Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
10 Miracles of Running - According to Science
If you want to lose weight, get fit, stay healthy and feel great then you need to discover the lost art of running. Every year thousands of "new" schemes are launched that claim to miraculously transfer you from the overweight, tired, sickly old-you to the miraculous new you. Yet most of these schemes, besides draining more fat from your wallet than your waist, are not supported by science. They are normally supported by the glowing testimonials of other "big losers". Yet what they fail to show is how these glowing, smiling, slim, healthy-looking people appear 6 months or 2 years later...when the hype is over and the ad revenue all spent. The bottom line is that any successful approach to weight loss has to be a "lifestyle approach".
If the approach is not natural, like gyrating your body on a special machine, it will eventually fail.
If the approach is not easy, like having to go to a gym every day, it will eventually fail.
If the approach is not fun, like spending hours indoors on a stationary bike, it will eventually fail.
A lifestyle approach to losing weight, getting fit, staying healthy, and feeling great must be natural, easy and fun.
Running is the most tried-and-tested and effective approach to enabling people to lose weight, stay healthy, look good and feel great of all time. While other fads come and go, since the dawn of civilization, running has been used. Humans are designed to run - yet sadly the approach that worked for thousands of years has been lost. It's been lost in competition, "trying harder", "no pain no gain" distortions. The result is that the secret of the most effective, most time-tested approach has been lost. Yet an overwhelming amount of scientific research (see http://ping.fm/9dLK9) is proving that the lost art of Running Easy is the ultimate approach to a healthy, energized and long life.
The natural art of running has been lost in our modern climate of competition, getting ahead by putting others down, and trying harder. For thousands of years people ran just for the sake of it. They ran to get from one place to another. They ran to bring a message to someone. They ran for the pure pleasure of it. And in this was the art of running. Running that was a natural and easy part of life - running that brought health, fitness and energy as naturally as breathing brings air and life. Rediscovering this approach to running is not only energizing, but is also fun and natural.
It's all about Running Easy not running hard. It's about "trying easier" not "trying harder". It's about running because we love it not because we have to. It's about walking before you are tired not because you are tired. It's about running for an enjoyable time not a fast time. When these principles of Running Easy are discovered, running becomes a lifestyle. And when running becomes a lifestyle, the full benefits of running are experienced and enjoyed.
Go here to grab an amazing report on the 10 scientifically proven miracles of running - http://ping.fm/CncFT
If the approach is not natural, like gyrating your body on a special machine, it will eventually fail.
If the approach is not easy, like having to go to a gym every day, it will eventually fail.
If the approach is not fun, like spending hours indoors on a stationary bike, it will eventually fail.
A lifestyle approach to losing weight, getting fit, staying healthy, and feeling great must be natural, easy and fun.
Running is the most tried-and-tested and effective approach to enabling people to lose weight, stay healthy, look good and feel great of all time. While other fads come and go, since the dawn of civilization, running has been used. Humans are designed to run - yet sadly the approach that worked for thousands of years has been lost. It's been lost in competition, "trying harder", "no pain no gain" distortions. The result is that the secret of the most effective, most time-tested approach has been lost. Yet an overwhelming amount of scientific research (see http://ping.fm/9dLK9) is proving that the lost art of Running Easy is the ultimate approach to a healthy, energized and long life.
The natural art of running has been lost in our modern climate of competition, getting ahead by putting others down, and trying harder. For thousands of years people ran just for the sake of it. They ran to get from one place to another. They ran to bring a message to someone. They ran for the pure pleasure of it. And in this was the art of running. Running that was a natural and easy part of life - running that brought health, fitness and energy as naturally as breathing brings air and life. Rediscovering this approach to running is not only energizing, but is also fun and natural.
It's all about Running Easy not running hard. It's about "trying easier" not "trying harder". It's about running because we love it not because we have to. It's about walking before you are tired not because you are tired. It's about running for an enjoyable time not a fast time. When these principles of Running Easy are discovered, running becomes a lifestyle. And when running becomes a lifestyle, the full benefits of running are experienced and enjoyed.
Go here to grab an amazing report on the 10 scientifically proven miracles of running - http://ping.fm/CncFT
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I don't do mornings, especially on holiday
There are loads of things that I really enjoy...sushi, hiking, technology, wine...and on and on the list can go. But there is one thing that will never be in this list - getting up early! "Hey Craig, don't you want to come along and see the amazing sunrise", are words that sometimes shatter my satiating slumber. And my reply is mostly the same, in some grumpy, slurred voice, "Take a photo and I'll look at that". I just love kids school holidays. The bliss of being able to sleep in until my body says, "OK dude, we're all done here." And so, there is no worse thing than suggesting, in the midst of a holiday, that I should participate in an activity prior to my natural emergence from blissful sleep.
Yet here I was, 6am and my eyes sprung open. Sleep had been vanquished, and two circles installed for eyes. I was awake, and felt awake. Outside a heavy misty cloud cover shrouded the land, adding a dampness to everything. I was keen, excited, to be out there. What enchantment had befallen me? Only one thing could draw me from my precious sombulant state, the prospect of a run. Not just any run, the first of the new year, in the beautiful mountains.
