Carl Sagan once said that “Extraordinary Claims require Extraordinary Evidence”. That’s probably true even for ordinary claims, such as not eating food will lead to weight loss. It may be that by tracking my food intake, keeping my daily caloric consumption down around to about 1,500 a day and limiting when I eat through intermittent fasting are contributing to my burning 60 weight loss. Or, it could be a magical tapeworm that has infested my trunk. Whatever the reason, intermittent fasting...

We are always burning, it’s what we do…and we have to do more than just accept that, we have to embrace it, we have to lean into it hard. Because one day, all that that burning we do will come to an end and the metabolic processes we hold so dear will cease to function.   When that happens, and I promise you it will: we will be transformed from being mammals living with the illusion of free will into ugly meat bags of mostly water. But not today.  Not while we burn. Not while we lean into life.

“The human capacity to ignore inconvenient facts and avoid unpleasantness is immense.  Success in any endeavor requires coming to terms with the true nature of the task at hand and, if the goal is worth the effort, getting on with it.“ John Walker, the Hackers Diet

Burning 60 isn’t magic…it’s science. It’s applying well-documented and understood practices to a problem and observing the results. Burning 60 isn’t difficult, it just takes a willingness to follow the rules dictated by the well-documented and understood practice of science. All I’m doing is subtracting the active and resting energy I burn each day from the 1,534 calorie budget that I’m sticking to based on my goal of losing about 2 pounds per week considering my height, weight, and age. And...

In systems theory, I learned that “Input is something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve an output or result.” Here are the data inputs that I am using to achieve the results I am looking to achieve.

I’m going to try something different here…at least something different for me. I’m going to use both science and psychology to achieve an important goal of mine and I’m going to bring you along for the run.

Here's wishing you a very happy 2022

Just think about it.

On a day where everyone is thankful, I am appreciative.

I’ve never forgotten you!

Hello?  You there? I am, and all is well. Run long and taper. - Steve

Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! - Dr. Suess

Right now, I’m just some guy from Boston, and that’s okay...but when next we meet I’ll be bringing an old friend...someone you well know whose name no longer defines him, but celebrates the short yet reasonably long duration of our existence.  Life is short, but it should be long enough. I am Steve Runner.

Be kind

I have nothing to say, the numbers speak for themselves.

We’ve seen that cowards in office can’t save us Pumkpin Head lies when he says to drink bleach Our only hope is compassion and science Early detection of Covid in speech. Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation

The second wave’s hit and numbers are climbing I t’s getting worse as the Winter sets in. It’s always darkest before dawn arises Science will save us if we’ll only listen Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation

I hope you’re well and remain uninfected I hope you’re safe and your friends are safe too We’ll be okay wearings masks keeping distant though we run out of toilet tissue Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation

Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation

Be safe.   Be kind.   Tre-Si-So.

Another beach day in this isolation I’m spending time with Thing 1 and Thing 2 Trump Virus kills someone every few minutes Makes one ashamed of the Red White and Blue Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation

It’s opening day for my Boston Red Sox The Orioles will play at my Fenway Paaahk This is our year, it’s something to hope for No fans in stands, and they’ll play in the dahhk Splendid Isolation We don’t need no one Splendid isolation