Tues July 31

Did you hear our interview with ultra speedster (and Oly trials athlete) Devon Crosby Helms? She and her equally fast boyfriend Nathan are opening a healthy cafe and have got a Kickstarter page if you’re so inclined. I kicked in some cash for a bottle of Kambucha, mainly because I like saying it. Kam-boocha.

…another blast from the past…Russ “The Kansas City Kid” drops an update on his training and ongoing battle with weight.

Dane Rauschenberg opines on the Speedgoat debacle and ultrarunning in the Olympics. Once we get past the understanding that not everyone is going to be happy, he’s got a pretty compelling idea.

The world’s fastest female marathoner Paula Radcliffe withdraws from Olympic Marathon because of a bum foot.

Runner’s World dishes the “Ten Can’t Miss Running Adventures.”  Hey, I guess it’s better than another article on “Run Your Best 10k Ever!!!”

From the personal file: I’m still inline skating 4 times a week for cross training and loving what it’s doing for my hills and speed. Here’s some science.

How many people run in the US? Wow!  And then there’s our little subculture.

G-Zizzle wins the Burro race.  Of course he did!

The Smithsonian trudges into the barefoot debate.