Running

The daily run is more therapeutic than lying on the analyst's couch. If you don’t take care of your body, where will you live? Life is filled with challenges and adversity. My life was filled with experiences as a teenager that had taught me how to suffer. Turns out, that taught me how to be a good athlete. You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. Pain only hurts. The more you know, the less you need. Running is an adventure in minimalism and finding your own strength, both mentally and physically. To do it in nature, adds a third dimension to make it a complete mind, body, soul adventure. To hike in nature with a friend or loved one, adds an even fourth dimension of connection with others, but sometimes solitude adds its own medicinal powers in clearing the mind of stress and problems of the world, as these things fade away. New habits can be made in this vacuum of thought. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will. You only ever grow as a human being, if you’re outside your comfort zone. In the face of adversity, you want to do something, move forward, not backwards. Running books are filled with all kinds of quotes on the zen of life.  If you never do more than you are doing now, you will never become more than you are now.   During what period of your life did you feel the best and why? When I was in college and law school, even though I was working 60 hours a week plus full time school during the days, I did something outside

What am I capable of?  This is my favorite new workout and I call it the Air Force Workout, as it is the basic physical fitness test for all ages. Taking Souls is a phrase meaning it's about to get better, to be better, to overcome adversity, as David Goggins says in his bestselling book, Can’t Hurt Me, follow, so this is just a launching point for me as a daily regime to get back in better conditioning at over 50, or any age for that matter.  For over 50 males, it's: 50 and above 14 push up 29 sit ups 1.5 mile run in under 15:57 https://www.armyprt.com/air-force-pt-test-standards/air-force-pt-test-scoring-chart/ Looking for a greater challenge, try the Army Special Forces, Green Beret fitness recommendations:   I have long been a fan of interval training.  In track or swimming sessions, these are referred to as intervals, but they also are used in hockey and other sports and can be easily adapted to running as well—a brief period of increased pace followed by a return to regular speed. Recent research suggests that incorporating short, intense bursts of physical activity lasting one or two minutes, like brisk walking, into daily life is linked to a significantly reduced risk of mortality.  For running, that translates to run a block, walk a block, sprint a block, walk a block, or however you wish to mix it up.   According to the findings, engaging in three one-minute bouts of vigorous physical activity each day can decrease the risk of death by as much as 40 percent. Does this imply that we can trade in treadmill sessions for a quick circuit around the neighborhood or opt for stair sprints? After reading Living with the Seal, I

I have to try some of these rice cake, power bar, power balls, for running, climbing and other activities.

Ever since the publication of Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run, a barefoot and minimalist running trend has swept America, based on the author’s examination of Mexico's Tarahumara people. He also talks of the benefits of eating two other "superfoods" for athletes. Pinole Pinole seems to describe any of a variety of forms of parched or roasted corn, ground into a flour and combined with water and some spices or sugar. It can be made into a drink, an oatmeal-like paste, or baked to form a more-portable “cake.” Here’s a recipe I made using regular cornmeal; you can change the proportions and spices to suit your taste. If you don’t want to toast your own corn, you can get pinole at Amazon.com. (Note: Masa harina is probably more authentic than cornmeal, since that corn has been treated with lime, the way the Tarahumara maize is.) Ingredients: 1/2 cup masa harina (harina preparada which is hominy finely ground for tortilla preparation, also makes a good batch) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 Tbsp brown sugar, honey, or agave nectar Toast the harina in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it turns light brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, mix in cinnamon, and sweetener or other spices, and desired amount of water.   If you add just a few tablespoons of water instead and mix, you get a porridge consistency. Some advise that, alternatively, you can bake the paste at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes until it has the texture of a brownie. This more portable form is better for carrying on a long run, and a good alternative to sugary energy gels.  However, it is crumbly and not my favorite preparation. Chia fresca recipe