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Running: A FEVER
Running: A FEVER is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. The goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active life right up to the very end. The host is not an expert but a fellow traveler on the journey to a physically fit lifestyle. Do you love your life enough to make it last as long as possible?
Episodes
Running: A FEVERRAF484: 20 Years Since My First Podcast
Welcome to Running: A FEVER. My name is Michael Davis, and this is a show about fitness, diet, and medicine. My goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active…
Running: A FEVERRAF483: GLP-1s and Muscle Loss
GLP-1 weight-loss shots like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound really do work, but fast weight loss takes muscle along with the fat. Michael explains what…
Running: A FEVERRAF482: Cataracts
What cataracts are, how they're diagnosed, and what surgery and IOLs actually involve — plus Michael's own cataract surgery after years of steroid drops…
Running: A FEVERRAF481 - Why I'm Sick 3 Months Out of the Year
After getting sick for weeks at a stretch a couple times a year, Michael goes through a sinus CT and an ENT visit for recurrent sinusitis. The daily regimen…
Running: A FEVERRAF480 - Hope for All Mankind
Back on the Lake Fayetteville Trail on a mid-summer day (~93°). After weeks mostly off exercise, Michael walks and talks through getting back toward flying…
Running: A FEVERRAF479 - The Prostate
What is the prostate, what does it do, and what should men know about prostate cancer, BPH (enlarged prostate), and prostatitis? Treatments from lifestyle to…
Running: A FEVERRAF478 - Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless leg syndrome can make your legs (and sleep) miserable — crawling, creeping, electric feelings that only ease when you move. What it is, risk factors…
Running: A FEVERRAF477: Saddle Up Trail at Mt. Kessler - Fayetteville, AR
Today we're back at Kessler Mountain Regional Park — the Razorback Greenway is still closed after months of work, so Plan B is the Saddle Up Trail through the…
Running: A FEVERRAF476: Headaches
Lately, I've been having headaches. Every day. I suspect it may be related to my recent sinus infection, but I'm not sure. So I thought I would dig into the…
Running: A FEVERRAF475: Why Japan Has So Many People Over 100 Years Old
If you look at the top ten list of the longest-lived people of all time, you'll notice that three of them are from Japan, more than any other country…
Running: A FEVERRAF474: Pickles
So here it is, the episode on pickles. We're going to go through the definition of a pickle, the history of pickles, the health and diet aspects of it…
Running: A FEVERRAF473: Kessler Mountain Regional Park
We're just going to walk around. The last time I was here on the first aborted run, it was a lot colder, and I was less inclined to just kind of cruise around…
Running: A FEVERRAF472: E-bike Decision Points
I do have an upcoming series on cycling in Northwest Arkansas, so I will probably be thinking seriously about getting into the sport around that time. But…
Running: A FEVERRAF471: Tumbleweeds on the Trail
It's all about living long and loving life. That's what it's about. I'm hoping to go for two hours today. Two hours. Got to really ramp it up with this new…
Running: A FEVERRAF470: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas Part 6 - Pedal It Forward
So today we're shining a light on an organization that's doing something truly powerful with bikes. Pedal It Forward is a non-profit organization that takes…
Running: A FEVERRAF469: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas - Latinas en Bici
Latinas en Bici (LEB) was founded in 2019, when Olivia Barraza had a vision to create inclusive cycling opportunities for Latina women. It's now grown into…
Running: A FEVERRAF468: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas Part 4 - Women of Oz
We're continuing our series on cycling in Northwest Arkansas. This time, we're talking about Women of Oz, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering…
Running: A FEVERRAF467: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas Part 3 - OORC
This time we're talking about Ozark Off Road Cyclists (OORC), a non-profit organization focused on building, maintaining, and preserving sustainable multi-use…
Running: A FEVERRAF466: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas Part 2 - NWA Trailblazers
This week, we're talking about NWA Trailblazers. This is part of our series on Northwest Arkansas cycling, and it is another organization we're featuring. NWA…
