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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RAF214: Inside the Hospital with COVID-19
July 08, 2020 17:00 - 7 minutes - 7.81 MBI went for a walk with a good friend this morning, 5-point-screw-5 miles around Lake Fayetteville. It had been months since I had seen him in person. It was humid, Our featured photo shows the fog we saw coming off the water. Reminded me of an old Deep Purple song. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/214
RAF213: How Long O Lord?
July 01, 2020 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.45 MBHow long, O LORD, will I call for help, And Thou wilt not hear? I cry out to Thee, “Violence!” Yet Thou dost not save. Seems like forever we have been quarantined, wearing masks, wiping down our groceries, and acting like everyone around us has the plague. Is that what this is, a plague. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER/213
RAF208: Update in the COVID-19 Era
June 24, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBThis episode is a quick update on what's going on with me, just another human living in the age of COVID-19. It is mid-may as I record, on a wet day at Lake Atalanta, the city park in Rogers, Arkansas. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/208
RAF206: The Physics of Fitness - Inertia, Momentum, and Movement
June 17, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBSo I've been reading about Einstein and learning quite a bit about his theories. I really had no idea what relativity meant. In college I knew a physics major who would say: " Attitude check: I hate this place...Relative attitude check: My mother hates this place." Read the full post: http://RunningAFEVER.com/206
RAF209: Fitness and Social Distancing
June 10, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBToday my friend Jill and her dog Sachi join me at Lake Atalanta for a social-distanced jaunt and discussion about how the world has changed recently and how the COVID-19 virus has affected how we live, exercise and try to keep ourselves healthy. Read the full post at: http://RunningAFEVER.com/209
RAF205: Distracted by Passion
June 03, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBI’ve not been working out for a few weeks now. It started as a problem with my foot. It was difficult to wear most of the shoes I have. For a while I was wearing only my walking shoes everywhere. And when I walked I still had pain. So I stopped walking and playing racquetball. And for some reason I stopped lifting weights as well, even though I could probably have lifted in my walking shoes without too much trouble. This is fine. I’ve had these injury setbacks before and always come back. Bu...
RAF207: Coronavirus, COVID-19, or SARS-CoV-2
March 19, 2020 17:27 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBThis is a special episode. I am releasing it immediately, though I am still on a break until June. I'll call it RAF207, it is being released out of order. I'm recording in March of 2020. I know that probably everyone listening to this is affected by this issue. I thought you might want to know my thoughts and how I am approaching things. What we are talking about is a virus. It is part of a category of viruses known as corona viruses. It is also referred to as the Coronavirus, Novel Coro...
RAF204: One Break ... Coming Up!
November 22, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MB"Breaking News" .... I am going to be taking a break from the regular release schedule starting now (November 2019). I think it's important to explain this to you and what the near future holds for the Running: A FEVER podcast. It's now been two years since we started, so congratulations! In November 2017 I was exercising once per day and recording once per day. I released episodes weekly at that point. Becuase the show was mostly just about my journey and my personal experience on the roa...
RAF203: Fitness Goals for 2020
November 20, 2019 09:00 - 4 minutes - 6.43 MBDo you do New Year's resolutions? What are your goals for the next year. Why not set them now so you can get a head start? That's what I like to do, and this year is no exception. I started doing this when I started the podcast. I did a 'Life Plan' in November of 2017. And since then I have looked at this time of year as a time for planning the coming year. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com
RAF202: Gratitude
November 15, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBI'm in the studio today because I am still having trouble with my toe. I think I can exercise, but I can only wear my walking shoes and I need to use these special pads. I'm all out of the pads, because it looks like the healing process will take longer than I had hoped. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/202
RAF201: 10 Steps to Loving Your Life
November 13, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBEpisode 101 was called Running A FEVER 101, and I thought it would be appropriate 100 episodes later to have something similar, not just about the show, but a summary of some things we have learned. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/201
RAF200: A Day in the Life
November 08, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBFor our 200th episode I thought I would take you along on a typical day with me, from rising at 4:30 a.m., through my workouts and meals, through to the end of the day. My routine is very different than it was when I recorded episode #1. I wake up and get to the gym by the time they open at 5:00 a.m. Today I'm playing racquetball. I alternate racquetball and lifting weights. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/200
RAF199: Good vs. Bad Cholesterol
November 06, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.75 MBWhat is good cholesterol, and what is bad? We're concerned about cholesterol because it has become common knowledge that too much can lead to heart disease, which is the number one cause of death in most of the developed world. But cholesterol isn't all bad. There is also good cholesterol, and if you have enough of that, your risk of heart disease actually drops! So what are the types of cholesterol, which is good and which is bad, and how do we get more of the good kind and less of the ba...
