When we were kids, “exercise” existed purely in the form of “fun”. Then we became older kids and for many of us, that “fun” took on the shape of “sports” and “winning”.…
Tag: fitness
In a recently published article in Nature magazine, researchers used smart phone data to track the activity of 717,527 people over the course of 68 million days in 111 countries. Some of their findings made…
Eddie Lacy is a NFL running back with the Seattle Seahawks who recently received a $55,000 bonus for dropping below 255 pounds. Ponder that for a moment: $55.000 is more than the median…
Board member and frequent contributor Dr. Harvey Hahn was recently featured on Runner’s World for his incredible story of transformation, from sick and overweight to running marathons. Life & Health Network interviewed Dr. Hahn…
The term “drill(s)” rings somewhat of a military, stay-in-line, in-synch, on-cue sort of tune for many people. For others, especially those in construction work, a drill is a tool that you use…
In January of 2017, I was invited by my friend Hilton Pockpass to attend his running club’s social event. They meet up every couple of months and invite a special speaker to…
Running for time or distance is a common and often disagreed-upon topic amongst runners. A lot of new runners, or those who have not run with a track club, etc., will often…
The other day, I read an article about how former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. His physician told him that he had only 10 more years to…
Les Frederick is my accountant. A Yale graduate, he runs a very successful CPA firm in Seattle, WA and has a daughter named Laura who is in her 30s. Les told me…