Running: A FEVERRAF465: Cycling in Northwest Arkansas Part 1
You may not know this, but I live near one of the world's cycling meccas. Bentonville, Arkansas, has earned the title "Mountain Bike Capital of the World." It…
Running: A FEVERRAF464: Lake Atalanta in the Snow
So, you know, there's actually a duck out there somewhere because I hear him. I, you know, I wanted to come out here, but didn't know if it would be safe, but…
Running: A FEVERRAF463: Pompongo Rechargeable Hand Warmers - Unboxing and Review
I don't know if you can see it. Pompongo hand warmers that I have actually reviewed and did an unboxing on. and I'm going to see how long they last today and…
Running: A FEVERRAF462: Axay Shah Interview - The Raw Food Guru
He's also a health coach, author, blogger, and speaker, and has appeared on numerous media outlets, as well as his own YouTube channel, spreading his message…
Running: A FEVERRAF461: Heels Healed
It is a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville, but it's raining. And it was raining pretty heavily early this morning, and now it's, I guess you could call this…
Running: A FEVERRAF460: Partners in Crime II - Tom Rohr - It's All About Attitude
Yeah, I know it's comfortable so welcome back Tom Rohr CEO of Padua media and the Padua podcast network Well, thank you for having having me back. It's been a…
Running: A FEVERRAF459: Dean's Trail in a Foot of Snow - Springdale Arkansas
Weather department. According to Alexa, we received between 8 and 12 inches between Friday night and Saturday night, with an expected additional 2 inches…
Running: A FEVERRAF458: Snow Time Like Now
This is the Padua Podcast Network. I hope we meet some of these people today because only the clinically insane are going to be out here today. And I think…
Running: A FEVERRAF457: Factor_ be Gone!
Should probably have a factor meal tonight because I've got probably ten of them in my freezer. I'm gonna get four more on Sunday. That's another thing, it's…
Running: A FEVERRAF456: Factor Meals Unboxing, Chow Down and Review
You get to pick your meals, and so it's not just a random group. They do have defaults, though, so if you don't choose anything. And there's a huge block of…
Running: A FEVERRAF455: One Good Day Over and Over Again
Headed in the right direction, and we're exercising, and our diet plan is on course. So it is a good day, and I just hope that I can turn it into two good…
Running: A FEVERRAF454: Squirrel Energy
It's a beautiful day. It's dark, so I'm not sure what the sky looks like, but it's supposed to be clear later today. Sunrise at, I don't know, 7.30 or so. An…
Running: A FEVERRAF453: Trail of Tears Part 3 - Old Wire Road - Pea Ridge National Park
The 1830 Indian Removal Act required that the Cherokee Nation surrender ancestral lands and move west. In 1838, more than 16,000 Cherokee Nation citizens began…
Running: A FEVERRAF452: Trail of Tears - Tsa-La-Gi Trail
Tsa-La-Gi Trail, of course, is part of the Trail of Tears that I talked about in a previous episode. Something I've been thinking about for a long time, you…
Running: A FEVERRAF451: The Trail of Tears
Have you ever heard of the Trail of Tears? I've mentioned it a few times on the show, mainly because I see signs for it all around here. And the phrase is…
Running: A FEVERRAF450: Living to 100 and Beyond - Oldest Men Ever - 2026
You know, we've been doing an annual episode on the ten longest-lived people ever for several years now, but it's always been just women. Men can't even make…
Running: A FEVERRAF449: New Attitude
My goal is to live a long, healthy, happy, active life right up to the very end, all about living long and loving life, and that's what I'm trying to do today…
Running: A FEVERRAF448: Mt. Kessler Regional Park - Fayetteville AR
We may just be wandering around for a little bit here. Hopefully, I don't get lost. But if I do, that'll just mean more adventure for us today. Probably ought…
Running: A FEVERRAF447: Living to 100 and Beyond - Unverified Longevity Claims
For a long time, I've wanted to do an episode on the oldest people in history. And I'm not talking about the list I bring to you every year. That's just the…
Running: A FEVERRAF446: Strategy for Change
Philosophy department, I suppose, is as good as any to describe this, but I'm thinking lately about you know, what to do. Let's say I was very wealthy. What…
Running: A FEVERRAF445: The Beauty of the Lake
The lake is beautiful year-round. I think I've got, I don't know how many pictures I've got of the lake. I've got sunset, sunrise, full moon. I have all kinds…
