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Monday, 3/11/19

Athing Mu defeated by high school freshman. Story Remembering Dan Jenkins, the Most Influential Sportswriter Ever. And funniest. The Amazing Franz Kafka Workout. …Only 15 minutes a day. Naked, of course.

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Weekend, 3/9-10/19

Jen A. Miller/NYT: Slow Enough to Be a Sponsored Runner. …And other good links. Must read: Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked. …What are your addictions? …One of the possible cures he mentions … Continue reading

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Friday, 3/8/19

How Muscle Memory Works What the Wright Brothers Can Teach Us About Coaching.

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Thursday, 3/7/19

Justin Gallegos featured in New York Times article, Slow Enough to Be a Sponsored Runner Amby Burfoot: Ed Rousseau has been running for 62 years Sleep or Die Why Walking Helps Us Think

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Wednesday, 3/6/19

Bill Gates: My new favorite book of all time. …It’s very, very good. Contains loads of facts and reasons to be optimistic. But as on some level you/we are tribal thinkers, unthinkingly prone to spout whatever our crowd holds dear, … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 3/5/19

Week That Was Q&A with Eliud Kipchoge Alex Hutchinson: There’s a Complex Connection Between Exercise and Anger. …Why mom told us to go play outside. Aetna (who sends me a check each month for 13 years of employment) offers $25-per-night … Continue reading

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Monday, 3/4/19

Komif Kejelcha of the Nike Oregon Project broke the world record in the indoor mile with a time of 3:47.01, breaking the world indoor mile record time of 3:48.45 set by Hicham El Guerrouj back in 1997. Details. Global survey … Continue reading

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Weekend, 3/2-3/19

Michael Johnson reflects on recovery from stroke Jen A. Miller/NYT: Active Recovery. With great links. On Sunday, because of the ice and cold (30 degrees), the TrackTown Fitness Sunday workout was indoors at The Moshofsky Center. Nice. Vin’s form advice … Continue reading

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Friday, 3/1/19

March Oregon Track Newsletter here. Includes our Q&A with Harvey Lewellyn, 90, and a world champion thrower. …I’d trade our house cat for his hairline, but she says no. Video: Watch an 85 Year Old Run a Trail Marathon A … Continue reading

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Thursday, 2/28/19

So Who Is The G.O.A.T. Of Track & Field? The Amazing Athing Mu Study: Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults. …Only if it includes Wi-Fi access? BBYO IC 2019 Plenary Speakers: John Truax and Justin Gallegos (Nike)

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