I saw the first paragraph without seeing the rest and figured that a mention of Jim Fixx would be forthcoming one way or another.
One of the places I'd spend a good deal of time with as a kid was a department store within walking distance of where I lived as a kid. I mean - an old fashioned one that had a book section about the size of a typical mall book store at the time. They also had home electronics and video game machines, but in the book section I distinctly remember a prominent display for The Complete Book of Running. From what I heard, Fixx's diet wasn't that bad, but he apparently didn't get regular medical checkups that might have uncovered his arterial blockage.
I guess one of the problems I see is that a lot of people who are "athletic" aren't necessarily that healthy. I've met a few college athletes, and they often talked about eating massive amounts of fast food on the road because they got per diem and could pocket what they didn't spend. One guy said he burned so many calories and didn't gain weight, but had massive quantities of McDonald's. I mean - I like it, but everything in moderation. And runners often have knee, ankle, hip problems.
One of the places I'd spend a good deal of time with as a kid was a department store within walking distance of where I lived as a kid. I mean - an old fashioned one that had a book section about the size of a typical mall book store at the time. They also had home electronics and video game machines, but in the book section I distinctly remember a prominent display for The Complete Book of Running. From what I heard, Fixx's diet wasn't that bad, but he apparently didn't get regular medical checkups that might have uncovered his arterial blockage.
I guess one of the problems I see is that a lot of people who are "athletic" aren't necessarily that healthy. I've met a few college athletes, and they often talked about eating massive amounts of fast food on the road because they got per diem and could pocket what they didn't spend. One guy said he burned so many calories and didn't gain weight, but had massive quantities of McDonald's. I mean - I like it, but everything in moderation. And runners often have knee, ankle, hip problems.