week5

Des Linden’s, Dogs of the (Olympic USA Marathon) Trials Party:

Sports At-Large: Random Happenings from not just endurance sports

1. GM Plant changes shift time for Lions fans to watch the game. The Lions may have lost this past Sunday; but the Lions Family (team and fans) are the grittiest in the NFL - no doubt about that.

2. Shaun White’s rise to fame started when he was just 6 years old; being dubbed The Flying Tomato because of his crazy red hair, he’s the first (and so far - only) snowboarder to have 4 medals in snowboarding, participating in 5 Winter Olympic Games.

3. IRL Cinderella Story: Samantha & Austin Ames - ahem - Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift are making front page after front page with their PDA, All-American looks and being the TRUE power couple of the year.

Tidbits

Mom Guilt: Moms are often the center of the family dynamic; the holder of the kid’s school & social schedules, the personal chef for the house, the maid…all while (statistically) working a full-time job on top of that. Moms don’t have the luxury to just pop out for a 4 hour ride, or a 10 mile long run on Saturday morning. That’s why Moms Rule The World. And now - Mom Guilt is on it’s way out

✅Kenya’s FIRST XC Skier: In a country where the average temperatures hover around 75 degrees year-round, you’d be right in thinking that skiing isn’t a common past time. Ashley Ongong is breaking barriers by becoming the first Kenyan to chase her Olympic dream as XC skier.

✅PTO Announces the ‘24 Tour Dates: Without further adieu (and a 4 month wait), the Professional Triathlete Organisation announces the calendar, the athletes in play, and the stops along the way; including one in London.

✅Racing is BACK: A RunSignUp report just announced that endurance racing is only down 1% from 2019; we’re left wondering is it because of the economy and expensive race fees, or people turning their attention elsewhere?

✅Olympic-Hopeful Debutants: The Marathon Trials are nearly upon us for the dozens of Americans that qualified. Being hosted in Orlando this year, race strategy is going to be the name of the game; finding the perfect balance of speed, saving energy, and managing heat-related variables is key.

🏃Bucket List Recs

Big training week behind ya and want to add something to your bucket list? Need something to kick your butt into high gear? Check out our endurance bucket list recs below and sign up for something you’ll probably regret when you’re doing a 20 mile training run in August in the Midwest.

• Aussie Gravel Riding: The iconic orange roads of “The Outback” in Australia make not only for epic photos - but epic riding. Pack your bags (and your bike) and take to some roads that we can nearly guarantee none of your other cycling buddies have attempted.

• Runyon Canyon: If you're like us and love celeb gossip, trash reality TV ANDDD endurance sports - maybe add Runyon Canyon to your ‘soft’ bucket list. Yah, it’s not exactly an endurance feat, but if you want to catch a celebrity like any of the Kardashians or Orlando Bloom, out in the literal wild, this hike is for you; it’s short, sweet, got great views, and you have a great chance to see some celebs out on the trail.

• Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Run: Tackle the Mighty Mac on Labor Day - and be one of 600 people to tackle the 4.3 mile run across the bridge that spans between the Upper & Lower Peninsulas in Michigan. We promise - the sunrise is EPIC.

Performance Of The Week(end): Aidan Hutchinson in Lions vs. 49ers.