Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach.

Lifestyle front, big props to the Zen Habits master, Leo, for his post Stillness is a Powerful Action. I also like his tips on avoiding Stress.

Nutritionally speaking, I ready a good Primer on Whey Protein from Mark’s Daily Apple.

Data-wise, another great blog post from Endurance Nation on Power Zones for Triathlon.

If you are looking to spice up your swimming, if that’s your thing, check out this article: Bored With Freestyle? Avoid injury and spice up your routine with different strokes. Use this workout to inject some stroke-work into your pool sessions.

Work-wise, the new site over at TriathlonAnswers.com seems to be going well. Please drop in to ask (or answer) any triathlon related question you can think of…it’s a great (free) resource!

I leave you with this thought provoking poem by Hafiz, a Sufi poet from the 14th century (oh, I long for those good old Central Asian days). Thanks to The Art of Nonconformity for finding this:

The small man
Builds cages for everyone
He
Knows.
While the sage,
Who has to duck his head
When the moon is low,
Keeps dropping keys all night long
For the
Beautiful
Rowdy
Prisoners.

Have a great weekend!

~ Patrick

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