Last episode I interviewed Anasasia Strokova. I particularly wanted to know her opinion on dealing with the plethora of good and bad information available to those of us who want to live a healthy life. She has her opinions and her advice is the same as mine, really. Just do your best to be educated.

Here are some of the keys to longer life based on Dan Buettner’s book The Blue Zones Solution:

1. Spirituality.
2. Faith.
3. Family.
4. Having a network of people around you who support you.
5. Movement (exercise).
6. Having a passion, a reason to live longer.
7. Stop eating when your stomach is 80% full.

Many of these things I have validated from my own experience. But I will definitely look deeper into this book. The theme seems to be that these people who live to be 100 or older are living balanced lives. Stress relief is very important and supported by the seven concepts listed above.

Weight (change since Jan 2018): 204 (-70)
Workout time: 85 Minutes
Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 4.21 Miles (162.1)
Steps: 12,963
Goals: (1) Run 10.5 miles in one day by 11/18/18 (2) Lose 100lbs by 12/25/18