A report on the Pre-Olympic conference on science, education and medicine in
sport (held in Guangzhou, 1-5 August) is now available at Sportscience
http://sportsci.org.  A report on the AAESS conference (held in Melbourne
last March) has been available at the site since August.

I have added an in-brief item summarizing the Office 2007 graphics problem
and its solutions, as aired on this list recently.  I have also called
attention to an error in the controlled-trials spreadsheets, which is now
fixed.

Will
Will G Hopkins, PhD FACSM
Institute of Sport and Recreation Research
AUT University, Akoranga Drive
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 0627, New Zealand
Cell +64 21 804 736
Landline +64 9 921 9793
Fax +64 9 921 9960
Skype WillTheKiwi
will@..., will.hopkins@...
Sportscience http://sportsci.org
Statistics http://newstats.org
Be creative: break rules.

FACULTY POSITION - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY - THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN:
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education invites applications from
outstanding candidates for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track faculty
position beginning August 2009. The position is open from Assistant to Full
Professor. Responsibilities include establishing a nationally recognized
research program, supervising Ph.D. students and teaching at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or
equivalent degree in exercise physiology or closely related life science
discipline. They should  have an established research record utilizing
molecular/cellular techniques in human or animal models. All areas of
interest will be considered in applied physiology as related to movement or
exercise science (e.g., neurophysiology, muscle physiology, cardiovascular
physiology, genetics and metabolism).  Preference will be given to those
applicants with a consistent record or strong potential for  potential for
extramural grant funding.  Send letter of application with vitae including
names and addresses of three references to: Roger Farrar Ph.D., Department
of Kinesiology and Health Education, 1 University Station/D3700, The
University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712; (for questions-
rfarrar@... <mailto: rfarrar@...> ).  Review of
applications will begin on November 15, 2008 and will remain open until the
application is filled.  Applicants are encouraged to visit our Department
website at <http://www.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/>.  The
University of Texas is an equal opportunity employer and specifically
encourages applications from women and minorities.

Hi All,

Can anybody recommend a company who might supply flow volume meters for
Douglas bag collection?

An Australian company would be preferred, but not essential.

Many thanks

glen_cqu

The following positions were posted to HigherEdJobs.com,
http://www.higheredjobs.com. We hope this is helpful!

Kinesiology/Exercise Science
Institution: Shenandoah University
Location: Winchester, VA
Posted: 10/17/2008
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175343341

Assistant Professor-Sport Science
Institution: Wingate University
Location: Wingate, NC
Posted: 09/16/2008
Application Due: 11/15/2008
Type: Full Time
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175336147

Faculty Position-Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Institution: Azusa Pacific University
Location: Azusa, CA
Posted: 07/02/2008
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175322359

Departmental Chairperson - Exercise And Sport Science
Institution: East Carolina University
Location: Greenville, NC
Posted: 06/18/2008
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications USD Per Year
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175319661

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This email message is a notification to let you know that
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Food Service Dietitian
Job No 452   Salary is highly competitive and based on experience

You will manage the delivery of an innovative, best practice food
service appropriate to the nutritional and performance requirements
of athletes-in-residence preparing for major games such as World
Championships, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tertiary qualifications in Dietetics together with DAA registration
as an accredited practicing Dietitian and a commitment to
professional excellence in a proactive, performance focused
environment are required. Preference will be given to candidates with
significant experience in the delivery of food service within a large
scale catering facility or similar and an interest in, or willingness
to undertake, professional development activities in sports
nutrition. However, candidates with significant professional
experience in innovative nutrition service from other specialities of
dietetic practice and an interest, or willingness to undertake,
professional development activities in food service are encouraged to
apply.

Position is based in Canberra and will be available until 31 December
2012.

For selection documentation visit www.ausport.gov.au/jobs

If you are unable to access the internet, please contact our
recruitment officer on (02) 6214 1328.

For enquiries after reading the job description contact Greg Shaw on
(02) 6214 7403.

