Joggling is fun and that's the primary reason I do it. But the reason I started running back in 1993 was strictly for the health of it. Living to 107 required some exercising and running was the cheapest sport I'd…
It starts with a scratchy feeling in the back of your throat. Then a sinus feels clogged. Then a blocked ear impairs hearing. A bit of tinnitus might even sound. You are officially sick. Could it have anything to do…
For Christmas my fabulous sister-in-law gave me a great gift. It's a training device called The Stick. It seems like it will be pretty good and already seems to be helping keep my muscles from getting too sore. Here is…
I don't get it. I exercise a lot. 1800 miles of joggling. 90 minutes a week of volleyball. Walking to stores instead of driving. Climbing 3 stories of stairs multiple times a day instead of an elevator. I'm a calorie…
As a streaking joggler, you take many showers. It's a reality of the sport. You run or joggle, you sweat. You sweat, you smell. And in my world, offensive odor is not endearing. There have been days when my joggling…
A goal of most people is to live a long and healthy life. Unfortunately, we're better at living long lives than we are at living healthy ones. Here is some research out of the Penisula Medical School that suggests regular…
Frequent readers of Just Your Average Joggler know my desire to live to 107. You also might know of my penchant for conducting experiments on myself. For example, there was the time I went an entire week without spending any…
Imagine this. You spend 8 hours, 23 minutes and 52 seconds running and juggling your way to joggling world record glory. You take over 80,000 steps and make that many throws and catches. You burn over 7500 calories while taking…
It's been proven that running and juggling is good for your heart. Scientists have shown over and over that regular, vigorous exercise (e.g. joggling) reduces the risk of heart attack and improves survival rates if you happen to have one.…
You did it. You trained hard all summer long. You got up early on weekends to finish those long runs. You had all your workouts scheduled and the big race came and went. It was exciting. You even set a…