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Just finished Bernd Heinrich’s The Snoring Bird. Fascinating and well done on so many levels. …We also like Why We Run and Racing the Antelope: What Animals Can Teach Us About Running and Life Now reading Johnny Appleseed: The Man, … Continue reading →

An Athlete’s Guide to Aging Gracefully. Don’t Think Too Hard About Your Foot Strike How to Tell Your Trail Partner to Slow Down Why We Run

David Epstein: You Don’t Want a Child Prodigy Jen A. Miller/NYT: Great Expectations for a Return to Racing. When was your last race? Was saddened to hear so many of my Santa Clarita friends, 60 years and older, no longer … Continue reading →

How Selfie Culture Ruins the Great Outdoors for Everyone Else Lance Armstrong: ‘It wasn’t legal but I wouldn’t change a thing’ …Apparently still unashamed, the poster boy for creepy, bad behavior.

Leaving Depoe Bay. W.H. Auden Wrote Poetry For a Beautiful Short Film About Running. …Saw him race at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1962. Q&A with David Epstein. The case for trying new things. Our new things: xc skiing … Continue reading →

Week That Was. …Don’t miss the story on Angelica Rock. Twitter is a virus of the mind Trail Runners Are Lazy Parasites Interesting throughout: Why I Hope to Die at 75. …Q&A with Emanuel. …Don plans to be racing at … Continue reading →

Daily routines of famous exercisers Hidden Shame — Non-Alcoholic Beer Grows Globally, But What About the U.S.? No alcohol for Don since 12/31/18. Not missed. The greatest long-distance runner you have never heard of Mountains in my hometown, Los Angeles

Can We Live Longer but Stay Younger? I raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor… Seattle is overwhelmed by garbage and filth… Ditto San Francisco, NYC, L.A. Otherwise fun cities to visit. The British Are Coming! Rick Atkinson is terrific. … Continue reading →

Jen A. Miller/NYT: A Video Sends Ripples Through the Running World Shanghai Diamond League results

Oxy Recap/Results. OK, for the pros, it’s still early in the season, but some very good runners had a tough night. Tour de France in the 1920s Why Jenny Simpson loves the New Balance 5280 The Problem With Happiness The … Continue reading →