by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 19, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
In 1954, at age 25, Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3:59.4 to become the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes. This time is very fast when you consider that he raced in track shoes that were heavy and stiff, with spikes that were heavier than the total...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 14, 2021 | Deaths of Famous People
A huge number of studies have shown that running helps to prevent heart attacks, so I couldn’t believe the news that running guru Jim Fixx had died of a heart attack at age 52 after his daily run in Hardwick, Vermont. He was the guy who made running popular,...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 26, 2021 | Fitness
At age 86, I can look back at more than 75 years of daily exercising and can tell you that there is a huge difference between the way that your body responds to exercise when you are young and when you are old. The key to healthy exercising for younger people is to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Sep 18, 2020 | Fitness
Extensive research by Dr. Ajit Varki at UC/San Diego suggest that 2-3 million years ago, our pre-human ancestors had a single genetic mutation that could explain why humans can outrun their primate relatives (J Biol Chem, 1998;273:15 866-871). Most other mammals did...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 21, 2019 | Deaths of Famous People
“Unknown Kid Wins the Greatest of All Marathons” — That was the Boston Post headline in 1926. The most unbelievable upset ever in a major marathon was pulled off by Johnny Miles, a 20 year-old who • had never entered a marathon, • never ran in a major race, •...
