November Newsletter: The Case For Longer, Slower Cardio Training Revisited

It’s November and many (particularly Americans) are in one or all of these phases.

We’re in election hangover phase wondering what’s next. I think my global audience might also be here.

We’re in Thanksgiving phase, still celebrating my nation’s national pastime of genocide and ethnic cleansing. It’s important to be self reflective and critical once new evidence is available and you learn more about history and the world.

Or we’re in Christmas phase. We just gonna take the fun parts and cut out the parts about feeding the poor, healing the sick and condemning greed.

The days are shorter and colder so we have significantly less time to be outside for runs, cycling, etc.

It’s just all around a challenging time of year for most of us to maintain our health related commitments.

Did that intro go hard enough? I’m certain it ruffled some feathers and will likely trigger a few unsubscribes, but where’s the lie? If there’s one thing you’ll always get with my newsletters, my writings, and my educational content is truth and honesty.

I think that far too often we try and separate out parts of who we are and what we do in order to make others feel comfortable instead of telling the truth. We do this in order to gain mass appeal and to simply make a buck.

But I never do anything or say anything just to make a quick buck.

I care about community.

I care about health and health is a very political issue. Health has deep roots in systems that existed long before any of us were born. The intersection of health and all aspects of life is broad. Everything from dietary recommendations, exercise recommendations, access to safe, affordable, clean spaces for activity, to access to quality care, quality food sources and toxin free environments are all political.

So if we want better for ourselves, then we should look deeper and look at our overall health through the lens of our common needs.

If we can begin to see our fundamental needs as human beings are all the same…

If we can have empathy for those who are placed in insurmountable situations unable to get those basics fulfilled, then we can begin to identify our common humanity.

In this month’s newsletter, let’s first take a look at an old post that helps you understand why something as simple as long, slow cardiovascular activity can be a game changer for your health.

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What Happened in October?

October was a crazy month. Halloween is behind us and I didn’t even dress up. Every year I have some plan to do that and it just comes on too fast.

Anyhow, last month we didn’t run our Hip Mobility Workshop. Instead I will package it into a self study program that will be available in early 2025 so be on the lookout.

Here are a couple of the top performing posts you may have missed from last month.

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Happening in November

With the holiday season upon us, many of us are slowing down. It becomes challenging in these colder months and many of us lose steam. We can continue to reach our goals this month if we have a plan. I’ll be sharing some things that you can do to stay fit during the holiday season so be on the lookout for upcoming posts.

I would also like to host a Live for subscribers this month and I’d appreciate if you took this survey to find out what the best time would be for you.