Don's Diary

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. ~Stanislaw Jerzy Lee

Human Lives Might Be Long Enough Already

How your looks shape your personality

Jen A. Miller/NYT: Running. With links.

China Bible Fact of the Day

Why books don’t work. I read that about 10 hours ago and I’m still thinking about it.

Video: Ok, Colorado, We Get It

The Bulletin Board of Your Head …If you could, would you like to look like Steven Pinker?

The Story of the Cyclist with the Highest-Ever VO2max

Just in from 240 B.C. The Earth Is Round, and It’s This Big. Getting it right sans gizmo.

The Land Where the Internet Ends

Out Of Office AutoReply

Is High School Sprint Phenom and Viral Star Matthew Boling the Future of Track?

What’s New in Sports Recovery Research

Not quite what you once were? …Managing Your Decline

Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins, 103, breaks records at the National Senior Games

Q&A with Hurricane

Just finished Can’t Hurt Me. Loved it. …Review. Once 300 pounds, he turned it around, likely a better runner than thee or me ever were.

Some guy argues, Making your bed will not help you change the world. Do you want to be like that guy or Admiral McRaven?

How modern life is transforming the human skeleton

North Korea on meth

Tim Hola’s Key to Success: Train Hard and Early

Amby Burfoot: Running, Thinking, and Writing

72% of Americans say they wish they ate more veggies

Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others

Roger Robinson: Lessons from the World’s First and Greatest Run Streaker …Roger and Don are finalizing his Q&A, to appear on July 1. Great guy.

Allie Ostrander Upset with ESPN

Steve Magness: The Real Struggle for Athletes: Moving on from their Sport

Jen A. Miller/NYT on Running with Gabe …With links.

Information and enthusiasm is hard to find in Track Town

Dale Greig, Early Women’s Marathoner, Is Dead at 82

Bislett/Stockholm Diamond League Results

Last night in Springfield, Oregon. In unusually hot conditions. Some wilted.

Minimum required in nature. Just two hours a week! Study. Spend the rest of your time staring at screens. …Another study with a contrary conclusion. Proven in the lives of billions.

Why No One Cares About Your Travels

Inspiration on the run

What might Killian Journet be thinking about on his favourite trails at home?

Raising awareness to save the track

Why is the New York Times, the paper of record, printing crap like this?

Mike Tyson Smokes the Toad