Hello, you awesome runners out there getting it done. In the scorching heat, or the pouring rain, or the freezing sleet and snow, you know what it takes. You get out there, and then you go home, rest, and get out the door and do it all again.

The grind never stops! I’m on holiday this week, enjoying a family vacation with good friends on the south-western coast of Denmark 🇩🇰 But I still have some good reads queued up and ready to share with you.

As I mentioned last week, no Running to Berlin this week. Next week will encompass all of my vacation running. Until then, enjoy these solid articles.

🥇 The Impossible Task of Keeping Up With the Ingebrigtsens

Last week, I mentioned in the newsletter that the 1500m is one of the most exciting events of the ongoing Athletics World Champs in Eugene. A couple of days later—as if to prove my point—the New York Times dropped a feature on the reigning Olympic champion and undisputed favourite; my 21 year old compatriot Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

It’s a great read. Here you’ll get insight into the life and mind of someone who has spent the bulk of their life striving to reach the absolute pinnacle of professional running.

PS: Jakob Ingebrigtsen and the rest of the 1500m final field will line up to race it out for top honours around eight hours after this newsletter goes out. Don’t miss it! Here’s how to watch depending on where you are.

>> Read the article

🏋️‍♀️ Applying the Principles of Minimal-Dose Resistance Training to Endurance Athletes

As runners, the only answer we have to the question of how much strength training we want to do is “as little as possible.” With that in mind, David Roche looks into some recent scientific studies on the subject of resistance training, aiming to find out justh ow little is enough.

As it turns out, a little more than nothing at all can go a long way. Yet again, consistency appears to the be magic ingredient.

>> Read the article

🎼 Music As a Recovery Tool

Anyone who’s used to running with music will have one special song who allows them to dig a little deeper during workouts. But did you know that research indicates that certain types of music can actually faciliate recovery?

Neither did I, before I stumbled across this tweet by Brandon Marcello. I followed up, asking for clarification if preference comes into mind. And, according to him, research doesn’t indicate that these are trained reactions. In other words, certain types of music will simply speed up your recovery. Pretty wild!

PS: If you want to know what, according to research, you should put on your recovery mix, you’ll have to click that link. The answer might surprise you!

>> See the tweet

I hope you found something you liked there. See you all next week, and until then, run happy!

Lars-Christian