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Touching base

Hey man. Hows it going? It’s been a while I think. That’s fine. Here is an update for posterity. I have continued running. I am doing better than last year. But my weight is not dropping. And I feel pretty…

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Time spent running

Mitochondria and capillary development is a function of time spent running. Not speed!

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cbd

The benefits are neuroprotective, anxiety, pain. 20 mg per day is usually good? Suppresses appetite. Fat mobilization Reduces risk of diabetes

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Managing hunger / Insulin sensitivity

I have some elevated a1c numbers. I feel glyciated. Bloated. Retaining water. I do like the fact my cholesterol is down. But I think I have to cut out sugars even more. I am thinking of getting help here. Lets…

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Eating at parents place vs. apartment

Something very different happens when I am at my parents place. My metrics improve, I feel healthier and more rested. And I loose weight. But all that stuff goes to whack when I back at my place inside the city.…

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Marvel villains and obesity

I think it was in the first avengers movie that they talk about how the villains in the world were becoming bigger and stronger – as the super heros did that too. In some ways, the strength of the super…

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Shakshuka

Firstly, your ingredients. There are many variations but this is the baseline recipe. You need: a can of peeled plum tomatoes, two shallots, a few cloves of garlic, harissa paste, cumin, a lemon, and four eggs. This will make two…

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Breadth Work

4-7-8 breathing Box breathing Reviewing it from: video: Burnout? Fatigue, chronic stress, Allostatic Load Constantly adjusted to life’s pressure. You need to CLEAR the allostatic load. Impacts flow. Three ways: Exertion and Recovery RECOVERY Recovery is NOT relaxation. It’s not…

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Some meal stuff

Breakfast

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Some writings on fatigue

Train to the first sign of fatigue, not the last When you consider these standards, the volume that Alex was able to build to – ~100km swim weeks, with Every. Single. Stroke. perfect is remarkable. It’s one thing to do…

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