Ask the Readers: Exercise Goals and Obstacles

In the week after my marathon, I’m itching to run again. I’ve decided to take this week off running, as I’ve read that it leads to faster recovery. So I started walking yesterday, and I’ll do a little strength training today.

But man, do I miss running.

Next week, I get back into running, just doing a few days of light running. It’s something to look forward to. Until then, I’ll be recuperating and trying to decide what my next fitness goal will be. It’s a lot of fun to contemplate goals — there are so many possibilities!

10 Things I Learned From My Second Marathon

“The marathon can humble you.” - Bill Rodgers

Do you know that you guys were in my head for almost my entire marathon on Sunday? I thought about you guys — your encouragement, what I would say to you about my marathon, not wanting to report back that I had failed.

You helped me get to the finish line, and for that, I am again indebted to you all.

10 Tips To Take Back Control Of Your Health And Get On The Path To Wellness

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Kavit Haria of the Wellness Junction blog.

The most valuable and prized possession is our health. Without our health, we wouldn’t be able to achieve the things we want to in our life, go places we want to go and do things we want to do.Over the last few decades, as more and more junk food places have opened and lots of artificially enhanced products created, more and more people have turned to them and forgotten about their bodies. These poor habits along with their living standards have created an increase in illness and lack of peak performance in the body. Due to all of this, we have literally lost control of what goes on in our body and in our health.

A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before

“If I’d known I was going to live so long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” - Leon Eldred

As I mentioned recently, I was a junk-food addict in my not-too-distant past, and ballooning alarmingly around the waistline. I was addicted to burgers and sodas and fries and pizzas and sweets and all the fast food you can think of and most especially chocolate.

Today, while I can’t say I only eat wheat germ and fresh veggies picked right from my home garden, I generally eat healthier than I have ever done in my life.

7 Food Hacks to Stay Alert Without Caffeine

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottHYoung.com.

Are you a zombie without your morning cup of coffee? Instead of using caffeine to stay awake, you can tweak the food you eat to get more energy. By making small changes to your eating patterns you can prevent morning grogginess and mid-afternoon slumps.