on loving the questions, and the radical act of unfolding🧺
Plus: "I was not good at sports because I would not do sports"; one man's "before" and "after" broke the internet; LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER A PHYSICAL EDUCATION! This is Link Letter 160!
The physical education of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia was crossing up fools on the basketball court, plus: a full-on mobility program; how brain-muscle crosstalk delays ageing; "I wish someone would have a competition for Mrs. Nothing!" This is Link Letter 158.
'The Zen of Sports' in The Artist's Way
That's right: The Artist's Way endorses a little physical activity. Plus: the 'cereal mullet'; a citizen's guide to resistance; consider a second MMR shot. This is Link Letter 157.
'Natty or not?' or not (I choose 'not')
The futility of a constant debate about an extreme minority of people, plus: time to move beyond this protein rule; fat doesn't deserve its bad rap; powerlifting made me a better writer. This is Link Letter 156!
The She's A Beast StrongList of Important Things, 2024
Significant trends in health, body, movement, and how all those things are mediated by, dun-dun-dun, institutions of power.
The devil and Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione appeared to try everything for
chronic pain from a back injury that hampered his physical livelihood and dating life, and struggled to receive support even as he tried to provide it for others.
An ode to a strong woman on Dancing With the Stars
Put Ilona Maher in the hall of fame (any of them, all of them); the last time I went to a Rainforest Cafe; LIFTOFF now in print form! This is Link Letter 155.
PLATESLAM 2024 cometh
December 13, 14, and 15; ready your PRs! And then just a few reads. This is Link Letter 154!
I can finally tell you about my book, A Physical Education
Paul Mescal with the truth on training history and junk volume; "am I addicted to running?"; the oldest forest in the world. This is Link Letter 153!
