Mr. Jones and me...run with perfectly evolved form
Psychology, endurance, and a life relocation. Men's Health certainly keeps a girl on her toes....
The May issue is out, with Lost’s Matthew Fox on our cover. I have a feeling a few Conn bloggers will be more inclined to pick up this issue because of him, right Chris and Nate? His “interview” involved renting out a car racetrack so he and a Men’s Health editor could see Fox’s moves on the track. I would’ve happily traveled to the west coast for the story, but I’m not quite ready for the celebrity features, apparently.
I did write a few sidebars for the issue, including one in the personal account of Adam Duritz (Counting Crows singer), “The Lonely Disease.” I was thrilled to get that assignment because I really enjoy the Counting Crows. I had wondered why they fell off the map for so long, except for the Shrek song and Joni Mitchell remake. Duritz’s article appears partly to promote their new double disc, which hits stores sometime soon, and to promote mental health. Duritz suffers from a dissociative disorder. Thank you, Conn College for the well-rounded education you granted me. When I got this assignment, I already knew the basics behind the disorder because of the two psych classes I took (introductory and abnormal). It’s the class of disorders that multiple personality fits under, though Duritz doesn’t suffer from that one—despite the fact that a double disk by a multiple personality would be a very clever idea. My sidebar involved distinguishing idiosyncrasies from legit psychological problems. Worried that you’re crazy? Pick up the issue and go to page 90.
The second sidebar was for the running piece “Yes, You Were Born to Run.” I wrote up a list of adaptations humans have that make them far better runners than other primates. The theory is that we evolved into great distance runners so we could chase down and kill animals. The adaptations range from the way we perspire to the structure of our bones and muscles. Now, whenever I go for a run I think about how my nuchal ligament allows me to run without my head bobbing all over the place.
In other news, I was asked to complete my internship in the New York office. It feels great to be back in my beloved city. Never has the subway felt so novel. I had to move at the drop of a hat. It was a great experience to commute for a little while. I can happily leave it behind, however. Between the one speed ticket I got and the ever-growing carbon footprint I was making, it just feels right to be back in Manhattan. That being said, anybody want a used car?