Something quite irregular has been happening with me lately, a sudden unexpected influx of energy and activity…. I have always been physical and somewhat active, but this….. Here is how it went yesterday morning, if I may stay as close to the chronological order as possible: …. my eyes are […]

Gotta love this quote: “The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” No idea who the author may be, but gets the point across. There are millions of us out there, all trying to seize control of our […]

I feel totally ashamed, disheartened and overall just humiliated – just read the story of Amber Miller, the woman who ran in the Chicago Marathon, completed it and then moments later gave birth to a baby-daughter!  Amber happened to be 39 or 40 weeks pregnant at the time, and still […]

It has been nearly 6 hours, and yet I still feel the after-shocks of this experience.  What a rush!  You may recall that I have been anticipating Yom Kippur, which always provides an excellent opportunity for me to punish and push myself beyond all acceptable limits.  And so, just as […]

First and foremost, my most sincere shout out to Steve Jobs – what an incredible mind and what a tremendous loss for mankind!  The man was a true genius and I can’t believe he is gone… Makes me wonder sometimes why it is that a man like Jobs is only […]

I am sure it will come as no surprise, but let me just say it anyway – everything you know about diets, everything you have followed over the years, every single thing you have attempted in order to lose weight – it has ALL been completely wrong.  All those books you […]

We hear of people protesting by refusing to eat, drink or sleep.  Some people are refusing to speak as a sign of protest -which in some cases is truly beneficial to the society in general.  Here I just read about a bunch of people in Utah who decided to protest […]

I sincerely hate Alec Baldwin! Don’t get me wrong – the man is one of the finest actors of our generation, and I do admire his talent.  And it will come as no surprise that my wife loves him with all her soul and, in fact, only agrees to hang out with […]

From time to time I get questions sent to me.  Some arrive by email, some via comments.  Some via Facebook messages, some via post feedback.  Some questions make more sense than others and then some other ones actually raise interesting points, prompting me to write lengthy rebuttals and come up […]

Just read a very intriguing report issued by the Duke University Medical Center, in which they compared the effectiveness of cardio exercises (such as running, jogging, etc.) and weight training when it comes to achieving weight loss.  The study they conducted took place over an 8-month period and involved nearly […]

Have I ever mentioned this before – I consider one of the greatest benefits of running that I get to be alone with my thoughts, get a chance to completely unplug and let my mind run free and unrestricted.  In today’s world, where you hardly ever get a moment of […]

It was bound to happen eventually, strictly speaking – it was only a matter of time.  They had no choice, they simply had to recognize it one way or the other, either directly or indirectly, but of course, never, not even for a moment did I ever dream it would […]

I just read a report from the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, in which they claim that our generation is sleeping on average 20 percent less than our great-grandparents.  With all due respect, I don’t believe that this report is entirely accurate, since they did not include me in […]

“Everything is funny, as long as it is happening to someone else” – Seinfeld. _________________ Happy upcoming Labor Day to all!  Given this long weekend off, I felt encouraged and empowered to put together a string of super-dedicated running sessions.  And of course, I had no choice but to follow […]

“Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.” – Bohdi, “Point Break” ___________________________ I couldn’t have said it better myself!  If you truly fear something, it will come to hurt you in the most peculiar way and when you least expect it. Our favorite runner […]