1. The 10,000 hour rule revisited 2. Speed first, then long mile endurance 3. Wise thoughts on continuous improvement 4. Another from Vernon:  I couldn’t agree more.  So many good coaches out there, but so many posers, too. 5. Are you happy with your butt?

1. Easy run days, the way the Hansons do it 2. New (flatter) course for the MCM 3. The “purity” of Ultrarunning 4. Jornet can’t be human 5. Nice recap of Leadville 100

The only link I want to share today. Please read:  Why do you have to run so much   (Here is the link to his blog, and it is wonderful)

1. I’m not ok with this. I admire it, but middle school? 2. She ran across the country, literally 3. Yah.  Disney owns your image… 4. Hilarious (I never take off my shirt! ) 5. To me, she is ultrarunning’s version of Chrissie Wellington: always laughing, smiling, goofing off, but one TOUGH competitor

1. Pikes Peak looks HARD, and something I’d like to try one day 2. 8 things you didn’t know about running 3. Interesting, kind of contra to the idea of the “self fulfilling prophecy”concept 4. Leadville results 5. This pre-race interview is interesting to see, especially since she won this year

1. Sometimes when I do this stretch, I blush 2. USA does well in Moscow in 1500 M and 400 M hurdles. Mary Cain does not medal (slightly surprising) 3. Profile of  USATF coach Harry Marra 4. How much confidence is enough? 5. This is 90 minutes away from me.  (I can envision a killer…

1.  Nike drops 4th in World pole vaulter from sponsorship because he had to tape up the crappy velcro and covered the swoosh! (scroll down for his story) 2. Nick Symmonds wins silver in 800M in worlds and dedicates it to his LGBT friends 3. Runners have longer telomeres (yeah, baby!)…oh, that’s not what I thought…

1. More gold from Caleb 2. Cool hamstring and glute strengthening and stretches 3.  Mountain running pack rat! 4. Disney Marathon sold out. 5. Friday’s world’s 5000 meter championship is gonna be epic

1. A runner describes doping with EPO 2.  Interview with the author of Hanson’s Marathon Method 3. Leadville 100 preview 4. The Berlin Wall ultra.  I wanna do this. 5. Interesting study. I know I run slower when listening to podcasts or audiobooks than when I listen to my Lady Gaga…err, I mean Rob Zombie

Five: 1. Deena Kastor is still awesome 2. Cinci wants to host the 2016 trials 3. Shared this on facebook on Saturday and it generated a lot of discussion 4. Exercise makes us smarter 5. Scary.

Five: 1. Mary Wittenberg on NYC Marathon cancellation 2. Hydration for increased performance 3. Shared this in FB yesterday, but so good it is worth a re-post 4. Mental toughness and how to train it 5. Running and mental health Have a great weekend!