptable time. One of the reasons I do mornings is that it's a little easier at the gym to get things done. Plenty of people are there at 5 am, don't get me wrong. But there are ...
RAF351: The Road Goes on Forever
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.9 MBWelcome to the 73rd in our series about ending the phenomenon of yo-yo dieting and weight loss and weight gain. We're looking back at the banner year 2018 in hopes of gleaning some wisdom from our past success. The original title of this episode is "Running A FEVER 101". I decided to make an episode describing what the Running A FEVER podcast is all about. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/351 Photo by Michael Davis
RAF350: The Sound of my Voice
March 13, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBWelcome to the 72nd in our series, Shattering the Yoyo. Episode 100 was a lot of fun to do. It's a real milestone for a podcaster. Years ago, I heard that the average podcast lasted about seven episodes. It is probably even less than that now. So, there's a sense of accomplishment that goes with sticking with it long enough to see this milestone. Of course, by now, I have over 350 episodes, and I have no intention of stopping. We've also been going for over six years now, and things have cha...
RAF349: New Experiences
March 06, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBWelcome 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 an...
RAF348: Time Is Priceless
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIt'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://RunningAFEV...
RAF347: The World Today - Macro Stress
February 14, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWe'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...
RAF346: Orange is Awesome!
February 07, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBI'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/
RAF345: However Hard it Is
January 31, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBAlright. 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/
RAF344: Repetition Reaps Results
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBWelcome 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://Runn...
RAF343: The Little Things
January 17, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.52 MBI 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'...
RAF342: Holiday Stress
January 10, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBI'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...
RAF341: Be a Health Expert
January 03, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.68 MBWe'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
RAF340: God Speaks in Exercise
December 27, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBWelcome 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/
RAF339: Death
December 20, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBAnd 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...
RAF338: Metaphor for Life
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIt'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/
RAF337: A Windy Place
December 06, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis 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 ...
RAF336: Just Do It!
November 29, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBI'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
RAF335: Watching My Blood Pressure
November 22, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.67 MBI'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 happeni...
RAF334: A Non-Boring Healthy Lunch
November 15, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBA 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 ...
RAF333: Nutrigenomics
November 08, 2023 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.75 MBWe'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 💙 from Pixabay
RAF332: Living to 100 and Beyond - Delphia Welford
November 01, 2023 08:00 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MBWho 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
RAF331: Living to 100 2023
October 25, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.62 MBFirst 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:...
RAF330: Know Thy Health Self
October 18, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBIn 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 ...
RAF329: Choices
October 11, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBOne of the most important things to me, as I have been doing this research and practice and work over the last few years, is that I need to become an expert at my own health. Different people have different hungers, different preferences, different tolerances. The enormous quantity of information available on health is both a blessing and a curse. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/329 Photo by Andres Ayrton: https://www.pexels.com/photo/faceless-woman-showing-fresh-apple-a...
RAF328: The Right Way
October 04, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBIn the determination of right, the game between right and wrong, we need some rules. This is a universal tenant of being human. It's why we have codes of morality, religion, and even laws. So, when I set out to do something the right way, I need to figure out the list of rules I need to follow to accomplish this. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/328 Image by Tumisu from Pixabay
RAF327: And More Injuries
September 27, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBI don't always follow my own advice. But I do appreciate, these days, the good people and the other good things in my life. I know that the things I read, the things I watch, the things I listen to, the people I spend time with... all these go to making me the person I am. So I better choose well. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/327 Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fit-athlete-during-training-on-running-track-3756042/
RAF325: Attitude of Abundance
September 20, 2023 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.73 MBAbundance. It's a life-changer. I was producing Patti Brunner's podcast, which you should all check out, by the way, it's called Truth of the Spirit. She also does a YouTube video for each episode. PatriarchMinistries.com or you can also get there from PaduaPodcastNetwork.com, where all of our podcasts reside as well. Read the full post at http://RunningAFever.com/325 Photo by Ian Turnell: https://www.pexels.com/photo/assorted-fruits-stall-709567/
RAF324: Choose an Active Beautiful Life
September 13, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MBI've been letting my current injuries stop me, and I'm running out of excuses. Today the temperature is 79, and we have probably a little more much-needed rain to go today, but we've been in a heat wave, so for personal health and safety reasons, I couldn't go outside and walk. But I have been walking more as I spend more and more days in the office and not the home office and I get my own groceries, and go to church. My calf is weak but there is virtually no pain that I'm experiencing right...
