A Sluggard’s Tale of Exercise

So last night I had the fastest run of my life, a 5K in 29:55, which breaks down to 9.5 minutes per mile.

Years ago���possibly 2011, my doctor told me that I had to find a way to get exercise. He’s a conservative guy, thinks that you can manage diet and exercise without gyms and Whole Foods, and I like that about him, but my brain is sneakier than he is. “Just walk outside for 30 minutes” goes in my ear canal and is quickly translated into “Plan to walk outside for thirty minutes, decide that...