Applications close Friday, 14 November 2008

Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of
Australia

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR in STATISTICS & Research Methods

Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Ithaca College

*Job Title: *Assistant/Associate Professor Statistics & Research Methods
*
Job Description: *Assistant/Associate Professor tenure-eligible position
in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences beginning August 16, 2009.
*
Responsibilities*: Primary teaching responsibilities include statistics
and research methods at the graduate and undergraduate levels. General
statistical consulting for departmental research including Master’s
theses is expected. Any additional teaching responsibilities would be
within the candidate’s exercise science related content area of
expertise (e.g., motor behavior, biomechanics, exercise physiology,
sport psychology, athletic training). Other faculty responsibilities
include student advising and College service. Scholarly activity and a
PhD are required for tenure and promotion.

*Exercise and Sport Sciences: *The Department of Exercise and Sport
Sciences at Ithaca College (http://departments.ithaca.edu/ess/) consists
of 18 full time faculty and is housed in the Center for Health Sciences
with state of the art facilities including a wellness clinic and 7000
sq. feet of lab space for teaching and research in motor control,
exercise physiology, biomechanics, and anatomy & physiology.
Undergraduate degrees are offered in athletic training, clinical
exercise science, and exercise science with a total enrollment of 200
undergraduate students. A Master of Science in Exercise and Sport
Sciences is also offered.

*Qualifications: *Ph.D. (A.B.D. considered) in Exercise Science,
Physical Education, Allied Health, or related field with emphases in
statistics, research methods, or measurement theory. The ability to
consult on research design and statistical analysis is required. The
potential for scholarly activity is required. Evidence of college-level
teaching is preferred. Eligible candidates may negotiate for associate
level status.

*Instructions for Submitting your Application: *Interested applicants
should apply online (www.icjobs.org) and attach a letter of application
and vita. Instructions for submitting additional application materials
such as letters of reference and transcripts are available online.
Questions about the online application should be directed to the Office
of Human Resources at (607) 274-1207. Applicants will receive
notification from the committee once all materials have been received.
Additional inquiries about the position may be directed to Jeff Ives,
Ph.D., at (607) 274-1751 or email jives@...
<mailto:jives@...>. Review of applications will begin immediately
and will continue until the position is filled.

Affirmative Action: Ithaca College is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Members of underrepresented groups (including people of
color, persons with disabilities, military veterans and women) are
encouraged to apply.

Hi,

I'm a writer for Cycling Plus magazine in the UK.

We're doing a new story trying to answer readers' problems
surrounding the subject of on-bike re-fueling during longer
training/races. Obviously we'd like to include the very latest
sports science research on these subjects and so I thought I'd see
if anyone from here would be able to help out.

We would of course credit individuals and their academic departments
with anything that's published. I will also post a draft of what I
intend to write on here before it goes to press.

Basically the questions are:

1) Whenever I take on sports drinks I just feel like they slosh
around in my stomach rather than being absorbed, even from very
early in the race. So I start feeling nauseous and unable to drink
more. What should I do?

2) I'm confused about the right type of carbohydrate to go for.
What's the difference between glucose, maltodextrins and fructose
etc. Are some easier to stomach than others? Are some better than
others?

3) I'm a very heavy sweater and regularly feel dizzy or nauseous
during and for long periods after a long ride. I know I should be
taking on fluid very regularly but in races I feel like constantly
going for my bottle is really slowing me down, but if I take lots of
big gulps in one go I feel sick - can you help?

4) What is "taste fatigue" - any good suggestions for getting rid of
it?

5) How should I "train" my gut to accept more fluid and carbohydrate
during a high-intensity long ride?

Would you be able to offer some comments on these?

All the best,

Nick Morgan

Many thanks for all those who got in touch with comments for the
cycling re-fuelling article and sorry that I didn't quite get around
to replying to everyone.

But, as promised here (below) is a copy of what I intend to file, so
feel free to point out the inevitable glaring errors - I'm sure
there are some, what with me being a lowly journo and untalented
athlete, rather than knowledgable sports scientist!

Only catch is - got to file in 24 hours time so any comments before
then, please!

