- Back in October I shared an article about the 2-hour project which planned on training athletes to break 2 hours in the marathon within the next 5 years. Now, Nike has revealed that they too are embarking on a sub 2-hour marathon plan. Dubbed Breaking2, the Nike program is training 3 runners to break 2 hours next year. Only time will tell if they can actually pull off a feat, Dr Ross Tucker estimated would take 59 years to achieve. [Runners World]
- When you should cook with fancy salt and when you can use the cheap stuff [Vox]
- If one of your goals for 2017 is to be more productive, you first want to figure out what productivity style you have [The Science of Us]
- A sweet Christmas wreath pavlova this dietician approves of [A Dieticians Diary]
- 25 Things to do in Joburg this December[Good Thing Guy]
- The biggest mistakes you’re making when it comes to giving presents and how to give gifts that people will love. [Psychology Today]
- A 4 ingredient chocolate hazelnut spread that’s basically Nutella [Lentils and Lunges]
- This is a long read (give yourself at least 10 minutes); but for anyone who’s gone on a diet, done banting, Atkins or low-carbs or quite frankly has heard of Time Noakes, it’s a fascinating read. Writer, Bill Gifford spent time with Tim Noakes during his recent trial and tracks the Low Carb High Fat Guru from childhood to his current life of banting, law-suits and twitter wars [Outside Magazine]
- Just in time for summer, Suzelle DIY has some beach hacks. Just watch out for all the tennis balls [You Tube]
