How to Be Fit With Rich Dafter

08/08/2026

I finally got my Polar store done. It's nothing like the one that I was successful with almost 20 years ago, but I am still thankful that I got it done for my Polar 40th anniversary

Coach Rich Dafter has trained with Polar heart rate monitors since 1986. Explore current Polar watches and accessories, from a 40-year Polar athlete and running coach.

06/08/2026

You can now save 25% with Subscribe & Save when you purchase Shakeology. You can also save an additional 15% with my Code HOWTOBEFIT. You can learn more about Shakeology with 0 grams of sugar by going to https://bodi.pxf.io/zzBm0W

05/08/2026

40 years ago today, I started using Polar heart rate monitors, never stopped, and never used another brand. To mark the anniversary, I created another Polar Heart Rate Monitor store! https://howtobefit.com/polar-heart-rate-monitors.htm

03/08/2026

Another 30-mile week of running, hiking, and walking last week. I've been able to average that for almost 3 months, thanks in part to my daughter adopting a dog. I spend 3 days with her, walking and hiking. She was awesome on today's hike.

30/07/2026

My body feels like a rubber band that has been kept in the freezer. I am shocked that I let myself get this behind with strength training, but BODi LAVA will be a good transition program to get me back to where I was. It's just a matter of not letting myself get disheartened with the slow progress. Day 2 of BODi LAVA is done! You can learn more about the program and see if it is for you by going to the blog https://howtobefit.com/coach-blog/

29/07/2026

How an adopted dog changed my training pattern

Training patterns are not always established by what you want them to be, but rather by what they have to be,

28/07/2026

I ran on trails this morning in the Corrales Bosque in the Rio Grande Valley. It was 83 at the start of the run at 8:30. I had plenty of water and also a scoop of Performance Energize in my soft flask. Even though it is a pre-workout, I drink it during the first half of my run, and it provides energy all the way to the end of the run. To learn more about Energize and what it can do for you, go to https://bodi.pxf.io/B5x9qW

27/07/2026

My six-week hiatus from strength training ended this morning, and wow, am I feeling it. I did one of my favorite programs, and the last 5:00 were challenging because my upper body is so out of shape. Thankfully, it will come back in no time, though!

26/07/2026

My daughters go back to college in August, but my "summer break" is over. You can find out why in my latest blog post

My summer break started in the middle of June. Not a vacation, but rather a break from doing BODi workouts for the short term.

25/07/2026

My Howtobefit.com website is my life's work, having started it on January 1st, 1995. It has started to show it's age, but I have been making a lot of improvements to modernize it and it is getting there. One thing that Claude AI and I did today was to improve the Start Here page. Now it is really a good place to start https://howtobefit.com/start-here.htm