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Tuesday, 2/5/19

Snow in Eugene. Maybe a half inch. Lovely.

the morning shakeout

You Don’t Need Sports Drinks To Stay Hydrated

How Candy (Energy?) Bars Became America’s Favorite Snack Food

Gym Class Trauma. Picked last. Getting naked. Showers. …Nah, I liked it.

Monday, 2/4/19

The Greatest Tool for Recovery Might Be Common Sense

Tom Brady Is Drowning In His Own Pseudoscience …Sez the author of Good to Go.

The White Flight From Football

Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman shouldn’t even have been playing in the game

Toxic coaching. Most often seen in football and basketball. Ever heard of such in track & field? I haven’t.

The latest Fast Women newsletter

Weekend, 2/2-3/19

Jen A. Miller/NYT: Run-spiration. And a whole lot more. NYT is a great newspaper. But there is limited access without a subscription. Try a trial, quite cheap subscription. If you like it, get a regular subscription with complete access and the Sunday Times delivered on your doorstep for $20 per month. Hint. Bargain for your best deal.

Beet juice news

Why We’ll Look Back at Our Smartphones Like Cigarettes

Why PE Fails… Hey, take a hike around your neighborhood. There are no kids out playing, riding bikes, etc. Kids today are raised to be inert.

Heart and Humor: Eugene, where great athletes are just like the rest of us

Friday, 2/1/19

Gritty photos of NYC runners

Check out the 2019 February OTC Newsletter. Note story on the University of Oregon track & field team got Navy SEAL training. Tough stuff!!! Will try to get more details.