To the non-runner this sounds absolutely crazy! But for those who know, for those who have experienced it, there is nothing like an early morning run, in a beautiful place. The invigoration, the beauty, the energy is beyond words.
The run starts with a soft caress as we descend from our holiday home into the valley below for about 1km. Gently the last vestiges of sleep are erased as fresh air coarses through lungs, and the silent slap of feet on the road is all that disturbs the morning beauty. Birds busily sing their greeting as they prepare for the day below a thick cloud descending from the mountain ahead.
Then, all of a suddden, with little introduction, the run asserts itself, lest the partially entranced runner take the journey for granted. A huge hill suddenly looms menacingly in front of us, as the road snakes up and up, to be lost in the clouds above. In no time the only sound seems to be the bellows of some steam engine, as lungs frantically gasp for air, which seems to be at a premium in this mountain paradise.
Before any real steam is produced we change gear to a brisk walk. This is what makes Running Easy so awesome. The hill is relentless, climbing kilometer after kilometer up into the clouds. Walking and running, the cool mist caresses our bodies, and dampens the sound, leaving us in a strange dream space. Maybe I haven't woken up...but the salty sweat trickling down my face asserts otherwise.
The road finally reaches it's end, 8 kilometers later as it enters the National Parks Board. The mountains are still wearing their white night clothes, yet their imposing majesty is palpable nonetheless. Briefly, we savor a bottle of water, before turning around and heading home.
Homeward bound the journey feels like a surreal flight. The mist is still thick as it dances around us. As the road plummets into the valley below, it seems as though we are magically carried along. Cool air, soft light, cotton-muffled sounds weave a trance as the landscape flows by. This is a dream...I'm certain...but the best type of dream, a waking dream. This is why I run...even if I must get up early...to be alive, so very alive!
Yours in Running Easy
Craig
Yet here I was, 6am and my eyes sprung open. Sleep had been vanquished, and two circles installed for eyes. I was awake, and felt awake. Outside a heavy misty cloud cover shrouded the land, adding a dampness to everything. I was keen, excited, to be out there. What enchantment had befallen me? Only one thing could draw me from my precious sombulant state, the prospect of a run. Not just any run, the first of the new year, in the beautiful mountains.
To the non-runner this sounds absolutely crazy! But for those who know, for those who have experienced it, there is nothing like an early morning run, in a beautiful place. The invigoration, the beauty, the energy is beyond words.
The run starts with a soft caress as we descend from our holiday home into the valley below for about 1km. Gently the last vestiges of sleep are erased as fresh air coarses through lungs, and the silent slap of feet on the road is all that disturbs the morning beauty. Birds busily sing their greeting as they prepare for the day below a thick cloud descending from the mountain ahead.
Then, all of a suddden, with little introduction, the run asserts itself, lest the partially entranced runner take the journey for granted. A huge hill suddenly looms menacingly in front of us, as the road snakes up and up, to be lost in the clouds above. In no time the only sound seems to be the bellows of some steam engine, as lungs frantically gasp for air, which seems to be at a premium in this mountain paradise.
Before any real steam is produced we change gear to a brisk walk. This is what makes Running Easy so awesome. The hill is relentless, climbing kilometer after kilometer up into the clouds. Walking and running, the cool mist caresses our bodies, and dampens the sound, leaving us in a strange dream space. Maybe I haven't woken up...but the salty sweat trickling down my face asserts otherwise.
The road finally reaches it's end, 8 kilometers later as it enters the National Parks Board. The mountains are still wearing their white night clothes, yet their imposing majesty is palpable nonetheless. Briefly, we savor a bottle of water, before turning around and heading home.
Homeward bound the journey feels like a surreal flight. The mist is still thick as it dances around us. As the road plummets into the valley below, it seems as though we are magically carried along. Cool air, soft light, cotton-muffled sounds weave a trance as the landscape flows by. This is a dream...I'm certain...but the best type of dream, a waking dream. This is why I run...even if I must get up early...to be alive, so very alive!
Yours in Running Easy
Craig
Thursday, December 30, 2010
New YOUs Challenge
"Happy New Year"
And with all of the joy, comes our new found resolve to achieve great things. Lose weight, get fit, make money, find the perfect mate...and on and on it goes. We hear a lot about "New Year's Resolutions". I wonder why we never hear about "New Month's Resolutions" or "New Week's Resolutions" or even "New Day's Resolutions". I suppose it is because we only make one attempt a year at trying to achieve our goals.
Yet, if you are vaguely human, then you probably have abandoned your New Year's Resolution before the end of Jan. That gives you 11 months to ponder what went wrong before the next year.
What is it about us that we cant keep up with our plans? Why can't we keep up with our great ambitions? There are 3 Ps that are vital to achieving our New Year's Resolutions - Passion, Purpose, and Path.
On Jan 1 we have a Passion. Maybe as a result of the hangover from the New Year's Eve party...or the extra flab still clinging tenaciously to us from the previous year...but whatever it is we have a passion to achieve our goal.