RAF198: 5 Environmental Factors of Longevity
November 01, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBThe original source for this topic is Dr. Anne Brunet, PhD, a video from the Stanford University YouTube channel. This is very much from an academic, research point of view. So not a big-picture view of what causes a shorter or longer lifespan. Some of it is actionable, but some is just research. specifically on 'model organisms' - animals that have similar aging profiles to humans. Mice. Worms. But very interesting in terms of some things that could have a big impact on longevity. Read th...
RAF197: Welcome Germany!
October 30, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB38 countries have downloaded RAF in the last year. Sweeden has fallen to #5, they used to be #2. Australia has taken over the #2 spot and they are really coming strong. Germany is a surprise at #2. I would think it would be the UK or another English-speaking country, but I'm happy to have my German listeners. Welcome! And I'd love to hear from you. So what do we know about Germany? Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/197
RAF196: Red Tea Detox
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis topic was suggested by reader Hollie, who commented at http://RunningAFEVER.com/189: "Hi, I аm thinking аbоut lооsing weight. I dоn’t knоw whаt рrоgrаm I shоuld fоllоw. Whаt dо yоu think аbоut red teа рrоgrаm?" So, first I want to discuss red tea itself, then we'll get into what Hollie calls the "red tea program". Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/196
RAF195: What is Dialysis and How Does It Work?
October 23, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBA little expert information from my friend Robert Smith, RN, a specialist in dialysis, as we hike the Yellow Rock Trail at Devil's Den State Park. http://RunningAFEVER.com
RAF194: Lake Atalanta Pleasant Ridge, Rogers, Arkansas
October 18, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBToday I take a peaceful relatively short walk at a new part of Lake Atalanta, peaceful Pleasant Ridge, which is more of a walk through the woods than a walk around the lake like the other loop I have taken in previous trips here. As I walk this lovely trail I reflect on my "old new strategy". This refers back to episode 70's "new strategy". At that time I was transitioning from a program of mostly walking to one of mostly strength training, with some evening cardio built in. My walks had l...
RAF193: Fourth Quarter Rally
October 16, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBToday I record from the traction machine, which may not be a first in the entire history of podcasting, but it is definitely a first for this podcast. However, you'll get to see it again as part of our milestone 200th episode coming up in a few weeks, including some video. Yesterday I was a bit of a grouch, because I did not get a perfect score on my biometrics screening. I was overweight by 3 pounds, and missed the waist measurement by an inch. My blood pressure was also high, but I will ...
RAF192: Special Biometrics Fasting Calorie Burn Weekend
October 11, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBI am in the final weekend before my annual biometrics screening to determine how much I'll have to pay over and above my insurance premiums for my health plan at work. So I am busy eating nothing and trying to burn as many calories as possible. I'm recording while walking on my treadmill. Since I'm not eating, I did not want to go out on the trail and find myself undernourished a couple of miles from my car. So that's why I'm here on the treadmill. Read the full post at http://RunningAFE...
RAF191: Adidas Powerlift 4 Unboxing and Review
October 09, 2019 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBThese are shoes specifically designed for weightlifting. They came in a nice box completely black except for the Adidas name and logo in white. This is the Adidas Powerlift 4 in blue, because I have chosen blue as my default color for 2019. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/191
RAF190: Mandrill Workout Elite Hand Exerciser Kit Unboxing and Review
October 04, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MBThe entire package comes in a black drawstring bag with the Mandrill Workout logo screenprinted on it, including their monkey face mascot. A card came inside welcoming me to Mandrill Workout and professing that "Bobo" is the founder. There is apparently an ebook instruction manual, which I have not read, but I'm going to, for reasons I'll get into. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/190 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 223 (-51) Workout time: 0 Minutes Total Dista...
