Dress for Success

A couple of follow-ups to stories we have been following. 

First is a very quick response from Runners World on that disingenuous (at best) article that appeared earlier this week in the, once respected, Wall Street Journal. I am guessing that they have tired from decades of slime tracking and now feel obliged to test their model on other innocent demographics. Might as well call it the journal of fear. 

Second is a response to the article on Adderall abuse seemingly rampant in professional sports. I especially like the comment from one of the results that indicate the drug isn't used so much for improving performance on the field but in the clubs afterwards. Party on, gentlemen. 

Third today, a beautiful gray, rainy final Friday in November, is this valuable and informative video about an issue many (perhaps even most) of us have experienced at one time or another in our training, the old pain in the butt syndrome. I have had it since my flight last week from London to Seattle and it has kept me from running. For a solid week I have rested the inflamed piriformis and avoided the additional foot-strike trauma of running. I hope for recovery but every day I get to the bottom of the stairs with an ouch and a groan. Maybe tomorrow.

Lastly is this proferssional article about DVT, deep vein thrombosis. I am tending to think that anything that helps blood flow, circulation to aorta, speeds recovery and acts as an insurance policy for embolism at altitude (blood clots in the legs while seated on a Boeing 747) is a bargain for $40. In the color of your choice, naturally.  Video in case you missed it from Kona here.

We leave you with these thoughts today:

Run Happy,

Ride Organic,

Move your ass often,

Use the foam roller for massage therapy,

Dress for success.

Have a great Friday folks.