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Breakfast Club: September 23, 2019

Breakfast Club: September 23, 2019

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Sep 23, 2019
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The Kapaleeshwarar Temple in central Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  Originally built in the 7th century CE, the temple is dedicated to Shiva, with shrines to other Hindu deities.

Good morning!

Welcome back to Breakfast Club, your (bi)weekly dose of curated runningish content.  

I spent the last two weekends traveling to and from southern India for a work trip.  It was hot, flat, and crowded in Chennai—a city of 10 million souls and few traffic laws—so I'm grateful to be back in the milder climes (and designated sidewalks) of Northern California.

Here's what I've been reading this week. 

running(ish) news 



Heard on the Run:
Although lingering heatwaves have delayed autumn weather, it's cross country season in the U.S.  Here are the top five men and women NCAA cross country teams to keep an eye on.  (LetsRun)

“Fitness used to be a mystery. Now it’s a number.”  Strava's new fitness feature assigns a score based on heart rate monitoring, power m…

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