HAVE YOU GOT THE GUTS FOR IT??
Training Your Stomach for Optimal On-Bike Re-Fuelling

	 Everyone knows that to perform well you need to train your
muscles, your cardiovascular system and your mind. But few people
recognise that it can be just as important – and just as possible –
to train your stomach too. Taking on board the amount of
carbohydrate and fluid needed to maximise performance over a long,
high-intensity ride is not something you can just do. It must be
practised. It's also a highly individualised area, so although the
problems are common – a sloshing stomach, nausea, taste fatigue etc –
  solutions may vary from rider to rider. Following these tips should
help you find your successful strategy.

Understand What's Going on Inside

	 For most, riding for longer than an hour requires fluid to
stave off dehydration and carbohydrate to top up energy (glycogen)
stores. Sports drinks are handy in this regard because they're
designed to accomplish both whereas water only provides fluid and
gels or energy bars only top up glycogen.
	 The problem is that at race pace it's hard to stomach the
amount of sports drink you need, which, according to a study by the
Gatorade Sports Science Institute and Montreal University, could be
as much as a litre per hour. Drinking that much often leads to a
sloshing stomach and nausea. To understand why, it's necessary to
look at what happens inside. The drink must exit the stomach into
the small intestine – a process known as gastric emptying – where it
can be absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to the muscles to
provide energy. However, studies show that gastric emptying is
reduced when you're working really hard.
	 "High intensity exercise drives blood volume into the
working muscles for evaporative cooling," said Dr. Bill Misner of
Hammer Nutrition. "This is a natural mechanism to protect the brain
from overheating, but it means blood volume to the gut is inhibited.
If drinks don't contain the same particle-content or osmolality as
bodily fluids then for them to be absorbed the gut needs to pull
fluids out of the system to dilute them or nutrients to do the
opposite. During such a time the drink `sloshes' around."

Do a Bit of Self Analysis

	 Armed with this knowledge the next step is to do a bit of
self-analysis. You need to decide on your priorities. Essentially
this boils down to: do you need to take on a lot of fluids? Or
carbs? Or both? With regards to fluids, weighing yourself before and
after a long ride is a good method. If you're a heavy sweater you'll
be considerably lighter afterwards due to fluid loss. In that case
hydration will be a priority for you and you need to drink enough to
ensure a bodyweight reduction of 2% at most. If you're a light
sweater, taking on masses of fluid may actually be a bad thing as
it'll simply provide extra ballast.
"For some, the time lost through a modest level of dehydration may
be less than the time taken to constantly reach for a bottle and top
up," said Dr. Susan Shirreffs, an exercise physiologist from
Loughborough. "It's a trade-off and the only way to find out what
works for you is to experiment."
In terms of carbs, you need to look at whether you have a tendency
to bonk at the end of rides. If so, you're probably not taking on
enough, so try supplementing your sports drink with gels or energy
bars.

Mix it Up

	 Of course, working out your ideal plan doesn't necessarily
make things easier. If you're a heavy sweater and require lots of
carbohydrate, you'll be putting an awful lot into your stomach,
which may feel uncomfortable at first. This is where training - and
tinkering - comes in.
	 Manufacturers have done their best to help. Most sports
drinks contain 5-7% carbohydrate and are "isotonic," meaning the
drink matches the osmolality of bodily fluids closely allowing for
easy absorption (and less sloshing.) But you may still want to
experiment. For example, a team at Birmingham University found a
mixed glucose/fructose drink left cyclists with less of a "full
stomach" than a pure glucose drink. Similarly, in an experiment at
Liverpool John Moores University, a 15% maltodextrin solution
significantly improved performance in trained cyclists compared to a
5% glucose drink without any increase in stomach issues.
Another reason to experiment is `taste fatigue'. Sports drinks are
quite sickly sweet and consuming the same drink all through a long
ride causes the taste to stick in the mouth, exacerbating feelings
of nausea and making riders reluctant to drink further.
"Simply taking two bottles of identical drink in different flavours
is one way to get around it," said Shirreffs.

Mimic Race Conditions As Closely as Possible

Whatever you try, you need to practice it when gastric emptying is
at its worst. That means mimicking race conditions. A common pitfall
riders fall into is trying out re-fuelling strategies on long, but
easy, training rides. Come race day, the higher intensity will
change the way your stomach reacts and could ruin everything. So if
you're going to train your gut you need to do it at race pace, or
even faster.
  "Small, regular sips during sessions faster than race pace will
increase your ability to consume and digest the fluids, calories,
and electrolytes in your energy drink of choice," said Dr. Misner.