Next there is the Purpose...the goal, the result we want. We can see it. We can see our new toned form, our fit bod. We know exactly what it is.
But alas, it is the last P...Path that is most times missing. You can have all the Passion (push), all the Purpose (pull) but without the Path - the pipe between push and pull, we never get there.
So, forget the New Year's Resolution - I'm challenging you to a "New YOUs Resolution". This is much more fun, and something you WILL achieve.
Pop in here - http://ping.fm/pKuZg - and sign up. This is something YOU will achieve and the rewards include - great bod, improved health, more wealth...OK, all sounds too good to be true. Well, try the challenge...it's FREE so you have nothing to lose...
Go to http://ping.fm/DAckZ Now and join the New YOUs Resolution Challenge!
And with all of the joy, comes our new found resolve to achieve great things. Lose weight, get fit, make money, find the perfect mate...and on and on it goes. We hear a lot about "New Year's Resolutions". I wonder why we never hear about "New Month's Resolutions" or "New Week's Resolutions" or even "New Day's Resolutions". I suppose it is because we only make one attempt a year at trying to achieve our goals.
Yet, if you are vaguely human, then you probably have abandoned your New Year's Resolution before the end of Jan. That gives you 11 months to ponder what went wrong before the next year.
What is it about us that we cant keep up with our plans? Why can't we keep up with our great ambitions? There are 3 Ps that are vital to achieving our New Year's Resolutions - Passion, Purpose, and Path.
On Jan 1 we have a Passion. Maybe as a result of the hangover from the New Year's Eve party...or the extra flab still clinging tenaciously to us from the previous year...but whatever it is we have a passion to achieve our goal.
Next there is the Purpose...the goal, the result we want. We can see it. We can see our new toned form, our fit bod. We know exactly what it is.
But alas, it is the last P...Path that is most times missing. You can have all the Passion (push), all the Purpose (pull) but without the Path - the pipe between push and pull, we never get there.
So, forget the New Year's Resolution - I'm challenging you to a "New YOUs Resolution". This is much more fun, and something you WILL achieve.
Pop in here - http://ping.fm/pKuZg - and sign up. This is something YOU will achieve and the rewards include - great bod, improved health, more wealth...OK, all sounds too good to be true. Well, try the challenge...it's FREE so you have nothing to lose...
Go to http://ping.fm/DAckZ Now and join the New YOUs Resolution Challenge!
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Science shows how to shed festive fat
It's the festive season, and while wallets wane, waists weight! It's just all that fatty, rich...and really tasty food, that we can't do without. But is there any hope, or should we simply resign ourselves to entering the new year with more of us than last year?
The good news is that a study reported on in the Journal of Physiology, found interesting results. They tested 3 groups of eager eaters, by feeding them Fine Fatty Festive Fare (even prior to the season) for 6 weeks.
Group 1 - Feast and NO Exercise. Well, as you can imagine this group of indulgers found themselves rotundly swelled gaining 3kg (6lbs) after just 6 weeks. That's like strapping 6 bricks of butter to your waste...or butt!
Group 2 - Feast and then Exercise. After chomping down their fine fare they went out for a run or cycle. This group alas, also swelled up, but only by 1.5kg (3lbs)...that's only 3 bricks of butter...not too bad...butt....
Group 3 - Exercise then Feast. This group ran (or cycled) before sinking their teeth into their fatty fare. And after 6 weeks of feasting...they had not gained any weight!
Quite simply, exercise increases metabolic rate (that important furnace needed to burn the excess food). So even though the exercise is over and we're feasting, the metabolic furnace is operating in hyperdrive and burning as quick as you put it in.
So, get out and do an early morning run, and you'll not only enjoy your meal more, you'll be able to enjoy more of your meal...no if's or butts!
www.runningeasy.com
Source : http://ping.fm/W61pf
The good news is that a study reported on in the Journal of Physiology, found interesting results. They tested 3 groups of eager eaters, by feeding them Fine Fatty Festive Fare (even prior to the season) for 6 weeks.
Group 1 - Feast and NO Exercise. Well, as you can imagine this group of indulgers found themselves rotundly swelled gaining 3kg (6lbs) after just 6 weeks. That's like strapping 6 bricks of butter to your waste...or butt!
Group 2 - Feast and then Exercise. After chomping down their fine fare they went out for a run or cycle. This group alas, also swelled up, but only by 1.5kg (3lbs)...that's only 3 bricks of butter...not too bad...butt....
Group 3 - Exercise then Feast. This group ran (or cycled) before sinking their teeth into their fatty fare. And after 6 weeks of feasting...they had not gained any weight!
Quite simply, exercise increases metabolic rate (that important furnace needed to burn the excess food). So even though the exercise is over and we're feasting, the metabolic furnace is operating in hyperdrive and burning as quick as you put it in.
So, get out and do an early morning run, and you'll not only enjoy your meal more, you'll be able to enjoy more of your meal...no if's or butts!
www.runningeasy.com
Source : http://ping.fm/W61pf
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