Sure, Sunday is allegedly a day of rest, but we all know that runners can’t truly rest. Even on rainy Sundays when we’re parked on the couch snarfing down ginger cookies, we’re busy looking for ways to improve our finish times, garner loot, and be recruited for medical studies. Well, at least some of us are…

RunnerDude has some unconventional advice for a faster 5K.

Still not fast enough? Running Is Funny has a growing list of terms for getting outkicked at the end, defined by who does the outkicking.

Mark Remy at Runner’s World points us to the Zayed Half Marathon in Abu Dhabi, specifically the awards breakdown, and wonders if such a system would work locally. Some of us will race for money, others are content with a watermelon Jolly Rancher.

Speaking of half-marathons around the world, check out Wendy‘s race report from… Chiang Mai, Thailand.

On a totally unrelated note, Barefoot Josh offers his feet for scientific study. No takers so far.