Links for Wednesday July 16, 2008

July 16, 2008 | in Hella Sound | 0 Comments

This week we have meatloaf, your natural enemies, and race-day key concealment techniques revealed!

In Here

Keep your running and training questions—we'll answer them in Ask "Crazy Legs". Paul's a running and fitness expert with great insight. and get some answers! If you're new to the site, check out our post on the tie between music and athletic performance, our underlying motivation for creating music for running. Also, take a gander at our interview with Coach Kelly Wissolik, an endurance athlete trainer and competitive triathlete.

Out There

Runnerville » Blog Archive » Outkicked! :: The Eleven Natural Enemies of Every Runner
Hysterical, well written, and full of truth. I've personally never experienced the Men in Pickup Trucks one, but having owned and driven a scooter in the past, I'd imagine it can be annoying. #2 is particularly near and dear to my heart...
Do You Smoke? — RW Daily
Runner's World asks readers (runners, ostensibly) if they ever smoked, or still do. Yup, a bunch did (count me as one of them). And some still do: "...Of the 39,265 runners amassed at the (NY Marathon) starting line, 1,963 of them were craving a smoke."
Cranky Fitness: Meatloaf Musings
A nice healthy take on good old fashioned meatloaf dinner from Cranky Fitness. Man I love meatloaf.
Pull-Ups: The Ultimate Test in Fitness | The Art of Manliness
Hot on the heels of Steve Speirs' One Hundred Push Ups challenge is The Art of Manliness' very own Pull-Ups plan. There's 2 problems with pull-ups: #1 you need a pull-up bar (doable) and #2 extra weight you carry has an IMMEDIATE impact on you. Sounds like a good challenge.
Feet Meet Street: 5k Goal: Fruit from my Anus
Okay, if you don't read Nitmos' Feet Meet Street blog, you really should. Seriously. Funny, well-written, clever. Case in point: this post.
ramscrosscountry: Mental Toughness for Runners
Interesting post by Jack Heath on mental toughness—a topic that's become more and more interesting to me as time goes on. It's long, but worthwhile.
RW Daily
Funny post on Runner's World about what to do with the keys. "If I drive and nobody is with me, I find a place to dig a hole, dig it - drop the key in the hole and cover them... Um...OK."
Me, I carry 'em. Sure, they get a little sweaty, but it works.
EveryMan Triathlon: Super High Intensity Training
Okay, maybe I'm an 8 year old in the humor department, but I thought this was pretty funny.
Frayed Laces: Trail runs are for sissies.
Nice recap of what trail running is about. Trails—at least some of them—will mess. you. up. No lie.
Running is Funny : Complete Running Network
Apparently people are using Viagra for competitive advantage in races. Sheesh. CRN offers these potential taglines for this newfound use. My favorite? "Viagra – Now when you hit the wall, you’ll knock it down."
Cranky Fitness: The buck stops... down the road a bit
How often do you diligently follow the latest health wisdom ("don't eat eggs!"), only to have that wisdom be contradicted by even newer studies ("eat eggs—they're good for you!")? This is an interesting post on the subject from Cranky Fitness.
A Guide to Terminology and Jargon for New Runners - Topic Runners World Discussions
I've posted a couple links to runner's jargon guides before, but I think this one's the best I've seen.
Official Nike Running Blog — Run Faster » Beach yoga is a huge hit with club RunCHI!
Chicago folks, Nike's group runs will start doing group yoga following Foster Ave. training runs. Could be pretty cool.
Marathoner’s Check List - Elite Feet
Pic of a funny runner's tee snapped by Phil at Elite Feet. Heh heh heh...
Half-Fast: New Balance
Vanilla at Half-Fast flags this great New Balance ad video. It's a new one on me, and pretty darn good...
Men's Health - Triathlon Training Center
Men's Health has a new Triathlete "training center" feature on their site. Are any of you using it?