Weekend Reading List (5.26.2012: Burn It, Surf the Pin-ups, Idaho Trails, Lance is the Ironman, Slinky Hits the Treadmill

Burn More?

From Runner’s World: Running v. Walking: How Many Calories Will You Burn?
Two weeks ago, I began planning an update to a Walking v. Running calorie-burn article that I had written for Runner’s World magazine in 2005. When that article subsequently appeared on the RunnersWorld.com website, it attracted a lot of interest and comments. Some of those comments displayed the widespread confusion and outright disbelief that’s common to this topic.

Surf is Pinned

From Pinterest: Archive of every Surf Film trailer EVER made. We think.
Comprehensive Archive of Global Surf Film Trailers. Alphabetically Backwards.

Trail of Spuds

From Bike Magazine: Showing Off Idaho’s Finest Singletrack
Nine days might sound like a long time for a bike festival, but when you’ve got 400-plus miles of interconnected, high-speed singletrack to ride, you’re likely to end up extending your stay.

The True Ironman

From Triathlete: Lance Armstrong: Back On Top
Triathlete editor-in-chief Julia Polloreno today caught up with Lance Armstrong, who won his first 70.3 race—his fourth attempt at the distance since returning to the sport—in Florida on Sunday. Armstrong turned in a 2-hour bike and 1:15 half-marathon to blitz the rest of the pro men’s field. Here he talks about the changes to his race nutrition that made all the difference in Florida, his strategy for setting up a strong run, how he’s been able to slash recovery time, and more. Armstrong is in Kona prepping for his next race, Honu 70.3 on June 2.

Slinky Gets a Workout

httpv://youtu.be/711bZ_pLusQ

From Youtube: Running a slinky continuously down a treadmill.

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