Ian Coreless interviews Peter Ksotelnick - Run Across USA Full and In-Depth Interview. Also, Ian has a Review of 2016 in Trail, Mountain, Ultra and Skyrunning.
How about running the Dolomiti Extreme Trail race in 2017 . See the 2016 video below.
While I posted about Miruts Yifter a couple weeks ago that the announcement of his death was premature, it appears now he truly has passed away: Miruts Yifter "the shifter" Dies
Now this is some holiday Strava art
Some good ideas from Steve Speirs - What's Your Secret? - Oh yea I agree that Injinji socks are the best:)
Peter Defty Coaches Keto Endurance
Not sure how many international readers I have that live in England or those that want to travel there for a race. If you fit the bill you can enter here for an Entry to the Surry Half + Kit .
A collection of comments at Mario Fraioli's Morning Shakeout page on the Sub 2 Hour Projects
From Dr. Maffetone a host of articles on Fat-Burning: Fat-Burning Journal Archives
Lots of Ultra info at this UK site: Run Ultra
And from RunUltra here is their 2016 Round Up... What a Year it Was
Another good article on Ed Whitlock from The New York Times: 85-Year-Old Marathoner Is So Fast Even Scientists Marvel
Haile Gebrselassie meant business when racing and now as head of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation he also means business. "Distance-running great Haile Gebrselassie, who was elected head of the EAF last month amid discontent over mismanagement, told Reuters his administration has adopted a "zero tolerance" approach towards doping."
This is Part 2 for the Podcast on The Intelligent Racer with Jeff Browning and in case you missed it here is Part 1
Santa going for an FKT on Camelback Mountain
Running Down a Record// Pete Kostelnick
Running Down a Record // Pete Kostelnick from Neal Johnson on Vimeo.
DXT 103 - Dolomiti Extreme Trail 2016 Official Video
Nice video from Salomon on Kilian Jornet
And lastly just because I think it is funny
Friday, December 30, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Weekly RunDown #16
What would you add to this list: The World's 8 Toughest Races
Ian Corless writes about Jim Walmsley's Record Breaking Year of 2016
Nice, Flanagan, Keflezighi and Rupp are running Boston in 2017. See below for a video of all the Americans running in 2017, looks like a great group.
Would seem pretty clear there was some course cutting in Honolulu, sad what people will do to get a BQ.
Doyle Carpenter won the Endless Mile 48 Hour in Alabama at the age of 77
If your reason for not running a Beer Mile was that you just do not have the right shoes, well your excuse is gone: Brooks Unveils "Beer Mile" Hyperion Racing Flat. Here is this years Men's Race & Women's Race
If you are running Boston in 2017 here is the jacket you can purchase to commemorate it: Sneak Peek: 2107 Boston Marathon Celebration Jacket
More on Nike's 2hr Marathon Project: Running's Greatest Minds on Nike's Two-Hour Marathon Project
As we enter those cold winter months here are the 10 Commandments of Winter Running
Ivan offers basic concepts he uses to develop a training plan in 4 basic steps
Interview with Jeff Browning on Intelligent Racer
Tips for uphill running, or walking: A Trail Runner's Guide to Uphill Running
“This idea that long-distance running is bad for your knees might be a myth.” - Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Americans running Boston in 2017
Sure would like to see this: 2017 Trails in Motion Film Festival
2016 Skyrunner World Series Round Up
If all goes well I will be able to run this race in 2017
Hood to Coast Relay & PDX to Coast Walk-Relay from Hood to Coast Race Series on Vimeo.
The latest Mountain Outhouse
Straight from Poland - The Lemkowyna Ultra-Trail
Ian Corless writes about Jim Walmsley's Record Breaking Year of 2016
Nice, Flanagan, Keflezighi and Rupp are running Boston in 2017. See below for a video of all the Americans running in 2017, looks like a great group.
Would seem pretty clear there was some course cutting in Honolulu, sad what people will do to get a BQ.
