Author Archives: Bohdan P

The Old Man of the Pitch: A Change of Heart

Running for the sake of running has never really appealed to me. I never thought of it as much fun because, until recently I was usually running for a reason: running to class, running from […]

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Signal Intrusion

Living in Chicago back in 1987, I was watching Dr. Who when the signal was interrupted.  It was strange.  The garbled transmission starred an actor wearing a Max Headroom mask.  At first, I was highly […]

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The Ikaria Study

From the New York times, is a great story on a Greek island called Ikaria where people live longer.  A lot longer.  It investigates the reasons for this.  A few things of note.  First, they […]

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Cognitive Enhancement: the Quick Fix?

I’ve noticed commercials for a website called Lumosity. Being a lover of puzzles, brain games, math and physics problem, I was curious.  Curiosity kicked in and so did the OCD.  Google, here I come. First […]

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Minimal or Zero Drop

For about a year, I have slowed down my run pace in order to speed up. While I don’t feel the need to go completely barefoot, I do like the comfort of a minimalist shoe. […]

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80 Percent

I spent a lot great deal of time working out, but was really slow to get results. I kept hitting plateaus. Eventually, I met up with some coworkers. One of them told me something that eventually stuck. Eighty percent of your fitness is based on your diet. I really didn’t embrace that until now…

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My New Blog…Maybe

My name is Bohdan. You probably have gathered that by reading the header, you’re a smart one. I am lots of things to many people. Most of all, you guessed it, I am a geek. Of course, it’s in the title. Geeks tend to geek out on things.

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