navigationI believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy. ~Richard Feynman
I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy. ~Richard Feynman
More on the Vaporflys. Would you compete in them? What’s the point? The improvement would not be yours.
Houlihan and Frerichs are both Nike athletes, coached by Jerry Schumacher at the Bowerman Track Club.
If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives… I’m reading Enlightement Now. It’s terrific. And it is also bound to offend you, challenging cherished prejudices and beliefs. …Bill Gates sez, My new favorite book of all time
But the Los Angeles Times is worse, way-worse, especially the sports department. Read.
Just in from the Harvard Business News: You’re Never Going to Be “Caught Up” at Work. Stop Feeling Guilty About It. …We hang with old people, most of them involved in down-sizing, they say. But they don’t.
Inspirational: 73-year-old sets new standard for old runners at Western States ultramarathon
The Nike Vaporfly 4% May Make You Faster. But I Don’t Have to Like That
Instead. Pig Yoga
7:56:84 last night in the Jogger’s Mile at Lane Community College. …The movie. …Old guy in the yellow shirt.
Jen A. Miller/NYT: The Humor in Running
…the average American takes in about 80 grams of added sugar daily, the equivalent of 20 teaspoons! More
Shelby Houlihan shatters 5,000m American record. More. Complete Belgium results.
Courtney Frerichs breaks American steeplechase record at Monaco Diamond League. More. Complete Monaco results.
National Geographic: While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey
COC #3 results.
NYT: Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Faster. It May Be True. …If true and legal, should you admit your new marathon PR (say, 7 minutes faster) was done in those shoes?
OMG, Lance is back and Don is enjoying his blog
14 things successful people do before breakfast
Crazy at the TdF: Here. And here.
Semi-Rad: Summer is here. Sweat Without Shame.
Read de jour: Thai cave footballers tell of how they tried to dig their way out
Writing Prescriptions to Play Outdoors
Vin Lananna Resigns… …We think he’s terrific.
Last month in Eugene. Rai Benajamin. 47.02. Fastest collegiate, second fastest in human history. More.
Calories Burned Walking vs. Running? …It all counts.
40 percent of adults in the United States who drink alcohol drink too much.
Why Runners Are Obsessed With Time Barriers
Forget The Gadgets and Hacks: Nail The Basics
Must see in full screen: Mt. Marathon video
the morning shakeout. …Don’t miss Joe Vigil’s The Anatomy of a Medal. …We met Vigil on a plane, Eugene to Salt Lake City. Friendly, chatty guy.
Ben Thomas is the new UO distance coach.
Do maximal shoes raise risk of injury?
Cheap watch gets rave reviews.
Please Don’t Take Prescription Drug Advice from Kim Kardashian. Or a smart friend. Your PCP is probably the only person who has the knowledge (extensive medical file).
Glenn Crabtree writes, “His (Vigil’s) team is the ONLY one to score a PERFECT score 1-5 in a national championship Cross Country Race.”
How running gait increases injury risk
Ed Bautista: Get Moving! (Exercise for Busy People)
She’s 84 and a champion pole vaulter. Watch.
Rabat/Diamond League results.
Alex Hutchinson: Why Perfectionists Get More Shin Splints
Want To Become Extremely Successful? Do These 13 Things Every Day. …Read Ego Is the Enemy and The Obstacle Is the Way
Jen A. Miller/NYT: Training for Hills When You Live in a Flat Place
The ASICS Blackout Track: Ditch the headphones. Skip the smartwatch. It’s time to meditate on the move. …Video
I am fearless, and therefore powerful. ~Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Today we will be at the Oregon Country Fair. With green hair. In 95 degree weather.
Take a Walk in the Woods. Doctor’s Orders.
Running After a Heart Attack. …Craig Godwin, our friend in Santa Clarita and now in Eugene, had a heart attack due to stress and overwork. Last year he set three American age group records in one race.
Here’s What It Takes to Hike the John Muir Trail. …Have a good BMI, says Alex Hutchinson.
Are Kilian Jornet’s Speed Records Too Good to Be True? …At five foot six and 128 pounds. Good BMI.
Video: Top Trails – Eugene, OR I love the Ridgeline Trail and Spencer Butte.
Finished Jacqueline Hansen’s A Long Time Coming. It’s terrific. Especially interesting on being a (the?) pioneer woman, training with Lazlo Tabori (and how much fast stuff they did in training), and the tough politics of getting women’s distance running beyond 800 meters. …Hansen was born in 1948, while Don was born in 1945. In our high school days, the idea of women competing in high school distance running was inconceivable.