Our Q&A with Lance Deal, four time Olympian, silver medalist in 1996… May OTC Newsletter. …Here’s a Q&A with Lance in 1994.

Yikes! London Marathon: slower runners ‘harrassed’ to speed up

Seven Big Misconceptions About Heredity. …I’m still looking for my fast gene. In the sixth grade, Big Sis was the fastest kid at Bushnell Way Elementary.

Video (3:13): The Secrets of Extreme Breath Holding

The most energy-efficient downhill slope is (depending on various parameters) around 10%. Any steeper than that and it starts getting more costly again. ~Alex Hutchinson

Ross Tucker: Is It Kipchoge Or Is It The Shoes?

The 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is going to clear an absurd amount of money, about a billion dollars. Read.

Court Upholds Rules Barring Women With High Testosterone From Track Races

Magness: Overtraining: Three Strategies to Reset Your Body

Go slow. …Only fast with your intervals. …More Carl Honore. …(He talks fast.)

Q&A with Sage Canaday. Probably all you want to know about ultrarunning.

the morning shakeout

The Case for Doing Nothing

75 percent of people in the United States believe that it is beneficial to take higher doses of supplements than is recommended because it will lead to increased health benefits. Read.

Unearthed. 3/17/90. Santa Clarita Knights of Columbus 5 Miler results.

The Science Behind Nike’s New, Even Faster Marathon Shoe. …Kipchoge and next three male finishers wore Vaporflys. Coincidence? Fair? Admirable?

Who talks the most BS?

Raising importance of literacy by reading a book while running marathon
…How ’bout parents reading books in front of their kids?

Jen A. Miller/NYT: What I Did During My Break From Running. …And check the links.

Reveaked: How John Havlicek could run all day. …More

Kipchoge Runs 2:02:37, Shatters London Course Record To Win 10th Straight Marathon. …Watch.

Malcolm Gladwell/The New Yorker: Permitting pot is one thing; promoting its use is another

Duck in Eugene Marathon

Justin Gallegos goes sub two in the Eugene Marathon with a 1:56:36

We need to talk about East African runners and general trust vs skepticism in performances

In Praise of Public Libraries

Don’t Be Blinded by Your Own Expertise. …Socrates: “The more I know, the more I realize I know nothing.”

At 71, Runner Gene Dykes Is Faster Than Ever

Video (15:04): Steve Jobs on Life: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”

Video (2:02): Hayward Field Construction Update April 21, 2019

Mo Farah Runs on Treadmill Set at World-Record Pace, Falls Off Twice

3 Massive Reasons to Get Excited for the 2019 London Marathon. …Starting at 1:25 a.m. PST.

A Book About Parenting Alex Honnold, by His Mom

Video (3:18): Call of the Wild. …Recall mom told us to go play outdoors.

A new anthology of sportswriting celebrates the poetry written in the press box.

Magness/Stulberg: 6 Principles to Crush in Life Without Burning Out

And finally. Kylian Mbappe shatters Usain Bolt’s world record 100 m speed in breathtaking sprint

Amby Burfoot: The Whole World Is Watching: Caster Semenya vs IAAF

the morning shakeout

The Kipchoge Way. …each week included three workouts: a track session, fartlek, and long tempo run.

Coach Charlie Munger