Dear colleague,

It appears that in the email we sent you yesterday, there was a small
mistake regarding the the age of the applicants for the Young Investigator
Award. We are keen to clarify that the YIA is open to applicants 35 years and
under.

Regards,

Marc FRANCAUX

Applications are invited for a PhD Scholarship to be offered jointly
by the University of Canberra and the Physiology Department of the
Australian Institute of Sport. The scholarship will be focused on
performance and haematological responses to Altitude Exposure and
Endurance Training and provides an exciting opportunity for a
graduate with a Class 1 Honours degree, to carry out high quality
applied sports science research.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate well-developed knowledge and
research skills in exercise physiology, molecular biology or a
closely related area.

Preference will be given to applicants who have, or are likely to
win, an APA PhD scholarship.

Stipend: $24,000 / year for up to 3.5 years

Start date: Early 2009.

Application: Closing date – 28th November 2008.

Inquiries: Prof Christopher Gore or Dr Philo Saunders - Phone: 02
6214 1564

For application details see:
http://www.canberra.edu.au/hr/jobs  or
http://www.ausport.gov.au/about/jobs

We are seeking a research technician and PhD student for projects on the effect
of recovery nutrition on muscle adaptation and performance.

Research Technician
The Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health has a growing research
programme in exercise and sport science. We are seeking a Research Technician
for an initial period of two years to work with staff and PhD students in
several industry-funded projects in sport nutrition and metabolism, muscle
biology, and endurance performance.

You will provide laboratory and technical support in projects investigating the
effect of protein-rich recovery supplements on protein synthesis and gene
expression, and on performance. You will have some experience at bench work
(e.g. handling of chemicals, blood and tissue samples, biochemical assays), and
will have experience in an exercise physiology laboratory.

You will have:
An honours, Masters, or PhD degree in Physiology, Biochemistry, Exercise or
Sport Science, or similar field.
Laboratory and research experience in either or both exercise physiology,
exercise biochemistry or metabolism, stable isotopes, or muscle and molecular
biology are required.
Experience working independently and in teams on research projects.
An energetic and self-motivated work ethic.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Sociable and easy-going, but responsible personality.
Good competence with the Microsoft Office suite of programmes, and graphing and
statistical programmes.

Personal experience or interest with sports such as cycling, athletics, or
triathlon, soccer, hockey or other similar sports would be advantageous but not
essential. Enquires from individuals with suitable honours or Masters degrees
interested in concurrently studying towards a PhD are welcome.

Further information and application:

For further information please contact Dr David Rowlands at
d.s.rowlands@.... +64 4 801 5799 (6940) or 027 2099 383


PhD studentship

The Institute of Food Nutrition & Human Health, Massey University, Wellington,
NZ seeks a PhD student for a series of projects on the effects of feeding a high
protein-carbohydrate recovery supplement before and following training on muscle
adaptation, aspects of immune function, and performance in intermittent
high-intensity exercise models.

You will have a first class Honours or Masters degree in exercise physiology,
biochemistry or immunology, exercise or sport science, or similar field.
Applicants with a Medical degree and interested in a PhD in exercise, nutrition,
and muscle biology are encouraged to apply.

Research experience and skills in one or more of the following areas are
required: exercise physiology, biochemistry or molecular biology, sport science,
venous blood collection, muscle biopsy (assist or collection). Personal
experience or interest with sports such as soccer, hockey, cycling, athletics,
or triathlon, or other similar sports would be advantageous but not essential.

The studentship offers a NZ$22,000 stipend for two years, extended to three
years following the submission of satisfactory research reports. It also
includes tuition fees for PhD (excluding any additional papers required in the
first year of study) and funding to present data at an overseas conference. We
are seeking an individual ideally able to start to start in February/March 2009.

Applications: send cover letter and CV to Dr David Rowlands.

For further information please contact Dr David Rowlands at
d.s.rowlands@...<mailto:d.s.rowlands@...> or telephone +64 4
801 5799 (6940) or 027 2099 383. Applications close 10th January 2009.

