Inspiration, the mindset

George Sheehan, MD – Runner’s guru

Exercise motivation, Inspiration, the mindset /

George Sheehan was a popular running writer and speaker for many years (1970’s thru 90’s). I read a number of his books, and have a copy of a Runner’s World article he wrote titled “If Thou Wouldst Discover Thyself, Tread the Road Alone”. Unfortunately, I did not write on the copy the date of publication […]

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Long term motivation for exercise adherence

Inspiration, the mindset /

Motivation starts with inspiration. The history of human beings as mainly hunters and gathers for 95 to 99% of our existence can be an inspiration for starting and maintaining a fitness program. Two million years ago in the fossil record we begin to see Homo erectus skeletons with thigh bones 50% longer than earlier hominids,

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