RAF189: Best Supplements for Over-50 Weight Training
October 02, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBCan you built muscle if you are over 50? Well, I'm a living example of that. I gained almost 20 pounds of muscle in a year, starting when I was 52. Supplements are a topic of high interest, and I did a whole episode on them: Episode 67 on supplements: http://runningafever.com/raf067-the-real-deal-about-supplements/ Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/189
RAF188: Tactical Adjustment
September 27, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBI am sick and tired of being sick and tired! I'm tired of my clothes not fitting right, of those nagging back pains. I know you know the feeling. If you're listening right now, you probably do. Have you experienced the yo-yo dieting effect? As you know, I've been preaching about avoiding that type of thing, about thinking about the long haul, the big picture. But once again I am facing a crisis. I have my biometrics screening in less than two weeks. Not the end of the world, I suppose, if ...
RAF187: Chocolate Is Good for You
September 25, 2019 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.39 MBDoes it sound too good to be true that Chocolate can be good for you? Should we be eating more of it? Why did several of the longest-lived people eat chocolate, sometimes lots of it, on a regular basis? We're going to answer those questions right now! My mom, superlistener Hank Davis, is an excellent researcher and found some great material for me today. How can YOU be a superlistener like Hank? All you have to do is engage. I love to hear from listeners and I would love for you to be an a...
RAF186: Longevity and the Population of Space
September 20, 2019 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.73 MBOne of the philosophical considerations of increased longevity is the so-called problem of overpopulation. This is controversial and has been hotly debated by zero population growth advocates like Bill Gates and his parents, as well as conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones who propose that an elite group wants to limit population to themselves and a sufficient number of plebeian slaves. I don't really want to get into all that. But as a philosopher I am very interested in the topic abstracted...
RAF185: Healthy Meal Prep for Weight Loss Breakfast
September 18, 2019 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.57 MBMeal prep is a great way to eat healthy, check out this episode to find out why. Breakfast is important, and not really complicated. I have steel cut oatmeal almost every day. Steel cut oats are healthy because they have a high glycemic index and are a whole grain, and our bodies are wired to process whole foods. Only problem is it takes 30 minutes to prepare, and many of us just don't have that kind of time in the morning. I can shrink that time by 90 percent by preparing it in a big batc...
RAF184: Lake Weddington Recreational Area
September 13, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBToday I join my best friend and new dad Robert for my first visit to Lake Weddington. This is a not a state park, but is a "recreational area" which I believe is federally designated, because recreation.gov says it is part of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. Recreation.gov claims to be a gateway to new adventures. So do NOT go there unless you are game for new adventures! Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/184
RAF183: Why You Need Money
September 11, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.42 MBWhy do we need so much money? Why not go do a job I love that pays peanuts? Some of the jobs in which you can make a difference or pursue a passion are not the best paying jobs. For example, acting. The average member of the screen actors guild makes $1000 per year. Musicians? I know a little about this from personal experience. I never made any money to speak of playing my own songs. Orchestra players, unless they are in a big city, do not make enough to live on, and maybe nothing at all....
RAF182: Testosterone Facts for Men and Women
September 06, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBWhy women and men? You may not know this, I didn't for a long time --- but women have testosterone and men have estrogen. It is produced by the sex glands, the testes in men and ovaries in women. Men have 7-8 times more testosterone than women and produce 20 times more on a daily basis. What is it? Testosterone is a hormone. Hormones are chemicals that control bodily functions. In the past we have discussed other hormones, like the brain chemicals in episodes 139 and 150-154. We've also me...
RAF181: Coconut Oil
September 04, 2019 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBack in episode 140 I talked about the different kinds of fat, saturated, unsaturated, trans fat and omegas. I said that in general, saturated fat is bad because its consumption leads to a higher risk of heart disease. But there is at least one exception. Coconut oil. Turns out there are a number of benefits to the white waxy substance, some which may be very surprising. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/181 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 223 (-52) Workout tim...
RAF180: How to Avoid Stress
August 30, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBHow many times have a stated that stress is a vicious killer, a slayer of men, a menace to all earthly life? Today I want to talk about how to avoid it, so we can live longer, happier, healthier lives to the very end. But we all have stress. It is a part of life. Without it, we would be even worse off. It is a survival mechanism that kicks our bodies into high gear when we are taken by surprise with a serious threat, so we can do what needs to be done. I was thinking about this today in re...
