Links for Wednesday June 11, 2008

June 12, 2008 | in Hella Sound | 0 Comments

How about some links? This week: cutting-edge running shoe tech, fresh legs in a pill and a history of Father's Day.

Yeah, I know, it's Thursday. But flying out of the country pretty much ate up my Wednesday, so here's this weeks links—Thursday Edition.

In Here

We received a couple nice running routes from Chaz Hinkle and Blaine Moore on GoRun. We also posted the next in our series of interviews with trainers and athletes: certified personal trainer and fitness competition athlete Brenda Booth.

Out There

Frayed Laces: As You Start Your Marathon (or Half Marathon) Training, Don't Forget...
Some nice advice for novice marathoners and half-marathoners.
A Brief History of Father's Day | The Art of Manliness
A nice, timely write-up on Father's Day from The Art of Manliness.
Flip-Flops: Why They’re Bad for Your Feet | Newsweek Voices - Her Body | Newsweek.com
Hmmmm... A remnant of living in San Diego for 6 years is my fondness for wearing flip-flops everywhere, all the time. Doesn't work so well in the San Francisco climate, but it also may be bad for foot injury (and thus running). (via StubbornRunning)
The Internal Pigdog: Morning Runs
I'm not really a morning *person*, but with an alarm clock I could be a morning runner. My wife? No chance. The question: are you (or are you not) a morning runner?
RW Daily
A pharmaceutical solution to lactic acid build-up: "...SportLegs is 'Nutritional support for your body's lactic acid energy transfer system.'" Is it legit?
Can Rice Lead to Gold? Marathon Will Offer Test - NYTimes.com
Interesting read about Asics' master shoe craftsman and what he's developing with rice husks for cutting edge running shoes. (via TheFinalSprint.com)
Plyometrics - Build Your Running Speed and Power with these running drills
I've been meaning to dig more into plyometric exercises--this seems like a good start for runners
MikeDoe.net - Comedy - Journal - I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday for a Hamburger Today
"it's weird hanging with people as they spend YOUR MONEY!" Mike Doe speakin' the truth.