Jeff Dengate and Brian D. Sabin
Today is Friday, July 15, 2011—a good day for a run.
The Countdown
Merrell Down Dirty Mud Run: 2 days
Wharf to Wharf Race: 9 days
Beach to Beacon 10-K: 29 days
Chicago Half-Marathon (RW Challenge): 65 days
The Ticker
Heres a weight-loss plan we can get behind: Dan Sambuchi lost 30 pounds after he started adding a little more beer to his dietDid you see RW Daily blogger Mark Remy quoted in the Atlanta Journal Constitution?Also spotted recently: Americas Next Top Model Project Runway host Heidi Klum running the Brooklyn Bridge with fellow supermodel Brooklyn Decker..Want to geek out on track stats? The Track Field Superfan put together a fun blog post assessing who held the most top marks at any distance of all timeSpeaking of top marks, Chuck Klosterman of Grantland explores the upper limit of human ability by asking how fast the fastest 100-meter dash ever will really be. One sprinter answers: sprinters believe that—someday—somebody will run the 100 meters and the clock will read 0.00The Letsrun guys take on rumors that Sammy Wanjiru was murdered
The Tweet
: Beckley Prison-Ready to run the Barkley Badwater. 92 degrees, 100% humid, PBJs, fruit, cookies, water and all cotton clothing. Should be fun!
The Photo
Reader Amber Walls writes: I think this guy made the decision to rest after reading Junes Run or Rest article. Obviously we both love the magazine!
The Quote
The faster I get there, the faster I can start eating.
-Tucson schoolteacher Brian Stark, age 39, who is attempting to trek 500 miles across Nevada along the American Discovery Trail within 10 days.
Read more: Arizona Daily Star
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