Scott McMillan : Endurance Junky

Well this looks like another motivational book. It’s called “How Lance Does It”. Discusses Lances 4 success factors:
1. Clarity of Purpose 2. Congruent Lifestyle 3. Specialized Intelligence 4. Pure Confidence
Check the authors site for more details.

This was the Programmable Web application of the day. Very cool use of the Google Maps API.
GMAP Pedometer
Exact distance pedometer using Google Maps, built by a marathon runner.
URL
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

The New York Times has a great article on the need of a kick in todays elite marathoners hoping to win a marathon. For me running sub 5:00 miles is a kick
Some runners have better short-distance speed than others, presumably giving them an advantage if a race is close at the end. Mary […]

There is a good article on the Running Times site discussing high mileage and sickness.
Link.

Looks like we will be able to watch Lance suffer through his first marathon. It’s only 5 dollars I think I will do it.
Link

This looks like a cool documentary about 4 elite triathletes preparing for Ironman.
“What It Takes” is the feature-length documentary stars four elite Ironman triathletes Peter Reid, Heather Fuhr, Lori Bowden, and Luke Bell who together have won 6 world championships and dozens of major races. Viewers go behind the scenes in the quest for […]

The 2006 Pre Classic 2 Mile Race. Adam Goucher and Dan Lincoln run 8:12 and 8:13

I am slowly losing the lbs. Using these articles as inspiration/guidelines.
Getting it right: weight relative to height in distance running

If you want to win some more races, lose some weight
Lose weight - run minutes faster

Excercise good for you? I don’t believe it.
“Fitness prompts nerve cells to multiply, strengthens their connections, and protects them from harm. Benefits seem to extend to brains and nerves that are diseased or damaged. These findings could suggest new treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and spinal cord injuries.”
Read Article.

Cool Article in the LA Times on Trail Running. Interesting numbers on how popular this sport is becoming!
These all-natural perks are helping fuel trail running’s surging popularity, with the number of trail runners increasing by 26% between 1998 and 2004, according to a 2005 survey by the Outdoor Industry Foundation, the nonprofit offshoot of an […]