Daily News, Wed, Jan 15

Jimmy Dean Freeman learned a lot of good lessons on this trail run. Definitely check it out. We interviewed him a few years ago in the parking lot at WS100. Here it is.

Check out this great preview video for the SkyRunning event in Flagstaff in October.

Whoa. Read this story about an amazing woman. It’s not long, but read it until the end.

Hmm, a sneak peek at some HOKAs that actually have me interested.

The Badwater RD has some words for those questioning the safety of the event.

For parents: A TED talk on the importance of outdoor play for kids. h/t to Scott D.

UTMB lottery results. I can’t find a list, so I’m just doing a country search for United States.

Easy reading: A collection of great “wow” bios from some T&F athletes.

List-o-rama: Twenty three things the Angry Jogger has done this year to make him a better runner.

Do the new watches and devices give us too much information and hinder us?

VIbram Hong Kong 100 preview by the guys at Ultra168. This is the first in the Ultra Trail World Tour thingamajig.

Anyone tried acupuncture to treat running injuries?

Gary Robbins has been training in the snow for HURT. Be sure to watch live video of the race (courtesy of Ultrasportlive.tv) this weekend.

Study finds minimalist shoes cause injuries, global warming, poverty, and cancer.

Five common myths about strength training for distance runners.

Great news! Moderate caffeine intake does not lead to dehydration.

Jimmy Mac says:

January 15, 2014 at 6:19 am

I use acupuncture as an injury prevention-slash-recovery tool and it definitely works. Or maybe the placebo is just so strong that I think it works. Either way, I like it.

LukeD says:

January 15, 2014 at 7:16 am

Same here.

Wade says:

January 15, 2014 at 9:39 am

Although I generally agree with the TED speaker, I think the TED lecture is a huge simplification. What are the root causes of some of the problems the speaker addresses? Within this TED romance, what are some of the real issues? 1) Our automobile-centric society and short-sighted community design, from urban to exurban, have made streets unsafe. We don’t have “livable” streets. And not everyone has a backyard, although, if you do have one, I recommend reserving some space next to the jungle gym to plant arugula instead of Kentucky blue grass. 2) Kids spend an enormous amount of time in the classroom and on huge volumes of arbitrary homework assignments. With the ever-increasing pressures of performance and competition, administrators, teachers and parents have fewer incentives to advocate for more recess or physical education and less time spent on academics, especially in elementary school. No one wants to be the failed “visionary” responsible for the crappy standardized test scores. 3) I would think that the function of school as a homogenizing agent of conformity and the omnipresent pharmaceutical industry have a little bit to do with the increase in medicating our children. How do we deal with kids with non-academic talents or differing learning styles who have difficulty being cooped up for long periods in a classroom? Recess and rabble rousing, not Ritalin! 4) How do we design our communities so the intrinsic pleasures of nature do not require extrinsic “badges” as rewards to get kids to enjoy nature by reward-association?

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