the morning shakeout

Who belongs in the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame? How about Jeff Nelson? He held the two mile record for 29 years. …More.

The Olympic Moment When South Korea Left the North Behind

Double your pleasure. …Yes, we have the time, and our excuses are BS.

Noise kills

Amby Burfoot says Alex Hutchinson’s book, Endure, is “one of the best”

Are We Reaching the Limits of Homo sapiens?

L.A. has the world’s worst traffic congestion

Why do I live in this God forsaken rain-soaked shit hole? ~Lauren Fleshman, about Eugene, March 13, 2012

Men’s Journal: The Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years

The search for Jackie Wallace. He played in three Super Bowls.

“Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer As Hero” — A Book That Changed My Life

How ‘Natural’ Doctors Can Hurt You

It’s Time For a Serious Talk About the Science of Tech “Addiction” …More.

Don’s pro tip du jour: Wanna win, or at least PR? Ponder death.

Wait a sec. Coffee doesn’t fire the engine?

Reasons to watch the Millrose Games. 1-3 PM on NBC.

Have women already run the equivalent of a sub two hour marathon? Read

The Healthiest People In The World Eat A Lot Of Carbs …More.

TrackTown USA stands by bid for 2021 world track championships

Alex Hutchinson examines how we can push ourselves beyond limits

Every Concussion in the NFL This Year

NYT: The Strava Debacle, etc.

Q&A with Shalane Flanagan

Did I miss the Super Bowl? Video

The Week That Was

26.2 to Life …The movie.

I’m the Wife of a Former N.F.L. Player. Football Destroyed His Mind.

Born in Ghana. Races for Navy.

What Runners Should Know About Jack Daniels.

Resilience is Not About Bouncing Back and The Importance of Leaving Things Out

Joe Newton remembered as ‘the ultimate team guy’ at memorial

Brad Stulberg: When, Exactly, to Schedule Your Workouts

Cool video: Morning Hill Climbs for Breakfast

What Runners Can Learn From NFL Players

Hits to the Head May Result in Immediate Brain Damage

How to Tell If Someone Is Lying

You gave me a straw. Now you’re going to jail. California, of course.

OTC February Newsletter

Inside the NFL’s relentless, existential, Big Tobacco-style pursuit of your children. Hooked for Life.

Is icing good for runners?

Q&A with Alysia Montano

Kenny Moore loves Eugene. …Moore ran in the Olympic marathon at both Mexico City and Munich, finishing fourth in 1972.

More Moore

What Cross-Country Skiing Reveals About the Human Condition. I think you would like it. Take the day off. Drive to the snow (faster than waiting for it, which may involve more years than you have). Rent the skis. Get a 15 minute lesson. And you’re good to go.

After 45 Birthdays, Here Are ’12 Rules for Life’

Property next to Don is for sale. 425 steps from the Willamette River Trail.

Goods Fats. Bad Fats

the morning shakeout

What You Can Learn from Fighter Pilots

As it happens, I’m now reading Carrying The Fire. It’s terrific. The book was gifted to me, and my first thought was to give it pass. But she (who must be obeyed) urged me otherwise, it being actually written by Michael Collins, a frank and funny account of the Apollo mission. “At the risk of alienating friends,” he writes, Collins provides a pros and cons paragraph on other astronauts he worked with the the 60s and 70s. Ouch! Glad he doesn’t know me to sum up for the world. Collins is now 87. …Recent Q&A video. …Here’s a link (that may not work) to the 1974 NYT book review …Tom Wolfe wrote a great book about fighter jocks, astronauts, and the space program. Read The Right Stuff

Alex Hutchinson/The New Yorker: Pushing the Limits of Extreme Breath-Holding

Brain training to maximize performance

The 5K, Not The Marathon, Is The Ideal Race

Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person who gets the most out of themselves. ~Al Oerter,the first track and field athlete to win gold medals in four consecutive Olympic Games

Mind is everything. Muscle – pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind. ~Paavo Nurmi

This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade And getting worse.

The Startling Link Between Sugar And Alzheimers

Fascinating New Way Running Keeps You Younger

Big Data Comes to Dieting

Interesting. The Case for Density/Affordable Housing

What’s new at West Ranch?

The secret to raising resilient kids

Will trail running make me faster? Probably. Definitely happier, more smoothed out than when running on asphalt and in traffic.

NYT: How Are Your Running Resolutions Going? …And more

How To Be a Better, Smarter, Happier Meat Eater

Steve and Brad Q&A with Alex

About Tom Brady’s diet book. …More

Sunday morning we did the Tracktown, USA workout at Hayward Field, most of the time jogging and walking with Tony Clement, a super nice guy raised on a dairy farm outside of Johnstown, PA. His dad would get up at 2:30 AM to milk the cows, and often also wake up one of kids to help. So you will not be surprised to learn Tony decided early on to be a runner, go to college, and get-the-hell off the farm. …He loves Eugene.

Recommended: Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide. Easy, wise, fun read, only 155 pages. …Excerpt: Mine Is Longer Than Yours

Can you spot Libbie and Don in this video? Hint: 0:48 – 0:50. The tall, bearded guy in black is Ian Dobson, 2008 Olympian. The coach is Vin Lananna, USATF President. He agreed to do a Q&A.

The Avalon 50K is a very tough race on the mountains of Catalina. Six days ago our friend, Patricia DeVita, 82, finished in 11:33:08. (Ever run/walked for 11 hours?) Beat four others.

Tube time tomorrow on the indoor track. Details.

Insane. Only 6th with a 2:04:15. More

Semi-Rad: Is This What I Have to Do to Get Away from My Phone?

The Timeless Link Between Writing and Running and Why It Makes for Better Work. …Read: Ego is the Enemy

Now reading Walking to Hollywood. …First learned about Will Self while flipping the channels and stumbling upon Obsessed with Walking

How To Change Your Gait