Fitness Protection Roundup, 8/25/19:

Coach Sarah is off savoring vacation while she gets ready to WORK come September!!! Are you excited for the beta test of our new strength program???? WE ARE!

What we aren't so ready to do? Make big changes....but they don't have to suck, right?

Who is our runner of the week? CHECK THE CL NEWSLETTER TO FIND OUT!

New Nuzzel here: https://nuzzel.com/CoachMKFleming

New CL Newsletter here: https://conta.cc/32bEe0X

New FPP Podcast here: https://www.coachedandloved.com/post/fitness-protection-the-podcast-running-life-and-the-biggest-loser-controversy

We Ready to WORK!

NOW for your Nuzzel Outtakes!

BEST OF THE WEEK

I have NO words: https://www.outtherecolorado.com/pair-of-double-amputees-summit-14115-foot-mountain-in-colorado/?_ga=2.203595920.1403895348.1566302170-219386676.1566302158

Yup- changing the plane of motion is powerful (AS LONG AS YOU BUILD FUNCTIONAL AND GLUTE STRENGTH FIRST!): https://runnerclick.com/vertical-training/

99% Sure You Saw These Already on the FB Pages

Sigh. Really, Nike? https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a28752423/paid-leave-female-athletes/

HOW CAN ANYONE ARGUE THIS IS OKAY??? https://retreat.karagoucher.com/its-time-for-me-to-use-my-voice/

Pro Running

Everybody pees: https://runningmagazine.ca/health-nutrition/emily-infeld-loss-of-bladder-control-is-no-big-deal/

I only pulled this because it was a paid ad: https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a28436306/on-running-motherhood-and-paying-it-forward/

Canadian pioneer runner passes away: https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/silvia-ruegger-dies-at-age-58/

This is complex, and I'm glad I'm not the decision-maker: https://www.businesspost.ie/news/athletics-ireland-accused-discrimination-rejecting-blind-runner-world-event-450317

Dopers still have careers, she does not. Don't talk to me about fairness in sport as long as she is out. https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/aug/14/semenya-says-she-never-felt-supported-by-other-women/927493/

Lots of fun coverage led into the Fifth Avenue Mile this week!

https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6553626-jenny-simpson-returns-to-5th-avenue-mile-in-search-of-eighth-title

https://www.womensrunning.com/2019/08/news/ahead-of-fifth-avenue-mile-nikki-hiltz-reveals-her-secret-weapon_102880

I pulled this because it was sponsored, too...but it's still good! https://womensrunninguk.co.uk/training/how-i-train-vicky-holland/

Proletariat Running

Too right. I'm BETTER than the athlete I used to be! https://trainright.com/not-athlete-used-to-be-mara-abbott/

This jacket is super cool. I'm sure it's already sold out despite costing $1000: https://gearjunkie.com/vollebak-black-squid-jacket-color-change

Or, you can join us...Just sayin'! https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/training/how-to-run-more-than-once-a-month/

Actually terrific advice: https://www.podiumrunner.com/when-and-why-to-pull-out-of-a-race_178193

Trail Running

AGREE!!! LOVED THIS ONE: https://www.trailsisters.net/2019/08/22/distance-doesnt-define-a-runner/

Yeah, IDK- multi-day races are very complicated when you have little kids! https://iancorless.org/2019/08/22/multi-day-racing-its-not-complicated/

Fourth place, and she felt like a fraud:

https://ultrarunnergirl.com/2019/08/13/an-unwanted-second-place/

IMPRESSIVE!!!!!

https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/how-jenny-quilty-won-the-squamish-50-50-overall/

Nothing To Do With Running

THIS IS TOTALLY ENDURANCE: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2019/08/19/hometown-boy-makes-good-wyoming-native-wins-worlds-longest-horse-race/

I STAND BY MY OVERUSE OF EMOJIS EMOTICONS AND !!!!!: https://www.wsj.com/articles/yes-you-actually-should-be-using-emojis-at-work-11563595262