Improve your running mechanics...

This article posted by Active.com can be very technical at times but still provides good reminders and insight on proper running mechanics. I recommend following the links to other articles and particularly a couple of the videos posted here as well.

The videos really helped to provide visual understanding to what i had been reading in the article.

Monkey see - Monkey do

Ever reach for your phone in your pocket because you thought it was vibrating only to find that it was not. Yep - you fell victim to "phantom vibration syndrome." No this is not a scientific term yet but i imagine as we become more & more dependent on our electronic gadgets and more & more in tune with them this will become a legitimate scientific term.

Martin Lindstrom wrote this article for Fast Company about this very idea. I personally have fallen victim to this numerous times and found this piece very intriguing.

What's all this "debt ceiling" talk about...

In a rare move i am actually going to post a "political" article -- well its truly more of a financial article. Lately there has been constant chatter on news channels & shows regarding the nation's "debt ceiling" and the dire need to raise it.

I ignored it as long as i could until i came across this very simple & practical article by the New York Times giving a quick Q & A to fill me in without having to sort thru all the partisan rhetoric (thankfully!).

Get Started Running...

In this article by Olympian Kara Goucher in Runners World are some terrific running tips for beginner runners or maybe even the experienced runner that needs to relearn how to appreciate and accomplish a running goal.

These tips are simple & basic -- but profound & practical.

5 practical race tips for Triathletes

This article on Active.com by Amanda McCracken gives 5 very practical tips on easily overlooked "things" for Race Day. These are useful and i would encourage any racer to read thru them regardless of their experience.

Myths about Introverts...

Being an introvert i certainly appreciate this article by Carl King on his blog. In it he discusses 10 common myths regarding introverts.

This is recommended reading for Introverts & Extroverts alike.

To decide or not to decide...

Jocelyn Glei from 99% wrote this article on the tendencies that play into our decision making and how we routinely over think them.

This piece if very profound and informative. She gives 5 very thought-provoking points and discusses things from 2 types of solutions to 3 types of intuition.

I found this article to be very helpful.

(Don't overlook the TED talk link by Dan Gilbert. It too is fascinating and practical.)