Like most people — for instance, me — , you may need to get in better shape. In doing some research on it, I came across the following links that I found interesting, inspiring, and useful. I hope you do too:
- If you need to reboot your life, consider what Wil Wheaton did recently: Seven Things I Did To Reboot My Life
- If you need to lose weight and keep it off, you will want this: Surprisingly simple tips from 20 experts about how to lose weight and keep it off – Vox
- Some good examples of people who lost serious weight are: Chris Pratt’s Workout and Diet Plan Revealed! 60 Lb Weight Loss!
- And here: I lost 100 pounds in a year. My “weight loss secret” is really dumb. – Vox
- And here: Data Helped Me Lose 100 Pounds | New Republic
- If you are a runner and run in the winter, this article is a must (Canadians know how to run in the winter: ignore most of those American links) Gear of the week: Features of 2016 winter apparel – Canadian Running Magazine
- If you want to take up running and do a race but can’t decide which one, read this: Lauren Fleshman Tells Pro and Cons of 26.2 Versus 5K | Oiselle Running Apparel for Women
- If you want to start exercising but find it difficult, this can help: We make exercise way too complicated. Here’s how to get it right. – Vox
- If part of the reason you can’t get in shape is bad habits, you need this: A Brief Guide to Quitting a Bad Habit : zen habits
- If you need inspiration, here’s a great story of a woman who took up marathon running late but to great success. Race Against Time — The Cauldron — Medium
- And another great story about how endurance sports made a big difference in someone’s life: Sink or Swim: How the Ironman saved Lionel Sanders from himself | Toronto Star
- Finally, some perspective, both humourous, Find The Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source and amazing: Two 90-year-olds do the 100 meter dash
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