Run Long, Run Healthy — May 9, 2024
Exercise Like Hunter-Gatherers; Stride Right For Faster Running; The Magic Of Run-Walk Training
PLUS: Learn to love your workouts; Proof that infrared lamps boost recovery; 4 steps to prevent knee injuries; Pills used by ultra runners
Why You Should Exercise Like The Hunter-Gatherers
I take it as a given that many of us believe in key aspects of the so-called “hunter-gatherer” (HG) lifestyle: regular daily activity; simple, unprocessed foods; consuming water as our main fluid; hanging out in social pods; and so on. On the other hand, few of us are eager to give up our glasses, hearing aids, certain meds, central HVAC, toilets, cars, cell phones, and much more.
So it becomes a matter of balance. What modern conveniences do you want to keep? What modern habits — long periods of sitting, plastic-wrapped and processed foods, etc — are you willing to forego?
In this article, two cardiologist fans of the HG lifestyle argue that modern humans should pay more attention to the exercise components of daily living. They write little about diet, but point out that HG people had few chronic diseases.
