Published October 20, 2012 12:00AM
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JOHw7lX3Gu4Oh no, a baby elephant is trapped in a well. Prep the rescue rope, and somebody, for God's sake, cue Coldplay. Via: Grind TV
The best articles, videos, and photos that I didn't post this week—until now. If you only click on one link, make it the Australian Broadcasting Company's documentary, “The World According to Lance,” a 45-minute investigative report.
For the best longreads, check out Daniel D. Snyder's “Weekend Reading: A Clockwork Planet.”
ADVENTURE
An exhaustive documentary on the doping charges against Lance Armstrong—no reading required, Australian Broadcasting Company, via @AlexHeard and @BillGifford
The pioneering French skier who lived to 100, Ski Club via Adventure Journal
Number one on the list of places not to break into? How about a surf house that serves as a refuge for photographers and videographers. Transworld Surf
Will all of the foreign coaches without a permit please leave Kenya? Actually, you must leave. Runner's World
On the life of a controversial Italian cyclist, Cycling News
AMNESTY! AMNESTY! AMNESTY! Maybe says the head of WADA. Wait, what? Australian Broadcasting Company
And Oakley stands alone, Bicycling
What were you on Nike? Backcountry.com
Levi Leipheimer lets loose, Press Democrat
Tattooed guy lets loose, The New York Times
Accusations that Nike was involved in Armstrong doping cover-up, New York Daily News
Armstrong's former teammate lets loose, in front of Nike headquarters, Cycling News
How Lance Armstrong failed to intimidate the tough-as-nails Betsy Andreu, Velo News
A history of Lance Armstrong stories, Outside
Ah, yes. The old polar bear fail. (Bad, bad language) Adventure Journal
Why are more people dying in avalanches? ESPN
What is wrong with Everest? Alan Arnette
One giant leap for man, many giant leaps for business, Wall Street Journal
Or, fascinating take on what Red Bull got wrong during Felix Baumgartner's big, big jump, Amy Shira Teital via Not Exactly Rocket Science
This guy doped in order to make bank by winning a select group of running races, The New York Times
SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
“The Science of Storytelling,” Byliner
If you're looking for someone new to read, we suggest checking out this list of the best women science writers, Not Exactly Rocket Science
If your lobster goes missing, don't blame this big guy. Studies show, he prefers shrimp. Science
How to drag a shark by the tail, The Telegraph
Heading home after a lot of time on the open ocean, and then hanging 10, The New York Times
Not my list, but not a bad one. The five best environmental books in history, Mother Nature Network
A simple way to prevent cars from hitting antelopes in Wyoming, The New York Times
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Get up. Stand up. Just stop sitting. The New York Times
A 3:30 marathon at the age of 81, Runner's World … and not to be outdone, a world record velodrome record, by a 100-year-old man, Grind TV
Amazing but pointless record department: a 2:46 marathon in flip flops, Runner's World
More myths of running, from heel strike to barefoot tendencies, The New York Times
Do you need help drafting in your next road race? Here's where you should run behind the sucker in front of you. Sweat Science
Why you shouldn't skip breakfast, The Guardian via Not Exactly Rocket Science
The world's best athletes share recipes for their favorite meals, Outside
GEAR, DESIGN, AND TECH
Please start up the cow poop engine. People need to get up to the slopes in a clean way. Adventure Journal
And the number one award for 2012 ski gear perfectly designed for a bank robber goes to… (jeans not included if you choose to wear it on the slopes), Gizmodo
Inside a not-secret-anymore Google data center, PetaPixel
Are compression tights worth the money? Outside
OTHER
The best fact-checking response in Outside history, Outside
The expanse of North Dakota in a nutshell, The Atlantic
The photographic journey of a priest, The New York Times Lens
Turns out Lance Armstrong wasn't the biggest drug cheat in history. Check out this guy… Chris Rock
A photographer wins a big prize for shooting the U.S. side of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and will use the proceeds to shoot the civilian side, The New York Times Lens
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