Real Running

Greetings! In the last week I’ve been to meetings and in conversations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). I’m very interested in the role of AI in teaching and learning. At the same time, I appreciate the concerns leaders in the field like Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk have about rapid deployment of AI.

One thing I am certain of is, drones, droids and robots cannot exercise for you.

Make it real. Run.

Tom

Shaun Week

Greetings! Shark Week is still a month away. However, we just finished Shaun Week. Beachbody Fitness used a 7-day program from trainer, Shaun T., to promote their On-Demand channel.  Each day Shaun released a new workout inspired by his successful workout programs Insanity and Focus T 25. I’ve placed the schedule below.

The seven workouts are still available for On-Demand subscribers. Now, you can complete them in any order you like. If you work hard, days five and six can be tough. A modifier is present for all workouts.  Shaun T. was particularly entertaining in each workout. Shannan and I followed the schedule last week and enjoyed it immensely.

Any day. Any week. Run.

Tom

Reasons for Running

Greetings! It’s harsh, but after a certain age one expects icons from his or her youth to show signs of aging and to pass away. For me, that realization came in the recent deaths of Sir Roger Moore, James Bond and Adam West, Batman. I encountered quite a different feeling of aging altogether when one of the rock stars from my youth, America’s Heartland Rocker, John Mellencamp, was interviewed in the July 2017 edition of the AARP magazine. For clarity, AARP stands for American Association of Retired Persons.

Mellencamp is 65 years old and still making music and touring. In fact, his current album, Sad Clowns and Hillbillies is doing well on the Billboard Charts. In the short AARP article John mentions that he lifts weights and runs. However, he added a caveat that he exercises only because he smokes cigarettes. Mellencamp had a heart attack in 1994, rather than quitting smoking, he took up exercise.

If not for good health, then consider exercise to stave off ill effects of other choices or vices.

We can’t out run time. We can run!

Tom

Here is a link to the article: http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-2017/john-mellencamp-what-i-know-now.html 

Odd Running

Greetings! We recently visited the Chicago. Weather reports prior to our visit projected chilly and rainy days. Both counts turned out to be incorrect, and we were delighted about it. We drove along the lake shore a number of times during the trip, however, our schedule didn’t allow for a run in that fantastic location.  Every time we passed by MANY runners were out striding along Lake Michigan. Saturday morning hosted the most runners by far.  As we drove along it seemed sort of odd to see do many folks on the move.

If you think about it for a moment, it really is a funny thing we do as runners. I’ve many times talked about the plethora of benefits of running. However, watching people running to and fro, and not as a means of transportation, tickled me a bit. I struggle to articulate why that is the case. Perhaps it will be clear to you. Next time you’re near a popular jogging spot take a moment and just watch the runners. 

Be different. Run.

Tom