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How Quickly Do You Lose Fitness When You Stop Running? The Trans Am had never been won by a woman… Read. Eat, Then Sleep (A Radical New Injury-Prevention Plan) Why We Need Quiet Spaces The darkest, quietest and cleanest places … Continue reading →

Brad Stulberg: 8 Rules to Do Everything Better Raevyn Rogers, NCAA 800 Champ, turns pro. Note the discipline and assistance to the D1 scholarship athlete. It’s required from every such athlete, and especially so in the first two years. At … Continue reading →

Read du jour: Peter Snell, Three Time Olympic Gold Medalist in the 800 and 1500. An early idol. Should male and female cross country races be the same distance? The answer, of course, is yes. Do speed. You lose speed … Continue reading →

Just Eat More Fiber Women Writing About the Wild U.S. Army elite does 10 X 800, 2 minute rest interval. Video. Shouldn’t we be doing something like that? Did you get a flu shot? Consider. Virtual reality gyms

Looking for a Winter Challenge? PR the Mile the morning shakeout Why Are Improvements from Training Different Among Athletes? Dance Me to the End of Love. The lessons of age, pain, and injury. Just finished: The Midnight Line. 512 pages … Continue reading →

The 3 Qualities That Will Make You “Better” Horace Ashenfelter, 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Steeplechase, RIP …On exclusive list. Don’t miss: Q&A With Kara Goucher 50 terms to avoid.

Katherine Switzer on running and racing in your 70s. Excellent: Q&A with Andrew Wheating Best lean protein. Alex Hutchinson: How to Survive the Most Frigid Winter Runs. …My 2 cents: Wear these under your gloves. Warm and dry for 2 … Continue reading →

Get buff in the buff here. Want a Better Workout? Just Breathe …When was the last time you were short of breath in the first mile of a workout or race? How Would Jesus Drive? …As fast as you? Lets … Continue reading →

Tom Brady Is Drowning In His Own Pseudoscience Speed/pre-race workout for the 800m specialist. …Too other worldly for you? Reminds me of a speed workout from at least 30 years ago. For several years or more, Gene Blankenship would ramrod … Continue reading →

Finding Purpose for a Good Life. But Also a Healthy One. A beginner’s guide to longevity research. Fun fact: Eunuchs tend to live longer than their contemporaries by 14-19 years. What is Uncle Xi reading? More Western classics than thee … Continue reading →