I believe that every run is a new adventure, and every mile a gift.

The vast majority of nutrition experts point out that carbohydrates continue to be the dietary mainstay of the world’s healthiest populations—not just the fast Kenyans, but also the long-lived Okinawans of Japan and the thriving elders of Italy, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries.

Don’t run by the mile. Instead, run by the minute.

Whole carbohydrates improve performance. So do caffeine and moderate amounts of water. Use Gatorade or another sports drink if you have tried it and liked it many times. Avoid most processed foods. Eat real fruits, real vegetables, eggs, dairy, whole grains, legumes, and healthy fish, fowl, and meat. Don’t try to be perfect. Go to Dairy Queen from

Don’t be perfect. Be persistent: Runners tend to succeed in all areas of life, not just in running, because they are organized, committed, consistent, disciplined, and goal oriented. These are all brain functions. You need a plan, and you need to follow that plan. But you don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be persistent.

“Physical activity produced beneficial effects in all individuals with any specific chronic conditions.”

To every thing there is a season—a time to run fast, and a time to run slow and relaxed.

“Aging begins when we are in our twenties,” he told me. “If you want to delay the aging process, that’s the time to begin running.”

“When selecting a running shoe, the athlete should select a comfortable product using his/her own comfort filter,” Nigg concluded. “This automatically reduces the injury risk.”