Published June 8, 2012 12:00AM
The best stories, photos, and videos I didn't post this week—until now.
Adventure
Alex Honnold does an interview from Yosemite immediately after completing The Triple Crown. The North Face
A 40-year-old runs a sub-four-minute mile. Runner's World
So, you're saying my BASE jump wasn't a world record? CNN
Reporting from behind the walls of the American Alpine Library. Adventure Journal
Pictures from the front lines of battling forest fires. Wired
Who wants to be an expedition leader on TV? National Geographic Adventure
Meet this year's Surfing Hall of Fame class. Shop Eat Surf via Adventure Journal
On the ASP's decision to suspend the competition at Cloudbreak. ESPN
WADA's decision to add an Olympic ban. BBC
The summits of his life. Killian Jornet
She's still out there. Outside
Science and the Environment
I'm your Venus pictures. The New Yorker
A few words on North Carolina's approach to dealing, or not dealing, with climate change. The Colbert Report
“We didn't know if we were pulling up a sunken boat, a monster shark, a school bus—we had no idea which it was.” Our Amazing Planet
Carbon dioxide hits 400 ppm in Barrow, Alaska. Research Matters
A hard-hitting shrimp study about an animal that's not a shrimp. Discovery
What happens to mosquitos when it rains? Can you film that? The New York Times
The Rio report card. Nature
No placenta? No problem. Science
Health and Fitness
Slather on. Slather on. The New York Times Well
Second and third helpings on whether too much running is bad for you. Runner's World
The Paleo diet moves into the doctor's office. NPR Shots
The most common running injuries, and how to avoid them. Greatist
Gear/Design/Tech
The soccer ball that powers a lightbulb. Vimeo
Right, but I have a 1D. YouTube
What should I wear at Everest Base Camp? Outside
Travel
Would you sleep in a 300-year-old tree? Gadling
Uncategorized
A lot of people are filming tarp surfing. Vimeo
Boy goes swimming. Fish goes into his lungs. Boy goes into surgery. The Stir
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