CNN - 10 Exercise Myths That Won't Go Away
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/exercise.myths.trainers/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2
strongly agree with #9 - women should lift weights! disagree with #8 - heart rate monitors are not perfect, but they are extremely helpful in gauging how hard you're working. #3 is probably the most important point on exercise. if you eat like crap, or sit all day long, it doesn't matter what you do at the gym.
NYT - When Running Up Mileage, 10 Percent Isn’t the Cap.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/health/nutrition/21best.html?emc=eta1
like most running advice and lore, the notion that you need to gradually increase your time/distance in small increments really has no foundation.
NYT - When Food Kills
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/opinion/12kristof.html?ref=nicholasdkristof
beware the chemicals in your food.
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