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Should I Let My Son Play Football?

by michael on May 9, 2012 · 0 comments

Our ten year old son absolutely loves football. While our other kids have gravitated toward other sports, this one has always been drawn to football. While he enjoys the physical aspects, he’s also attracted to the mental aspects of the game.

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I recently ran across an interesting article on the high cost of obesity. In it, they detailed all the unanticipated costs that society faces due to the growing obesity epidemic. It was pretty eye-opening — and a little depressing.

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Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease

by michael on May 2, 2012 · 0 comments

My dad was recently diagnosed with something called Lewy body disease (a.k.a., Lewy body dementia, or dementia with Lewy bodies). It’s sort of like a cross between Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Not a good combination.

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As a followup to my review of “Zombies, Run!”… I just wanted to answer the question “Does Zombies, Run! work with RunKeeper?” After a bit of testing it appears that answer is “yes.” Here’s how.

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Hmmm. It’s been awhile, huh? Well, this afternoon I found something worth writing about, so I thought I’d plunk down on the couch and do just that. That “something” is the “Zombies, Run!” app for iOS.

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There once was a time when I was a Coke addict. I couldn’t make it through a day without sucking down copious amounts of the brown stuff. But over time, it began to wear on me, so I kicked the habit. It’s been four months – so far, so good.

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Running in the Summer Heat and Humidity

by michael on August 14, 2011 · 1 comment

It’s mid-August, which means that I’ve been suffering through the heat and humidity down here in the Deep South for far too long. And guess what? We have at least another month of this before things will improve. With that in mind…

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How Long is a Marathon?

by michael on August 9, 2011 · 3 comments

Earlier today, while knocking out an 8k rowing session, I saw a bit on CNN talking about people running a marathon inside Yankee stadium to raise money for cancer research. An entire marathon being run in such a small space? Fascinating.

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I ran across some scary stats today… In 1995, not a single state had an obesity rate over 20%. As of today, all but one has an obesity rate over 20%. And guess what? The lone holdout (Colorado) is almost there with a 19.8% obesity rate.

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When You Fall, Get Back Up Again

by michael on June 6, 2011 · 0 comments

Here’s a bit of Monday morning inspiration for you:

Life’s about picking yourself up after you fall down.