Doyle Carpenter won the Endless Mile 48 Hour in Alabama at the age of 77
If your reason for not running a Beer Mile was that you just do not have the right shoes, well your excuse is gone: Brooks Unveils "Beer Mile" Hyperion Racing Flat. Here is this years Men's Race & Women's Race
If you are running Boston in 2017 here is the jacket you can purchase to commemorate it: Sneak Peek: 2107 Boston Marathon Celebration Jacket
More on Nike's 2hr Marathon Project: Running's Greatest Minds on Nike's Two-Hour Marathon Project
As we enter those cold winter months here are the 10 Commandments of Winter Running
Ivan offers basic concepts he uses to develop a training plan in 4 basic steps
Interview with Jeff Browning on Intelligent Racer
Tips for uphill running, or walking: A Trail Runner's Guide to Uphill Running
“This idea that long-distance running is bad for your knees might be a myth.” - Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Americans running Boston in 2017
Sure would like to see this: 2017 Trails in Motion Film Festival
2016 Skyrunner World Series Round Up
If all goes well I will be able to run this race in 2017
Hood to Coast Relay & PDX to Coast Walk-Relay from Hood to Coast Race Series on Vimeo.
The latest Mountain Outhouse
Straight from Poland - The Lemkowyna Ultra-Trail
Friday, December 16, 2016
Weekly RunDown #15
Not sure how many of you remember Miruts Yifter, aka Yifter the Shifter, the Bronze medalist In the 72' Olympic 10,000 and winner of the 10,000M and 5,000M at the 1980 Olympics. At 72 he is in the hospital and not doing well: Celebrating a Living Legend: Miruts Yifter. There are a couple videos below of Yifter and when you see him take off you will know why they called him "Yifter the Shifter."
What do you think; a publicity stunt or are they actually looking for this to be done? - Nike’s Audacious Plan: Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017 - Sure would seem the three would need to work together and leave it to one of them to get it, sort of like having super pacers. That said I am not really for this idea. Sure I would like to see someone go under the mythical 2 hours and I realize this is what was done, in some respect, to go under 4:00 in the mile by running a set up race. But that is track and this is a marathon and what I think is missed, well I miss it, is the element of a race to the end. While I like to see how fast one can go in the marathon I would personally rather see a 2:09 where the guys are duking it out to the end than a guy run alone for the last 10K to run a 2:02. There is just something about the marathon and the element of survival and seeing who can win that makes a good race, not just a fast time. Also, here are comments by Toni Reavis on the subject of a Sub 2 Hour Marathon as Nike is looking to do. I like his referring to it as more of a Lab experiment than a race.
Phil Maffetone also writes on the 1:59 Marathon. He has written a couple books on this subject. One is 1:59: The Sub 2-Hour Marathon is Within Reach and the other is a short story called Million Dollar Marathon.
Nice story about a guy, Gary Allen, who puts on a free marathon in Maine to help a town: “Who wants to run 26.2 miles through the Maine North Woods in the middle of December? And who really believes that doing so will make a lick of difference for a mill town on the ropes? This guy does.”
And here is an article on this years race: The Magic of Millinocket: Runners Get Warm Welcome on Cold Maine Weekend
Last weekend was a big one for women as Caroline Boller ran the fastest 50 mile trail run for a women at the Brazos Bend 50 in 5:48:01. Meanwhile Gina Slaby ran a (pending) world record 100 mile at Desert Solstice in AZ.
As I contributed to this Kickstarter Campaign looking forward to see how they turn out in April - Enda shoes
Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia to return to defend their titles at the 121st running of the Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017 - also at the link is a short video
Steve Speirs' recap of his 2106 Cayman Island Marathon marathon win
Miruts Yifter's win in 1980 Olympic 10000M
Miruts Yifter's win in 1980 Olympic 5000m
The Ginger Runner talks to Caroline Boller about her 50 Mile best at Brazos Bend
2016 Girls Footlocker X-Country National Championship Race (Dec 10, 2016)
2016 Boys Footlocker X-Country National Championship Race (Dec 10, 2016)
2016 Nike Cross Nationals Boys Championship Race (Dec 4, 2016)
2016 Nike Cross Nationals Girls Championship Race (Dec 4, 2016)
What do you think; a publicity stunt or are they actually looking for this to be done? - Nike’s Audacious Plan: Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017 - Sure would seem the three would need to work together and leave it to one of them to get it, sort of like having super pacers. That said I am not really for this idea. Sure I would like to see someone go under the mythical 2 hours and I realize this is what was done, in some respect, to go under 4:00 in the mile by running a set up race. But that is track and this is a marathon and what I think is missed, well I miss it, is the element of a race to the end. While I like to see how fast one can go in the marathon I would personally rather see a 2:09 where the guys are duking it out to the end than a guy run alone for the last 10K to run a 2:02. There is just something about the marathon and the element of survival and seeing who can win that makes a good race, not just a fast time. Also, here are comments by Toni Reavis on the subject of a Sub 2 Hour Marathon as Nike is looking to do. I like his referring to it as more of a Lab experiment than a race.
