This week from around the web: Mental Toughness, Chronic Ankle Instability, Minimalist Trends.

Is The Minimalist Trend Over?

A look at some of the recent sales trends in regards to minimalist shoes.

http://www.runblogger.com/2013/06/is-minimalist-trend-over-comments-on.html

Do you sprain your ankles? if so read this!

Chronic ankle instability (CAI), interestingly enough, is a very difficult (sometimes frustrating) syndrome to define. There is an ongoing discussion for a common description of CAI; however as of now, there is not a universally accepted definition.

http://anathletesbody.com/2013/06/25/do-you-sprain-your-ankles-if-so-read-this/

Do You Have Mental Toughness?

How to Train Your Brain for Your Next Rac.

http://strengthrunning.com/2013/06/mental-toughness-train-your-brain

Push or Pull? A Look at Running Propulsion

A look at two contrasting theories on how PROPULSION is generated in running and how they lead to the promotion of different running wwtechniques supported by different coaching cues and drills.

http://runnersconnect.net/running-training-articles/push-or-pull-running-techniques/