Having taken a couple of days off, for various reasons (mostly BS excuses), I found myself back in action at 5 AM this morning!  Of course, the first most initial reaction – oh my!  The cold, sharp, all-penetrating air shocked and shook me all the way through, instantly waking me […]

Just read a new piece on Metabolism, and the numerous things they suggest we do in order to speed up our burn-rate.  Thought I’d share my thoughts and experiences on each: Suggestion #1 – Do Intervals.  In other words, change the speed at which you do your cardio, mixing up slow to fast, then […]

As the memory of 2010 slowly evaporates into the channels of history, I am trying to stay true to some of my “resolutions”, well, not exactly resolutions, more like “intentions”, because I did not go so far as to make a mental stipulation, or  a vow to myself.  I have […]

As a runner, I realize that I will always have a complicated relationship with dogs, as I typically move fast enough to look like a toy to them. I also realize that most of the time, the dog simply wants to play with me, and rarely (I hope…) that dog […]

Was just reading Tara Parker’s amazing health NY Times blog: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/phys-ed-the-benefits-of-exercising-before-breakfast/?src=me&ref=general touching upon the same old question, what should happen first – breakfast or exercise?  Of course, I may be just a tad biased, as running before breakfast is the very foundation, the core belief of 5 AM Running!  But […]

I was going to write about the beauty of empty roads on my latest run (4:45 AM this time around), however, something rather interesting caught my attention. For some odd reason, I have been getting Forbes Magazine with stunning regularity, which is somewhat intriguing since I have never been a […]

Anyone that knows me will tell you that I am no scientist.  But unfortunately, we have to delve into a bit of science to understand what metabolism is, and how it affects our weight loss / gain.  Why is everyone talking about it? Basically, all the energy we get from […]