RAF179: 5 Reasons You Need More Sleep
August 28, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBThere is a lot of noise about sleep. Unfortunately there is also a lot of noise in this episode of the podcast due to the overwhelming presence of cicadas in the park. So apologies for that. For example, back to the figurative noise, another podcaster called Jocko always recommends getting up early to get more done and be more successful. If you go to bed late and get up early, you might not be getting enough. But noise makes it difficult to sleep, literally, and difficult to sort out how mu...
RAF178: Gym Etiquette
August 23, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MBMost of us can't afford our own private gym. So we have to share with others. That means curtesy is important, as it is everywher humans gather. But in the gym there are a couple of particular things we can do to help keep the peace with our fellow gym members. One is racking weights after you finish with an exercise. There are a couple of good reasons for this. One is that you never know where the next person to use that station is going to start. Sometimes I like to do a warm-up set with...
RAF177: Good Health Gives You More Time
August 21, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThe value of time is infinity per hour! Yesterday we had a power outtage at my company. I was called in to make sure our IT equipment was running the way it is supposed to. And it was, thanks to the fact that the company has twice the IT equipment it needs to do all the things it does. Half of the equipment is for situations exactly like the one that happened yesterday. I calculated that the company earns approximately a million dollars per hour. Which means any down time is very expensive...
RAF176: What is 'Eating Healthy'?
August 16, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 12.7 MBStorm video: https://youtu.be/Hmxw1w4tLmg First of all, its grammatically incorrect. I mean, as an English major I have to point that out. Healthy is an adjective, not an adverb, so it modifies a noun, not a verb. What I really mean is Eating Healthy Foods or Eating Healthily. But that just doesn't have the ring. I try to make this podcast about learning how to learn, learning how to become an expert in your own health. So I don't really present an overall program. But it's easy to get ...
RAF175: 5 Health Benefits of House Plants
August 14, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWe all know the benefits of healthy fruits and vegetables in our diets, but have you ever heard that just having plants around can make you healthier? According to an article at treehugger.com, These are the 5 benefits: 1. Better breathing. 2. Staving off illness. 3. Cleaner air. 4. Speedy healing. 5. Better work performance. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/175 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 211 (-57) Workout time: 107 Minutes Total Distance (total sinc...
RAF174: Tom Brady Starts his 20th Year with Patriots
August 09, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe NFL starts Early! I suppose there are international exhibition games in July, and by August the preseason has started. Of course coaches want to be careful about using their key players before the season starts, so we expect not to see the starters play that much. But practice started last week, and I’m in the 2nd week of June as I record this. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/174 The TB12 Method: https://amzn.to/2uq8iH3 Also see episodes 120, 121, 122, 129, 138. Her...
RAF173: Sunburn and Longevity
August 07, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBMedical department. I took a sick day this week because of sunburn. I mentioned in an earlier episode that I neglected to apply sunscreen one day, that was last Sunday. On top of that day, in which I did a full 5.screw-5 mile walk, lasting close to two hours out, at least partially, in the sun, I had been exposed to the sun several times in the prior week, watering my lawn, mowing, and on additional walks. Most of these times I remembered sunscreen, but on Sunday it was cooler than usual a...
RAF172: Eating Right by Thinking Right
August 02, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBI know what you're thinking. "How can you put everything about eating right in one episode? After all, you've already talked about it for most of 171 episodes and you're still going." Good point! I'm looking at how to eat right in terms of sticking to a plan. We know that habit and discipline go hand in hand. The more something becomes habit, the less effort it takes to maintain discipline. Discipline is sticking to a plan. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/172 Weight 7-day ...
RAF171: Back on Track
July 31, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBThis episode is a brief update. It's important for me to be honest with you about the struggles I face, no matter how bad things get. I don't share everything, there are some lines I don't cross, but for the most part, when it comes to fitness, diet, and medicine, I provide my own experience good or bad. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/171 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 218 (-56) Workout time: 153 Minutes Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 7.59 Miles ...
RAF170: Living to 100 and Beyond - Jeanne Calment
July 26, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBWelcome to the 11th and final (at least for a while) episode on super-centenarians. And this time it's all about the queen of longevity herself, Jeanne Louise Calment. She lived 122 years, 164 days, from February 1, 1875 to August 4, 1997. She is the oldest person ever with documented proof. See the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/170 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 218 (-56) Workout time: 153 Minutes Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 7.59 Miles (521.22) Steps: 1...
