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aero2k wrote: »

Declaration: I know Ivor Cummins but I've no other connection to this other than being (slightly) interested in cardiovascular disease.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dcu-widowmaker-screening-tickets-24027733598

People with an interest in the Low carb high fat diet might find some of Ivor's work interesting.

Here's a link to Ivor's talk which preceded the documentary screening. I can't speak to the science as I haven't read all the research, but the approach of taking control of your own health rather than just deferring to the so-called experts has a certain appeal. If you bookmark his site you'll get other links there. There's a lot on LCHF for those that way inclined.

Can you define what you mean by "expert, so called or otherwise"?

I meant that as a comment on people who are assumed to be expert because they have MD after their names - many of them are ignorant of basic stuff. I could quote lots of shocking examples but I want to respect the privacy of the individuals involved. I'd recommend a questioning approach at the very least. As a bland example it's not that long ago doctors thought exercise was bad for you (Tim Noakes). Also look at the history of advice on hydration.

Ivor is an expert in all sorts of stuff. He doesn't have any medical qualification. He collaborates with plenty of experts, and he reports on research done by experts. His big thing is data - i.e. taking an evidence based approach to things instead of "I'm a very eminent expert in field a, b, or c therefore all must kneel down before me and accept everything I say as gospel".

I'm agnostic on the LCHF thing myself, but I can say that reducing my sugar intake and increasing my fat intake brought me to not just the lightest but also the leanest I've ever been as an adult, and to my two fastest marathons, by 6 min each.

Again, I have no connection to this effort other than knowing Ivor. I've posted it here in case anyone is interested in another perspective. The movie is worth a watch too, it's on Netflix.

RayCun wrote: »

don't know why this one came into my head...

It is Fred's first day in prison. After spending the morning being processed, he is taken to the huge mess hall for lunch. He finds a seat at a table full of inmates who look like they have been behind bars for years. Suddenly, an inmate stands in the middle of the room and yells, "41!" As he sits down, the room erupts in laughter. Then another prisoner stands and yells, "123!" Again, there is laughter throughout the room. Puzzled, Fred asks the inmate sitting next to him what's going on. "Well," the older inmate says, "Most of us have been here so long that we have heard all the jokes. So we just number them and use the number." Fred says, "I love to tell jokes! Give me one." "Okay," says the older inmate. "Everybody loves old 72. It always gets a big laugh" Fred stands up, waits for the laughter to die down from the last joke, and yells, "72!" There is nothing but silence as hundreds of inmates just turn and stare at him. Fred sits down and looks at the inmate who gave him the number. "What happened?" he asks. The older man shrugs and says, "Some people just can't tell a joke."

Same joke in Kerry. Lad shouts out '214'. Place explodes in riotous laughter.... lads rolling on the ground...stomachs in knots laughing.....after 15 mins it slowly dies down......observer asks...what was so funny about that one?
A lad dusts himself off..still giggling...'thats deadly he says...that was a new one'....

No. 3. Redirect Liffey cycleway because diverted bus route requires buses to pass through a building that wasn't there when the plan was first mooted, forcing new diversion in conflict with cycleway.

Anyone got a full list of the artist in the spotlight threads (& its predecessor). Would like to look back on them & not sure I'd find them all. Saw it posted somewhere before but can't find it. Thanks

Thanks for you're effort in clearing that up, their. Your a big help.

PaulieC wrote: »

You don't chaff when running. You chafe.

There are a couple of people on the logs who have regular trouble with their 'gluts'.
Sounds worse than problems with glutes!

247viz wrote: »

How about posting or sharing a motivational quotes for runners. It's more way fun than posting embarrassing ones. Let's encourage everyone here.