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Pictured is a meal that we’ve enjoyed at least once a day for almost the last 6 months. During that time we’ve lost 34 pounds and our running has increased from about 9 miles per week to 25 miles per week. We are not sure but perhaps we are training for a marathon in May. Read More …
Yes, we did a second video. This one is about half as long as the War and Peace version but still full of the most important information. After all everyone is pressed for time these days. At long last we lined up and ran the Pittsburgh Marathon. We’ve been trying to run the Dick’s Sporting Read More …
Well, here it is ! At long last we lined up and ran the Pittsburgh Marathon. We’ve been trying to run the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon since 2012, a year in which our weight reached into the 280’s ! We trained long and hard and this time we managed to avoid injuries Read More …
Hooray ! At long long last training is complete. Well at least we accomplished most of our training goals. So, we are off to Pittsburgh, but not without some nagging questions. Will we line up at the right weight? Are we suffering from any lingering dings or injuries? What will the weather in Pittsburgh Read More …
Here’s our latest installment. Just a little over a week to go until the Dick’s Sporting Goods 2019 Pittsburgh Marathon. This is for everyone but Senior runners can benefit the discussion by David Dixon Lentz who will attempt to finish the marathon at the age of 64 years, 10 months. Senior running, Read More …
BALANCE…Diet and Exercise: Caloric Miscalculation 12.15.18 Got on the scale this morning, Saturday December 15th. Sheer devastation. I weighed 202.4 pounds. This after a 199.pound weigh-in eight days ago. Worse, my objective was a flat 198. Now, admittedly I changed my feast date etc due to the forecast of a substantial snowfall for 12/09/18 Read More …
Here’s a video that directly addresses how the Federal Reserve Board sets interest rates in an attempt to bolster employment, stave off excessive inflation and stabilize long term interest rates. David Dixon Lentz discusses the inter-relationship between fiscal and monetary policy and how they affect Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Of course, no discussion is complete Read More …
Here’s an updated discussion on Fiscal Policy and its affects on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and of course, jobs and inflation. What is “full employment, and when will inflation kick in? Of course, we are also interested in balance, which for our purposes, means health and fitness. See our host attempt 70 push-ups and a Read More …
Everyone wants to lose weight. Can you feast and overindulge. Can the elderly still stay active? Here’s one way to do it. …from someone who is….let’s just say…older than 59…. A diet that is very easy to understand. It allows for an indulgent “feast” day. But one must be willing to fast as well. Moderate Read More …
[Analysis.] A quick review of the first half of the year 2018. We provide an assessment of the stock market. We touch on the recent Supreme Court union dues case (Janus), we note the relevance of Rao’s Solution and, ever mindful of the need for “balance” we address our personal health and do….ahem….72 pushups….yes Read More …