RAF169: Living to 100 and Beyond - Sara Knauss
July 24, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBWelcome to the 10th in our series on centenarians. I'm going to start calling it 'Living to 100 and Beyond' because these are all super-centenarians, that is folks who lived to be at least 110. Sara Knauss lived from 9/24/1880 to 12/30/1999, a total of 119 years, 97 days. She is #2 on the list of all-time longest-lived people and did once hold the title of the oldest living person, from 4/16/98 to 12/30/99. She is oldest person ever from the United States Read the full post at http://Run...
RAF168: Living to 100 - Nabi Tajima
July 19, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 20.9 MBWelcome to the 9th in our series on centenarians: Nabi Tajima. News note: I.M.Pei, famous architect, died at the age of 102 recently. I have seen his work and it is striking. I wish I knew what his secret to long life was. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/168 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 218 (-59) Workout time: 140 Minutes Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 5.86 Miles (504.32) Steps: 14,627 Muscle Mass 7-day Avg. (change since Aug 2018): 152.95 (+10) ...
RAF167: Living to 100 - Lucy Hannah
July 17, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 13.2 MBWelcome to the 8th in our series on centenarians. Lucy Hanna lived from 7/16/1865 to 3/21/1993 a total of 117 years, 248 days. At her death, Hannah's family claimed that she was 118, which was backed-up by Social Security data at the time, but an investigation by the Social Security Administration's "Kestenbaum" study in 2003 determined that her age at death was actually 117 years, 248 days. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/167 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 21...
RAF166: Living to 100 - Marie-Louise Meilleur
July 12, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to the 7th in our series on centenarians. Marie-Louise Meilleur. I noticed that 3 of the top 10 names start with "M", and my name is Michael, so I hope that's a point in my favor. Marie-Louise lived from August 29, 1880 to April 16, 1998, a total of 117 years, 230 days. She is #5 on the list of all-time longest-lived people and did once hold the title of the oldest living person. She is the only one of the top centenarians from Canada, and when she was told that she was the oldest p...
RAF165: Living to 100 - Violet Brown
July 10, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10.7 MBWelcome to the 6th in our series on centenarians. Our subject is Violet Brown, a Jamaican who lived from 3/10/1900 to 9/15/2017, a total of 117 years, 189 days. She is #6 on the list of all-time longest-lived people and was the oldest living person, for 5 months in 2017. In fact, two years ago today, she was the oldest lilving person. Violet is the only Jamaican on the list of the ten longest-lived people. She was the last surviving person to have been a subject of Queen Victoria, because ...
RAF164: Living to 100 Years Old - Emma Morano
July 05, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBLiving to 100 Years Old - Emma Morano. Welcome to the 5th in our series on centenarians. Emma Morano lived from 11/29/1899 to 4/15/2017, a total of 117 years, 137 days. She is #7 on the list of all-time longest-lived people. Our first super-centenarian from Italy, Emma is the only Italian in the top 10. She was born in Civiasco, which is in far northern Italy, near the Swiss border. It looks like it's on the Swiss-Italian border, but in actuality, the Alps are there, so it's really just on...
RAF163: Living to 100 Years Old - Chiyo Miyako
July 03, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 15.3 MBLiving to 100 Years Old - Chiyo Miyako. Welcome to the 4th in our series on centenarians. Chiyo Miyako lived from 5/2/1901 to 7/22/2018, a total of 117 years, 81 days. She is #8 on the list of all-time longest-lived people. Ms. Miyako is one of three centenarians on our list that is from Japan, which boasts of a healthy diet culture and excellent healthcare. A Newsweek article claimed "Japan dominates the list of oldest people, both men and women. As of February 2018, the country was belie...
RAF162: Living to 100 Years Old - Misao Okawa
June 28, 2019 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.91 MBWelcome to the 3rd in our series on centenarians. Misao Okawa lived from 3/5/1898 to 4/1/2015, a total of 117 years and 27 days. She is ninth on the list of all-time longest-lived people. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/162 Weight 7-day Avg. (change since Jan 2018): 215 (-60) Workout time: 113 Minutes Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 7.64 Miles (484.12) Steps: 7,536 Muscle Mass 7-day Avg. (change since Aug 2018): 152.45 (+9) Body Fat 7-day Avg.: 29% Daily Sleep...