Phil Maffetone also writes on the 1:59 Marathon. He has written a couple books on this subject. One is 1:59: The Sub 2-Hour Marathon is Within Reach and the other is a short story called Million Dollar Marathon.
Nice story about a guy, Gary Allen, who puts on a free marathon in Maine to help a town: “Who wants to run 26.2 miles through the Maine North Woods in the middle of December? And who really believes that doing so will make a lick of difference for a mill town on the ropes? This guy does.”
And here is an article on this years race: The Magic of Millinocket: Runners Get Warm Welcome on Cold Maine Weekend
Last weekend was a big one for women as Caroline Boller ran the fastest 50 mile trail run for a women at the Brazos Bend 50 in 5:48:01. Meanwhile Gina Slaby ran a (pending) world record 100 mile at Desert Solstice in AZ.
As I contributed to this Kickstarter Campaign looking forward to see how they turn out in April - Enda shoes
Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle of Ethiopia to return to defend their titles at the 121st running of the Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017 - also at the link is a short video
Steve Speirs' recap of his 2106 Cayman Island Marathon marathon win
Miruts Yifter's win in 1980 Olympic 10000M
Miruts Yifter's win in 1980 Olympic 5000m
The Ginger Runner talks to Caroline Boller about her 50 Mile best at Brazos Bend
2016 Girls Footlocker X-Country National Championship Race (Dec 10, 2016)
2016 Boys Footlocker X-Country National Championship Race (Dec 10, 2016)
2016 Nike Cross Nationals Boys Championship Race (Dec 4, 2016)
2016 Nike Cross Nationals Girls Championship Race (Dec 4, 2016)
Friday, December 9, 2016
Weekly RunDown #14
Jason Fitzgerald interviews Travis Macy: Finding Adventure with Ultra-Endurance Pro Travis Macy. Also, some good links from the show on his page.
Jacob Puzey Runs a World Record for 50 Miles on a Treadmill @ 4:57:45 (5:56/mile pace), broke the old record by almost an hour Jacob even ran a 2:38 marathon on the way to the 50 mile time.
The Fukuoka Marathon n Japan was this last weekend (12/4/2016) and you probably did not hear much about it. Back in my day 70's and early 80's it was one of the go-to top marathons that many top marathoners from all over went to. This years winning time was 2:08:48 by Yemane Tsegay and second was 2:08:57 by former world record holder Patrick Makau. Here is a short video of the race. It is in Japanese but you do not need to speak the language to tell the announcers are rooting for the third place Yuki Kawauchi who ended up running 2:09:11.
iRunFar.coms recap of the 2016 North Face 50 Miler
Some good tips for older, err... I mean more mature, runners: Getting Better With Age
LetsRun.com's Week That Was for Nov 28th - Dec 4th, 2016 with stuff on Nike NXN, Fukuoka & an update on Ryan Hall.
Also, here is Runners World's article on Ryan Hall at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships
33Shake article on Protein for Endurance Athletes
If you do not know much about fell running here is a good post from Strava: The Fells - Home, community and running in the Lake District. I encourage you to read up on the Bob Graham Round as the 34 year old record of Billy Bland is pretty amazing and Ricky Lightfoot is looking to try and beat it in early 2017
Because diet is one of those uncontroversial topics, NOT, here is an article on the "D" word: The Importance of being a Furnace
News from The Running Event in Orlando Nov 28 - Dec 1, 2016: Whats New and Cool at The Running Event #TRE16 Part 1 & Part 2
Joe Gray gives his Mountain Goats O' the Year Awards
Last 2+ minutes of Zack Miller finishing up this past weeks North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler where he set a course record of 5:56:03
More from The North Face Endurance Challenge
How to be an Ultra Runner
The Crown Traverse
How about running this ridge, not me I got queasy just watching it
Interview with Kilian Jornet from 2014
Jacob Puzey Runs a World Record for 50 Miles on a Treadmill @ 4:57:45 (5:56/mile pace), broke the old record by almost an hour Jacob even ran a 2:38 marathon on the way to the 50 mile time.