RAF326: Hiatus
September 22, 2022 22:00 - 3 minutes - 3.72 MBDue to health issues, I am taking an indefinite break from the show. No new episodes will be published for a while. http://RunningAFEVER.com
RAF323: Tunnel Vision
August 31, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBObsession ... 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 buzzword these days. It's actually one that I take seriously, at least from that perspective. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/323 Photo by Damir Mijailovic: ht...
RAF322: Food Innovation
August 24, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBThis 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/
RAF321: The Pursuit of Happiness
August 17, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBI 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 shows in Boston at both Independence Day and New Year's Day celebrations and those were pretty impressive. And the shows I've seen at our local minor league baseball park, Arvest Park, home of the Ar...
RAF320: Could Have Eaten
August 10, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MBWe 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 getting some shade trees planted. I planted some privacy trees a couple of years ago, but they will never be tall enough to provide shade. Long-term to-do list is a nice...
RAF319: The Foot Bone is Connected
August 03, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBYeah, 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 to the leg bone etc. And it really is all connected. So the very tight Achilles tendon I had could have been taking pressure off the fascia, which is a ligament that runs along the bottom of ...
RAF318: Weight Management Economics
July 27, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBGuess 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 am actually in physical therapy again as well. So this week I had a covid false alarm and had to cancel PT. Hoping to get back to my three-a-week schedule starting Monday. Both knees are stiff now, and I have the same arm pain t...
RAF317: Worst Injury EVER!
July 20, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBAchilles 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 that was vulnerable to injury. He eventually died when he was wounded by an arrow which struck his vulnerable heel, which is why we refer to a person's weakness metaphorically as his "Achilles heel". ...
RAF316: I Finally Got COVID
July 13, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBFriday, 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 Davis Media
RAF315: Stats and Action
July 06, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBKeeping 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/
RAF314: Bulking, Cutting, and the Six Meal Plan
June 29, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.41 MBAt 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 just workout every single day, or most days, for a long time. The bulking-and-cutting process I briefly refer to... well I never really got to that point, but I think my idea of just trying to maintain a steady w...
RAF313: Workout Meals to the Extremes
June 22, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.51 MBDon't go to extremes. This is something I'm at times not very good at, for example, the exercise extreme that got me into my current ankle injury. At other times I'm probably too good at it. I make changes at a glacial pace. So I didn't start with a whole regimen of supplements, before-and-after-workout shakes and snacks, and so forth. So don't worry if you're overwhelmed when I talk about these things, I am too. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/313 Image by zuzyusa from P...
RAF312: Changing What You Like
June 15, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBOnce I went to my primary care physician Dr. Bicak. I told him about my dietician, who kept forgetting I didn't like avocado. He said I could learn to like it. And I think that's probably true. But my dislike for it pretty much precludes that because I can't bring myself to eat it. Not the end of the world, I think, but after all, I am on a health journey, and I can't ignore something just because I don't like it right now. The dietician says it is a superfood, like oatmeal or beans. So it i...
RAF311: T-Shirt Sizes
June 08, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBIn the corporate world, I hear this buzzword. It's not a major buzzword or buzz phrase, like "outside the box", "unconscious bias", etc. But in my world, I hear it now and then. It refers to a range of choices. You generally cannot get a size 48 t-shirt. Instead, you get an extra-large. Instead of 50 sizes, you get 4 or maybe 6 choices. Sometimes this kind of thinking helps when a business is trying to streamline and be more efficient, though the customer may prefer a wider range of choices....