Believe, ambitious protein and plogging

Everything is on fire,
but everyone I love is doing beautiful things
and trying to make life worth living,
and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,
but I believe in that.

- Nikita Gill and reposted by everyone, including the Oatmeal

The news is feeling like a hard rain right now. This week's email is good news only as an attempt to bring rays of joy to your inbox. And if you get joy through movement, join in tomorrow for Strength Training for Runners. Class is Wednesday night, live to your screen. Find out more. Best news yet, it is free. 

HULA HOOPING
What makes a hula hoop stay up? Researchers at NYU looked into the science of hooping, including what body types make the best hoopers. You can read all about it here, but basically, bring the hips! Also, it must take guts to be a researcher at NYU and declare, I am studying hula hooping, for real. 

PROTEIN SOURCES RANKED
I like this chart on protein sources. "This is a chart for if:

• You are eating an ambitious amount of protein for the purpose of muscle building
• You find yourself struggling to get enough protein
• You would like to be able to lessen your use of tracking apps

It is not a chart for:

• Browbeating yourself over eating any of the foods in the lower tiers
• Restricting yourself to eating any of the foods in the higher tiers"

PLOGGING
Plogging. Thanks again to you dear readers for sending me these stories. Originating in Sweden, when Erik Ahlström began picking up litter while jogging in Stockholm, the term is a combination of the Swedish word plocka, which means “to pick up”, and the English word “jogging”. So now we have Plogging! And there is a world championship! And they carry the trash in a bag on a stick, WOW. 

SUMMER DREAMS
If you are over winter, watch this video from last summer of a mountain bike/trail run FKT on Broken Top in Bend. This one is a good reminder to not forget the snacks, bring a friend for safety and chase those dreams! 

Happy trails!
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