Healthy Geek Lifestyle Archives

Beginner’s Guide to Start Running and Stick with It

You don’t need anything but running shoes to start running. But having some basic gear can make a big difference and keep you going.

The fear of getting fat again can be a good thing

by B.J. Keeton | Mental Health, Weight Loss

I’m not scared of ghouls and ghosts. My biggest fear isn’t something popping out of the shadows to eat my brains. It’s the fear of getting fat again.

Stop overthinking your goals and go break a sweat

by B.J. Keeton | Mental Health, Nutrition, Running, Weight Loss

Stop overthinking your goals and resolutions and go break a sweat. You will always fail to get results if you keep making excuses not to work out.

How to Meditate Like a Jedi Using the Jedi Code

by B.J. Keeton | Meditation and Mindfulness

The Jedi Code teaches knowledge, peace, harmony. You can apply its teachings to your life and training through running, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation.

Stop Trying to Learn How to Run Faster

by B.J. Keeton | Running

Running is an endurance sport, and the slower you are, the more punishment you have to endure. Slow runners are the real superheroes of the sport.

Fuel your body for better running performance

by B.J. Keeton | Nutrition, Running

Being a runner takes a lot of fuel. But if you just eat haphazardly, you may be doing more harm than good. Here are some ways you can fuel yourself the smart way.

#runstreak day 9: follow-up and community check-in

by B.J. Keeton | Podcasts, Running, Weight Loss

Today’s run was pretty easy. A 9:27 mile, and my heartrate never went over 165, really. Not that I noticed, at least. And that’s awesome. Recovery runs aren’t meant to tax you. They are just there to keep you moving and making sure your body doesn’t wither away into a lifeless husk.

#runstreak day 7: Proper Running Form (Health Hacks 018)

by B.J. Keeton | Podcasts, Running

I finished 3.1 miles at 9:55 minutes per mile, but I had to push myself at the very end to keep that pace. I was running faster than that overall, but my walk breaks took my average pace down. I pushed too hard, and almost had an asthma attack on the road.