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"Thanks for thinking"
I just returned home after a week of high-altitude livin’ in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Two great runs bookended my trip: On day one of my vacation in Jackson, I went for a light and easy morning jo… more »
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"Thanks for thinking"
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 weeks ago: I just returned home after a week of high-altitude livin’ in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Two great … more »
Shoe Review: Salomon XA Pro 3D
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J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: This post is republished — and was one of the most popular articles — from a now-defunct … more »
Brain bucket
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: So. Much. Good. Stuff. *** “Can We Play?,” by Dr. David Elkind and published on the Shar … more »
The Long Run of Life; Kenyan Distance Running Dominance Debate
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: Be sure to give yourself 20 minutes to read “No Finish Line” by Alexander Wolff, a Sport … more »
Muscat Melon: 1. PowerBars: 0
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: If you bump into Ultramarathonman Dean Karnazes at your local Whole Foods, I bet it won’t be i … more »
"Gym Sins"
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: I’m listening to NPR’s Talk of the Nation right now and find myself laughing — and … more »
Chocolate Milk Does a Body Good
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: Chocolate milk is just about the best thing an endurance athlete can drink after a hard workout. For … more »
Motivating the Best, Motivating the Rest
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: In Chip Brown’s wonderful portrait about Tiger Woods, It’s Good to Be Immortal, the New … more »
Sunday reading from the NYT
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J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: A couple of really great articles from the archives of the New York Times‘ sports magazine Pl … more »
Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
J.R. Atwood wrote 1 month ago: Opening in select cities this weekend and expanding to more cities throughout the month, Bigger, Str … more »
"And one, and two, and Wii..."
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: With the launch of Nintendo’s Wii Fit, parents and health experts can no longer claim that vid … more »
Human Identity's Brain Drain
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: It reads like the voice-over script for a doomsday-is-eminent-until-Will-Smith-saves-humanity Holly … more »
Three's a Crowd
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: Friday is turning into excerpt-from-Gina-Kolata day. Her Personal Best column in the New York Times … more »
The Magic Bullet
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: More great stuff from the NYT: “You Name It, and Exercise Helps It” by Jane Brody. “T … more »
Being Fit Isn't Enough
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: Over the last few years, a growing body of research (but by no means widely accepted) has found that … more »
Solo Running Bad for Brain?!
J.R. Atwood wrote 2 months ago: From researchers at Princeton University: Running by yourself could be bad for your brain. Or at lea … more »
Cheating Tradition
J.R. Atwood wrote 3 months ago: Another great article by the NYT’s Gina Kolata, this one about the proliferation of cheating … more »
Boston Reflection
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J.R. Atwood wrote 3 months ago: Qualifying for the Boston Marathon was my finish line. Running the Boston Marathon… This is my … more »
Pocket Guide to "Spark"
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J.R. Atwood wrote 3 months ago: In my very first post on this blog, I referenced a book called Spark, the most successful and access … more »
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