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Fear

Fear.  Does it paralyze you or push you forward? For the last few months I have been preparing to run my first marathon.  Two weeks ago, I had terrible training run.  I was at mile 10 of 16, and I felt just plain bad.  I was hot, tired, thirsty, and just plain spent.  In my […]

Flaxination

This year I have been trying to pay a little more attention to my health.  I now find myself exercising much more, trying to get a little more sleep, and paying more attention to the things that I eat and drink every day.  As part of this effort to live better, I have been trying […]

2010 by the Numbers

One of the best things I discovered in 2009 was Nike+. The ability of this tool to track and then present data about my running thoroughly captivates me.   It actually makes running interesting. How far? How fast? How often? How can I do better?  Every time I run, Nike+ is adding insight to all […]

Enjoy the Ride

My brother in law Geoff is a cycling enthusiast – a self described Crank Addict.  He is also a scientist with a disdain for senseless human consumption and laziness.  So, when I was listening to a story on NPR’s Morning Edition about Cargo Bikes, I could not resist blogging about it for Geoff and others. […]

Speak Up for Autism Votes in Ohio

My friend Jon Brooks, who is the parent of an autistic child, an autism reform advocate, and who founded and helps to run Roads to Recovery – a parent founded, 501 (c) (3) non profit organization serving families in the greater Dayton area who face autism spectrum disorders – recently sent me a link to the […]

Re-Run

Back in the summer of 2006, I wrote this post about a running program that I was starting: Run Like Hell, Walk Like Hell…repeat | davidebowman Well, I managed to complete the 1 month program, but alas, my running ended shortly thereafter. I am happy to report that I am back at it again.  I […]

User Generated Health Care

I have an idea that would help improve the health care system.  This idea would dramatically speed the process of diagnosis, reduce unnecessary testing, more quickly identify effective courses of treatment and radically reduce the costs associated with the entirety of it all.   I call it User Generated Health Care.  The idea is simple […]

Sweet!

Remember Snapple?  A little over a decade ago, Snapple stormed onto the scene, devouring market share, creating clever commercials and ad campaigns, and causing quite a commotion in the beverage industry.  Not since Wine Coolers had we seen such a disruption.  Well, over time, Snapple sort of faded into the crowd of other beverages, garnering […]

Great News Chad!

I know a certain connoisseur of Red Wine – also a frequent visitor to this site – who will be delighted to read this article in the NY Times. According to this, he might now be the healthiest member of my extended family. Who knew? The article states that Red Wine has numerous health benefits, […]