Nuzzel Outtakes, 5/25/19
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I read. Like, a LOT. Like, A LOT a lot. Anything that excites me, I save to my weekly Nuzzel newsletter, then agonize over which to keep and which to cut since Nuzzel only limits me to 10 articles. Just because I couldn't fit it in doesn't mean it isn't worth reading!
I've been thinking about you all week and hope you enjoy the newsletter as much as I enjoy creating it! If you want a little MOAR, the outtakes are below!
xoxoxoxo
Coach MK
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The Nike F*uckery
Nike makes incredible commercials. I love their unwavering support of my hero, Serena. But I don’t buy their products and I’m pretty sure I never will. This has been an open secret for decades. Am glad the public kinda sorta gives a poo.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/sports/nike-pregnant-athletes.html
Congress got involved: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/21/congresswomen-press-nike-about-its-treatment-pregnant-athletes/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.82f3e1808955
Not Running
Lance Armstrong has no regrets. Honestly, I’m not surprised. Don’t hate the player hate the rigged game that prosecutes on a super selective basis. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cycling-armstrong-idUSKCN1ST2Q8
TATIANA MCFADDEN IS EVERTYHING: https://www.self.com/story/paralympic-medalist-tatyana-mcfadden-on-fighting-for-equal-rights
Following a serious accident, this pro athlete is rising from the ashes: https://www.womensrunning.com/2019/05/get-inspired/hillary-allen-is-starting-from-scratch_102352
Correct, you do NOT want a child prodigy: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/opinion/sunday/kids-sports-music-choices.html
This book is gonna be part of the fall book club Coach Sarah and I will be leading: https://www.outsideonline.com/2397028/david-epstein-range-book-generalists
Um, NO NO NO NO NO (but boy she ripped) https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/woman-held-plank-over-four-hours-break-world-record
Drugs
Another one bites the dust: https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27545933/eunice-kirwa-suspended-epo/
I’m sorry, but the name “Integrity Unit” really gives the public the wrong idea. This task force is….UGH. https://www.si.com/olympics/2019/05/21/eunice-kirwa-doping-epo-suspended-athletics-integrity-unit-olympic-marathon-silver-medalist
Ahem. *cringe* https://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/04/desi-linden-alberto-salazar-says-jordan-hasay-totally-prepared-elite-women-boston/
Trail Running
Outside Magazine published a piece of trash this week. Don’t read it. Just read Canadian Running’s response: https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/outside-online-slams-trail-running-community/
Canadian Running’s response to a click-baity trash article from Outside; https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/outside-online-slams-trail-running-community
Strava made me do it… https://trailflow.co/2019/05/24/strava-made-me-do-it/
Darcy is a BADASS: https://www.womensrunning.com/2019/05/get-inspired/darcy-piceu-is-a-an-ultra-explorer_102403
This just crushes so many people: https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/hardrock-100-may-be-cancelled/
Click-baity and WORTH IT.
https://www.oiselle.com/blog/secrets-of-ultrarunning-revealed
Business
Hoka is killing it, to no one’s surprise: https://sgbonline.com/hoka-shines-as-deckers-brands-crushes-q4-eps-expectations/
Age is nothing but free time since the rest of the world has presumed you’re already at the glue factory.
https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/trail-running-after-60-just-keep-running/
Mary Cain disappeared. More on that here, gives insight to the business of this sport: http://citiusmag.com/citius-mag-podcast-mary-cain-nike-oregon-project-comeback/
Science
Elite athletes and mental health: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667
Proprioception MATTERS, you guys: https://www.womensrunning.com/2019/05/cross-training/improve-your-balance-with-these-moves_102387
I had nowhere else to put this, but we don’t have good science yet to pick outliers like this poor girl yet: https://www.foxnews.com/us/cleveland-marathon-runner-22-dies-after-collapse-near-finish-line
Everything I know about Fibonacci I learned from MathNet. In my head, a parrot is chanting, “one one two three…” https://simplifaster.com/articles/the-fibonacci-sequence-and-athlete-development/
More on aerobic fitness and cancer: https://www.outsideonline.com/2396717/fitness-levels-cancer-risk-correlation