Category Archives: weight loss

Weight Loss Through Running: An Inspirational and Emotional Video by Ben Davis

Posted on 09/17/2010 by Peter L.

Every once in awhile you watch something that hits you at a very deep level. Like many of us here on dailymile, part of my reason for becoming a runner was to get myself back in shape after letting myself go a bit. Thus, when I watched the video below that was posted on YouTube by Ben from the Ben Does Life blog, the raw emotion that it evoked was a great reminder of why I love the sport of … Continue reading →

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Running Barefoot and in Vibram Fivefingers: New Runner Starts Minimalist

Posted on 03/25/2010 by Guest

Editors Note: The author of this post, Michael B., is a barefoot/minimalist runner from Los Angeles, CA. You can view Michael’s dailymile profile page, or read more about his running and parenting adventures on his personal blog, the badass dad blog. I didn’t really decide to be a runner. I still hesitate to call myself a runner until I’ve been at it at least a year. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying it more than I ever expected, and since my path to … Continue reading →

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The dailymile Community and the Transformative Power of Exercise

Posted on 03/16/2010 by Peter L.

We here at dailymile are a community of people who understand the value of exercise for the body, mind, and spirit. We are a community of people who understand the value of exercise in helping us manage the stresses of our everyday lives. We are a community of people who understand the value of exercise in allowing us to indulge in a nutritional vice (be it candy, beer, ice cream, pizza or any other calorically packed form of tasty goodness) … Continue reading →

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