Running: A FEVERRAF444: Positivity
Well, it's a beautiful day at Lake Fayetteville, and I think it's about 77 degrees. No clouds in the sky whatsoever. I think this is pretty much the weather we…
Running: A FEVERRAF443: Desperately Seeking a Big Idea
So it kind of got me thinking, what big idea? Do I have a big idea that could impact society positively? I kind of think this podcast network, along with…
Running: A FEVERRAF442: Living to 100 and Beyond 2026 - 10 Oldest People Ever
And now it's time for the perennial favorite top 10 list of the oldest people ever. Living to be 100 is still very rare. According to World Population Review…
Running: A FEVERRAF441: Inertia
It's a beautiful day at Dean's Trail. We've had a couple of days of nice, relatively cool weather. Alexa weather before that had been very wrong for a few days…
Running: A FEVERRAF440: You Should See the Other Guy
If you're watching on YouTube, you're in for a treat today—you get to see me at my ugliest in living 4K video. My right eye is black and swollen. I know what…
Running: A FEVERRAF439: A Long and Healthy Life
I came across an article in National Geographic from a few months ago. It's called "The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life: Your lifespan is overrated. It's health…
Running: A FEVERRAF438: Screentime and Your Health Part 5 - Reclaiming Your Time
In the last few episodes, we've been talking about how our digital devices can affect our health. Today, we're continuing that in this, the fifth and final…
Running: A FEVERRAF437: Screentime & Your Health Part 4 - Digital Distress in Families
Happy New Year! This is our first episode of 2026. I hope you had a great 2025 and are ready to accomplish great things this year. For me, it's always a moment…
Running: A FEVERRAF436: Driver Training
Well, I'm out on the Spring Creek Trail, north side, today. And it looks pretty different from the last time here. The main difference is that the construction…
Running: A FEVERRAF435: The Drive for Happiness
So why is it fun to drive a car? Scientifically, I mean. The most apt word I can think of to describe the feeling of driving a fast car on a curvy road is…
Running: A FEVERRAF434: Screentime and Your Health Part 3 - Digital Fog: What Screens To to Your Brain
We're in the middle of a series about Screentime and Your Health. And by the way, you can access the entire series on a YouTube playlist called Screentime and…
Running: A FEVERRAF433: Screentime and Your Health Part 2 - Screens vs. Sleep
This series, "Screentime and Your Health," highlights the health risks of overusing electronic devices. I think I was previously unaware of the dangers…
Running: A FEVERRAF432: Screentime and Your Health Part 1 - The Sedentary Trap
As usual, when I'm finding topics for the show, I started hearing about how screen time should be limited and maybe we should all be wearing glasses that block…
Running: A FEVERRAF431:Hot Flashes, Cold Truth 6 - Reclaiming Power: Menopause as a New Beginning
It's part 6 of our series on Menopause. Today we're closing out our series with something bold, beautiful, and deeply personal: reclaiming power. Menopause is…
Running: A FEVERRAF430: Hot Flashes, Cold Truth 5 - Relationships: Navigating Change Together
It's our birthday! Believe it or not, we've been running a fever for eight years now. And this episode is the first of our ninth year. Yes, the anniversary…
Running: A FEVERRAF429: Hot Flashes, Cold Truth 4 - Running Through the Change - Fitness, Fatigue, and Recovery
Menopause isn't just a hormonal shift — for active women, it can feel like the body's playbook has been rewritten mid‑game. Endurance that once came easily may…
Running: A FEVERRAF428: Hot Flashes,Cold Truth 3 - Andropause: The Silent Transition
What if one day you woke up and felt like a stranger in your own body—but no one ever warned you it could happen? We're in the middle of a series on menopause…
Running: A FEVERRAF427: Hot Flashes,Cold Truth 2 - Emotional & Mental Effects of Menopause
In this episode, we'll again hear from some real people. And we're going into the emotional and mental aspects. How does menopause, and specifically the…
Running: A FEVERRAF426:Hot Flashes,Cold Truth 1 - What No One Told You About Menopause
Today, we're launching a new series that delves into a topic often whispered about, misunderstood, or overlooked: menopause. Whether you're going through it…
Running: A FEVERRAF425: Sarah Knauss Update
Speaking of livin' long. Well, you now know that this episode is about Sarah Knauss, the third-longest-lived person ever. You may be aware that I previously…