Monday five: (I’m building this post as my sons argue and aggravate each other so if the links have a negative tone or focus on adoption agencies and military schools, you now know why) 1. The fast get faster 2. Deena Kastor added to US team competing in marathon world championships 3. An endorsement of…

Friday five: 1. Guide to pooping outdoors 2. Well done BAA. Well done. (make the entry fee LOW, please.  These runners deserve it) 3. Bikes?  We ain’t got no bikes.  We don’t need no bikes.  This woman plans to RUN the Tour de France route! (If you have yet to see The Treasure of the…

Five: 1. She is blind.  She pole vaults.  And she is one of the best in Texas! 2.  Are you running enough to improve? 3. Prague opens a “running mall” 4. Sugarland guitar plucker is training for IM Kona (disclosure, I am a TP ambassador this year) 5. Interesting post.  looking forward to more. Run.

Five for Wednesday: 1. Reunited…and it feels so good   2. Price per mile for some big name races. No surprise–Disney tops the list (Thanks, Mickey Miles!) 3. Two tests for hip strength and flexibility 4. Arm swing:  a predictor and corrector of stride mechanics 5. This new documentary looks great.  Trailer coming out in a…

Five for Tuesday: 1. World’s shortest “marathon” 2. A criticism of CrossFit Endurance as a running training program (in the interest of balance, I’ll post the other side of argument below) 3. Here is a positive take on CrossFit Endurance from the CFE website 4. Running and weight loss: the relationship 5. Summer’s coming. Let’s…

Five to start your week: 1. I love this piece Thoughts from a Marathon 2. Good advice (Disclosure: I’m a TP ambassador this year) 3. Jornet wins…again 4. “What American Idol taught me about running” 5. Not fitness related, but so fascinating!   Run with purpose. (or porpoises, if you dare)

Friday five: 1. Hitler reacts to bad news on his minimalist running strategy… 2. The 7-minute body weight workout–based on SCIENCE!  Who needs a box? 😉 3. This workout looks fun…and hard! 4. The legacy of Born to Run. 5. Ran this race last weekend.  If you haven’t, you must!  Record registration this year. Run…

Five CRAZY RACES: 1. The NY Hot Dog challenge 2. Crazy 8’s Race.  RUN ON A FIGURE 8 COURSE! 3. Run for your lives! 4. A nude race in Finland.  YES, please! 5. Bay to Breakers. a natural for this list Run crazy today!

Friday five: 1. The shoes we wore. 2. Bay to Breakers race has tightened security 3. Stage races interest me.  I’ve seen a couple pop up on local race calendars 4. Old link, but a fun workout I did recently. Then added a few more miles of intervals on the back end of it 5. Cool…

Five for YOU: 1. An image capture of the Everest peace treaty! 2. Training Peaks now official training software of IronMan. (disclosure: I’m a Training Peaks ambassador this year) 3. How to execute a flawless marathon 4. Cool blog I found:   Another Mother Runner 5. Really love these Find some peace on your run today