David S. Rowlands PhD
Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health
Massey University
Wellington
New Zealand
P +64 4 801 5799 ext 6940
C 027 2099 383
H +64 4 499 0352

http://www.massey.ac.nz/
http://www.wellingtonnz.com/about_wellington

Graduate Assistantships

Syracuse University

Department of Exercise Science

The Department of Exercise Science at Syracuse University is seeking Master applicants.

The School of Education offers a Master of Science in Exercise Science. This two-year M.S. degree program requires completion of 36 credits and the completion of an exit requirement that may be satisfied by writing a thesis or performing an approved internship.

Applicants need to apply at https://apply.embark.com/grad/syracuse/37/  First consideration will be given to applications received by February 1 for the fall semester. Assistantships applications can be obtained once admission has been granted. Applicants are considered for a Graduate Assistantship if they achieved at least a 3.2 GPA in their undergraduate training.

soe.syr.edu

Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jill Kanaley, PhD
Professor; Interim Chair, Dept of Exercise Science
Syracuse University
820 Comstock Ave, RM 201
Syracuse, NY  13244
phone: 315-443-2114
fax: 315-443-9375

[Steven, please post a summary of any feedback that isn't sent directly to the
list--otherwise this posting amounts to an ad for your blog. -Will]

Colleagues,

We recently posted a brief article on tapering on our blog:
http://excelsiorsports.blogspot.com/2008/12/tapering.html

Several excellent reviews have been published that do a great job of summarizing
the evidence on how to strategically unload without detraining. The available
evidence on myosin heavy chain responses to loading/unloading also has some
interesting implications.I have tried to boil that down into some
straightforward guidelines, and would appreciate constructive feedback.

Regards,


Steven Plisk
Excelsior Sports •Shelton CT
www.excelsiorsports.com
Prepare To Be A Champion!

I’m looking for an outstanding link to feature on the Sportscience homepage to finish off this year’s issue.  I’ve been browsing for something without much success.  For example, I would have featured a Wikipedia page on scientific writing, but it doesn’t follow its own advice of avoiding use of the passive voice.  Similarly, a Wikipedia page on sport science has links to various sites, but not Sportscience.  I checked out several blogs, but only http://www.sportsscientists.com/ by Jonathan Dugas and Ross Tucker seems to be active and worthwhile, and I featured a link to that blog last year.

I went through this exercise three years ago and got good feedback (see http://www.sportsci.org/jour/05/inbrief.htm#Top10). Hoping for similar success this time.  I will post a summary again.

Will

Will G Hopkins, PhD FACSM
Institute of Sport and Recreation Research
AUT University, Akoranga Drive
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 0627, New Zealand
Cell +64 21 804 736
Landline +64 9 921 9793
Fax +64 9 921 9960
Skype WillTheKiwi
will@..., will.hopkins@...
Sportscience http://sportsci.org
Statistics http://newstats.org
Be creative: break rules.

Bill Gates strikes again!  My first attempt to send a formatted mail message
to this list by pasting a Word doc into Outlook was clearly unsuccessful. It
looked OK on the server, too.  I've tried sending formatted messages created
directly in Outlook, but extra line spaces get inserted somewhere between me
and the list.  Oh well, back to plain text.  Here's the message again.

I'm looking for an outstanding link to feature on the Sportscience homepage
to finish off this year's issue.  I've been browsing for something without
much success.  For example, I would have featured a Wikipedia page on
scientific writing, but it doesn't follow its own advice of avoiding use of
the passive voice.  Similarly, a Wikipedia page on sport science has links
to various sites, but not Sportscience.  I checked out several blogs, but
only http://www.sportsscientists.com/ by Jonathan Dugas and Ross Tucker
seems to be active and worthwhile, and I featured a link to that blog last
year.

I went through this exercise three years ago and got good feedback (see
http://www.sportsci.org/jour/05/inbrief.htm#Top10). Hoping for similar
success this time.  I will post a summary again.

