I have always been a running purist. Perhaps it’s because I grew up running at a time when there were no cell phones, iPods, apps, heart rate monitors, or GPS sports watches. Indeed, I wore cotton (aghast!) T-shirts and socks to run when I was in middle school, high school, and college. Boy, have things …
One million. That’s how many times I have seen or heard of a runner training incorrectly. I can’t stand runners training wrong all the time. It bothers me on a deep level. I’m going to give away a “secret” of training. Every runner should post this on his or her bathroom mirror. To be the …
Growing up, my twin brother was a big fan of Twinkies. Me, not so much. I could take them or leave them. I was always more a fan of sugar cereals. Cinnamon Toast Crunch was my favorite. As an adult, I like bananas. A lot. I eat one almost every day. It’s a good thing …
Ever since the fitness industry got a hold of research showing that people burn calories after they work out while they recover from their workout, a whole new argument was born. Exercise stopped being about the exercise and became about what came after. “Do this workout,” trainers and gurus would say, “because you’ll burn four …
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It’s been a few days since returning from Asia, and I wanted to share some thoughts of my trip. Things started off well teaching the REVO2LUTION RUNNINGTM certification in Singapore and Philippines. Great group for the workshop in Singapore hosted by Fit Singapore! At Marina Bay in Singapore. Out to eat in Singapore and …
There are a lot of myths in the fitness and weight loss industry. As I put the finishing touches on my next book, THE RUNNING DIET, here’s two myths from my chapter on running and weight loss myths. Myth: Thin people have a faster metabolism. Try this experiment: Hold five copies of one of my …
Happy New Year! Most people who know me know that I’m a sentimental guy. I like the pomp and circumstance of special occasions. At the end of 2007, I even coerced my twin brother, who hates pomp and circumstance, into traveling from New York to Indiana to attend my PhD graduation in the snow and …
For me, the holidays aren’t just about childhood memories, shopping (which I hate to do), and carols. They’re also about food. Specifically, the food others give me. It seems that ’tis the season to give Jason Karp lots of cookies. This Christmas, like all other Christmases, people push their cookies on me, not letting me …
As I write my next book on running and weight loss, I’ve been thinking a lot about the effects running and not running have on our lives. As large of a positive effect that running has on our health, not running has equally as large of a negative effect. A sedentary lifestyle affects your …
We all like to eat a lot during the holidays. I like to eat a lot all the time. Want to prevent unwanted pounds from too many holiday desserts? Don’t fret! You don’t have to do a lot of work to get fit and stay in shape through the holidays. You just have to …