The Favor test!

Favor test: Anthropologist and evolutionary biologist Robin Dunbar characterizes an authentic and strong personal relationship by an ability and willingness to do each other favors. How many people would you bend over backwards for at a moment’s notice? You know - burn a weekend helping them move across town, or rush to their aid in the event of a family emergency? Do a bit of analysis on how your spend your social time each day, and strive to put family first, then nurture your social circle, and downscale your quest to build a bigger Twitter following. As Dunbar reminds us, “A touch is worth...

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WEEKEND UPDATE

HURT MY KNEE THIS WEEKEND STARINED THE LEFT LCL. Okay the message board is down on beachbody so here goes Recovery from my Knee injury, No Nsaids after day 1! ( bad stuff). Diet is spot on, low carbs all week looks like I lost 2 inches of Gut! Dialing into the Primal Blueprint ,Mark Sissan is pretty cool when you read his stuff, he can't write all that by him self , If he doies he is pretty good! The key is more the organic portions of the plan and to get away from Omega 6 farm rasied meat & poulty(&fish), Organic fruit & veggies where possible, and obviously low carb intact...

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Franks Story

This story rings dear and true to me as I had parents who had support issues and did not encourage us to succeed in this world.... Frank's Story Frank Shorter is the father of the modern running boom. An enduringly popular speaker, he spins a captivating narrative about winning the 1972 Olympic Marathon. The story he hasn't told is the dark truth about his own father. By John Brant From the October 2011 issue of Runner's World By painful but unequivocal choice, Frank Shorter possesses...

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Neurosis of the Stay at Home Marathoner of 3 (Kids)

Neurosis of the Stay at Home Marathoner of 3 (Kids) As I grow older, my neuroses become more and more apparent to me. Apparently everyone else has known about them for quite some time. My run is like a brick. It’s solid. I know where to find it. It is the cornerstone of the foundation of my self. My run isn’t going anywhere. Even when it’s watching me longingly through the tinted glass at the Y pool, or shooting daggers at my ride, it’s always there, waiting for me to come back. My...

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