You guys, OMG, Happy Friday!

Play it again, Schroeder.
(Image courtesy of Peanuts.com)

Friday is my favorite day AND I’m off to work out with my friend. Hip-hip HOORAY! for Friday. Now here’s what’s going on around the fitness world:

• Good on them: New York Sports Club, Boston Sports Club, Washington Sports Club, and Philadelphia Sports Club gyms will be opening their doors for free whenever the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Speaking of deals, did you hear Revolve Fitness has summer rates? Woohoo! They also have a Spotify account where you can stalk them for new workout tunes.

I am ALWAYS in need of new tunes & affordable classes.

• Good sportsmanship is always nice to see.
• Trade in your Garmin and get $50 thru July 31st. Thanks for the head’s up, Hillz.
• Do you take barre classes? Kindly complete this survey for my friend Stephanie, pretty please. And if you are a runner, you NEED to speak your mind about running shorts.
• My friend Lamar was interviewed for his participation in the NYC Triathlon. Oh, and he’s visually impaired but kicks butt! And so does Amy who is wicked fast! Go Achilles!

Me and my friend Jon from Achilles. I just love volunteering with these athletes!

• In other news, sprinter Tyson Gay tested positive for a banned substance. Boo. Hiss. I have no patience for this kind of mess.
• Oiselle released their manifesto. It is awesome.

Wings out, y’all.
(Image courtesy of Oiselle.com)

• Joan Benoit Samuelson has a blog. Only one post, but STILL.
• Can you guess which state has the most marathons?
• A good lesson for us all to learn from the one and only Kara Goucher.

Kara’s fast, yo. (Image courtesy of EricaSara.com)

• So, losing weight helps men perform better in the Ironman but NOT women.
• In other weight-related news, the AMA has officially classified obesity as a disease. Discuss.
• Athletes at a higher volume of training don’t compensate with more rest.
• Top Kenyan athletes are primarily ectomorphic (lighter, slender). Shocker.
• Good news! A fascinating study looks at propensity toward injuries with over/under-pronation vs. neutral foot strike.

Good news for my slightly underpronating, mostly neutral feet.

Did I miss anything? Who did the A to Z survey and didn’t tell me? Who’s racing this weekend? New Yorkers: the Boomer 10K is now a fun run 4-miler, FYI. Anyone else have a race this weekend? Stay safe out there, runners!

Now go out and run.