Will
Will G Hopkins, PhD FACSM
Institute of Sport and Recreation Research
AUT University, Akoranga Drive
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 0627, New Zealand
Cell +64 21 804 736
Landline +64 9 921 9793
Fax +64 9 921 9960
Skype WillTheKiwi
will@..., will.hopkins@...
Sportscience http://sportsci.org
Statistics http://newstats.org
Be creative: break rules.

Dear Colleagues:

I am currently in the midst of a small policy debate regarding the allowance of
"non-
medical" personnel (a registered nurse or physician) to perform phlebotomy, the
placement of venous catheters and the ability to perform biopsy studies.

Currently, I have managed to clear the phlebotomy and catheter hurdle, but not
the biopsy
hurdle.

With an underlying assumption that any personnel performing these techniques
should be
adequately trained, would you mind sharing either privately or on the list your
institutions
policies regarding the performance of these laboratory techniques.

I would also be curious to know that when performing the muscle biopsy
technique, how
often are "side effects" encountered. Though I can easily anticipate soreness
and bruising,
I am more curious about the incidence/rate of infection or nerve damage.

Thanks for your time – Please feel free to respond to the list or privately.

Happy holidays,

Conrad
_________________
Conrad Earnest, PhD
Director: Exercise Biology Laboratory
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124
Tel. (225) 763-2923
Fax: (225) 763-0905
EM. Conrad.Earnest@...

Dear Conrad,

At Massey University there is no formal policy, but the ethics committee
effectively mandates that it is OK for anyone who has attended phlebotomy
training course and is certified, and is mentored by an experienced phlebotomist
to place venous (not arterial) catheters and to take blood.

We have little problem getting ethics applications through for medics to perform
biopsies. However, allowance for non-medical personal is untested in New Zealand
far as I have been able to ascertain, but I am at the stage where I will try
within the next year, so are very interested in your outcome. It is difficult to
arrange for medics to come and take the samples - the main reason is they are
too busy.

I know of at least 5 PhDs who in UK, Canada, Australia, and USA who take their
own biopsies, and there is no evidence that the safety and outcomes are any
different to if a medic were taking the samples.

The concern and issues are competency and appropriate training and medical
supervision, and liability insurance for the day when something does go wrong.

Here is one reference summarizing risk factors.

Highstead RG, Tipton KD, Creson DL, Wolfe RR, Ferrando AA. Incidence of
associated events during the performance of invasive procedures in healthy human
volunteers. J Appl Physiol 2005;98:1202-6.

Would be grateful if you could write a summary when you are sufficiently
advanced.

With kind regards

David


David S. Rowlands PhD
Institute of Food Nutrition and Human Health
Massey University
Pvt Box 756, 63 Wallace St
Wellington 6021
New Zealand
P +64 4 801 5799 ext 6940
C 027 2099 383
H +64 4 499 0352

So far only one useful suggestion for a site to feature on the Sportscience
homepage, from Paul Montgomery (a PhD scholar at the Australian Institute of
Sport): http://Injuryupdate.com, "a good site over viewing sports injuries,
treatment and rehabilitation for a range of team sports, compiled by John
Orchard".

Louise Burke sent this reply: "My vote is very clearly for the Science of
Sport [ http://www.sportsscientists.com/, the blog by Jonathan Dugas and
Ross Tucker]. Those guys do a great job!" Agreed, but I showed the link to
their site last year.

Florian Caspari suggested a German site http://www.sportwissenschaften.info,
which looks like it could be good for German speakers, but it's hard going
in the Google translation. (If you have Google toolbar stuff installed in
Internet Explorer, right-click, Page Info/Translate into English.)

Jose Antonio put in a plug for the podcast he does with Bill Kraemer that I
featured last year: http://www.strengthpowerhour.com or
http://www.sphour.com.

Has anyone got any other suggestions?

I would feature a link to the Supertraining mailing list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining , which has about six times as
many members as this list and about ten times as many messages per unit
time, but you have to be a member of that list to view the messages on the
Web.  I asked them to change that policy some years ago, but no joy.
Anyway, it certainly is an active and useful list.  It makes me wonder
whether we should do something to encourage increases in membership and
messages on this list, or pull the plug, or are you generally happy with it?
Comments?

Will