Kipchoge plans ‘super human’ 1:59 marathon in October. …With gimmicks.
A Simple Solution to Millennial Burnout. Aristotle’s advice was to pursue the golden mean.
While we don’t do religion and politics here, this is irresistible. Richard Holbrooke was a jerk…
What No One Is Telling You About Caster Semenya: She Has XY Chromosomes
Jen A. Miller/NYT: The Fear of Trying Again. …The NYT paywall is absent through Sunday. Details.
Our Q&A with Lance Deal, four time Olympian, silver medalist in 1996… May OTC Newsletter. …Here’s a Q&A with Lance in 1994.
Yikes! London Marathon: slower runners ‘harrassed’ to speed up
Seven Big Misconceptions About Heredity. …I’m still looking for my fast gene. In the sixth grade, Big Sis was the fastest kid at Bushnell Way Elementary.
Video (3:13): The Secrets of Extreme Breath Holding
The most energy-efficient downhill slope is (depending on various parameters) around 10%. Any steeper than that and it starts getting more costly again. ~Alex Hutchinson
Ross Tucker: Is It Kipchoge Or Is It The Shoes?
The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is going to clear an absurd amount of money, about a billion dollars. Read.
Court Upholds Rules Barring Women With High Testosterone From Track Races
Magness: Overtraining: Three Strategies to Reset Your Body
Go slow. …Only fast with your intervals. …More Carl Honore. …(He talks fast.)
Q&A with Sage Canaday. Probably all you want to know about ultrarunning.
75 percent of people in the United States believe that it is beneficial to take higher doses of supplements than is recommended because it will lead to increased health benefits. Read.
Unearthed. 3/17/90. Santa Clarita Knights of Columbus 5 Miler results.
The Science Behind Nike’s New, Even Faster Marathon Shoe. …Kipchoge and next three male finishers wore Vaporflys. Coincidence? Fair? Admirable?
Raising importance of literacy by reading a book while running marathon
…How ’bout parents reading books in front of their kids?
Jen A. Miller/NYT: What I Did During My Break From Running. …And check the links.
Reveaked: How John Havlicek could run all day. …More
Kipchoge Runs 2:02:37, Shatters London Course Record To Win 10th Straight Marathon. …Watch.
Malcolm Gladwell/The New Yorker: Permitting pot is one thing; promoting its use is another
Justin Gallegos goes sub two in the Eugene Marathon with a 1:56:36
We need to talk about East African runners and general trust vs skepticism in performances
Don’t Be Blinded by Your Own Expertise. …Socrates: “The more I know, the more I realize I know nothing.”
At 71, Runner Gene Dykes Is Faster Than Ever
Video (15:04): Steve Jobs on Life: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
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