Monthly Archives: October 2017

Mo Farah leaves Nike Oregon Project What if a drug could give you all the benefits of a workout? Read du jour: Tim Leyden profiles Meb New York might also be Shalane Flanagan’s last marathon. Fred Beckey, America’s Oldest Dirtbag, … Continue reading →

Let’s watch the documentary on Meb,’The Home Stretch’ We were with family in Mt. Shasta City over the weekend. Great hiking on the mountain. Going and coming, we chowed and hung out at the The Ashland Food Co-Op. Ashland is … Continue reading →

Must read: The Art of Self-Coaching. Bautista is the guru on Sub 2. Granddaughter Ella’s Halloween pumpkin. This Second Grade Handout Should Be Your New Manifesto Pushing 90, an ultrarunner pushes The Hard Way …Bob Hayes, now 91, is still … Continue reading →

Remembering Terry Laughlin: https://www.outsideonline.com/2255736/swimming-icon-terry-laughlin-dies Brad Stulberg on escaping the rut: https://www.peakperformancebook.net/single-post/2017/10/25/Getting-Out-of-a-Rut-The-Myth-of-Greatness A good one about Julian Edelman and his resolve to be in the NFL.  Work hard and don’t eat crap. https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/25/julian-edelman-book-relentless-memoir-new-england-patriots?utm_campaign=sinow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_si Force and motion of an elite Kenyan.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEnIbklXOiU “Running mindfully is … Continue reading →

Training Tips From Mile Legend Steve Scott: http://www.runblogrun.com/2017/10/7-training-tips-from-mile-legend-steve-scott.html Famous runners of yore gather: https://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/category-features/3319-runners-reunited-x-2017 Teen brain drain: https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/teenage-wasteland/ We liked: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Called-Ove-Novel-ebook/dp/B00GEEB730/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509015053&sr=1-1&keywords=a+man+called+ove Fat but fit? Consider:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/well/eat/fat-but-fit-the-controversy-continues.html?hpw&rref=health&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

So Long, Meb! https://www.outsideonline.com/2254586/so-long-meb Busy dad smashes FKT on the John Muir Trail: https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/10/dad-ran-210-mile-muir-trail-three-days/ Busy working mom of four wins marathon, busting “No Time” myth. https://www.runnersworld.com/marine-corps-marathon/marathon-winning-mom-of-four-busts-the-no-time-myth Busy Darrell General has the time and, more importantly, the will. http://www.runwashington.com/2017/10/19/general/ Which of us is not … Continue reading →

More dairy? https://www.runnersworld.com/dairy/dairy-and-osteoporosis Lazy Person’s Guide to Happiness: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/10/get-rid-of-everything/543384/ Can money buy happiness? http://www.realclearscience.com/video/2017/10/23/money_can_buy_happiness_if_you_know_how_to_spend_it.html This defies gravity, physics, all comprehension: https://twitter.com/satasha_k Amby Burfoot tweets: RIP Terry Laughlin, master swim coach & founder of Total Immersion Swimming. He mixed art, science, Zen, and had an … Continue reading →

NYT obit on oldest woman marathoner: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/obituaries/harriette-thompson-dead-ran-marathons-in-her-90s.html Stoicism in professional sports: https://dailystoic.com/michael-lombardi-interview/ Catching up with Alexi Pappas: https://www.runnerstribe.com/features/the-multifaceted-high-achiever-filmmaker-poet-actress-and-olympian/    CIF-SS XC polls: https://cifss.org/sports/cross-country/polls/  

Is chocolate healthy? https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/10/18/15995478/chocolate-health-benefits-heart-disease Why babies  (and the rest of us) need to read.  https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/921157251016155137 NYT Running: https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/2017/10/21/running?nlid=34250889 Brief update: http://bit.ly/2xWVhnB Great Oak girls better Saugus course record at Mt. SAC.  West Ranch boys beat Saugus and Canyon: http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ Must read (I’ve read the … Continue reading →

Steve Magness: https://www.peakperformancebook.net/single-post/2017/10/18/Emotional-Flexibility-Coach-People-Not-Numbers Fast and last? https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/20/science-diet-fasting-may-be-more-important-than-just-eating-less.html I quit showering…  https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/06/i-stopped-showering-and-life-continued/486314/