The Fukuoka Marathon n Japan was this last weekend (12/4/2016) and you probably did not hear much about it. Back in my day 70's and early 80's it was one of the go-to top marathons that many top marathoners from all over went to. This years winning time was 2:08:48 by Yemane Tsegay and second was 2:08:57 by former world record holder Patrick Makau. Here is a short video of the race. It is in Japanese but you do not need to speak the language to tell the announcers are rooting for the third place Yuki Kawauchi who ended up running 2:09:11.
iRunFar.coms recap of the 2016 North Face 50 Miler
Some good tips for older, err... I mean more mature, runners: Getting Better With Age
LetsRun.com's Week That Was for Nov 28th - Dec 4th, 2016 with stuff on Nike NXN, Fukuoka & an update on Ryan Hall.
Also, here is Runners World's article on Ryan Hall at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships
33Shake article on Protein for Endurance Athletes
If you do not know much about fell running here is a good post from Strava: The Fells - Home, community and running in the Lake District. I encourage you to read up on the Bob Graham Round as the 34 year old record of Billy Bland is pretty amazing and Ricky Lightfoot is looking to try and beat it in early 2017
Because diet is one of those uncontroversial topics, NOT, here is an article on the "D" word: The Importance of being a Furnace
News from The Running Event in Orlando Nov 28 - Dec 1, 2016: Whats New and Cool at The Running Event #TRE16 Part 1 & Part 2
Joe Gray gives his Mountain Goats O' the Year Awards
Last 2+ minutes of Zack Miller finishing up this past weeks North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler where he set a course record of 5:56:03
More from The North Face Endurance Challenge
How to be an Ultra Runner
The Crown Traverse
How about running this ridge, not me I got queasy just watching it
Interview with Kilian Jornet from 2014
Friday, December 2, 2016
Weekly RunDown #13
If you live in the Elizabethtown KY area, or want to stop by for a race, there are a couple great races you can sign up for. First is a Trail Series at Freeman Lake (June, July & August) with races of 5K, 8K & 10K and the second is October 7th, 2017 and is the Elizabethtown Half Marathon. Till 11:59PM on December 4th you can enter all three races in the trail series for $45 as well as enter the Half marathon for $45.
Wow, 197 guys under 66 minutes at a half marathon in Japan: Takeda Follows Osako as Fourth Man to Break 62 Minutes at Ageo City Half
Looks like Ryan Hall still wants to do some racing so it will interesting to see how he will do with his new training routine: Ryan Hall to Run at XTERRA Trail Worlds in Hawaii
The Week That Was from LetsRun.com
While you may have already checked this out if not here is iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: Nov 28, 2016
A look at some trail shoes coming out in 2017: Best New Trail Running Shoes from the 2016 Outdoor Retailer Show. From the same show here is the Best Trail Running Gear
More gear info from Ultra Running Magazines - Our Favorite Things 2016: Gift Guide
The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championships are this coming Saturday (Dec 3, 2016) and it should be a great race. Hoping Jim Walmsley is doing well after all of his hard racing because if Zack Miller goes out hard like he usually does and Walmsley goes with him a record may fall and it will be one fast race. Here is a preview of the race from iRunFar.com: 2016 The North Face 50 Mile Championships Men's Preview & here is the women's preview. Update 12/3/16 - Jim Walmsley decided not to run as he was not rested enough after the JFK 50 - can't blame him with all he has done this year, it was a smart move to not run.
Mark Cucuzzella's reflection on his run at the JFK 50 miler. Lots of good info and pictures of his run : Happiness is Finishing the JFK 50 Mile and Still Feeling Good:)
Interesting to find an article such as this in a Business magazine, but good to see: Why a Guy who Runs 100-Mile Races Eats a High Fat Diet While Training
Thanks to Mario Faioli's The Morning Shakeout I cam across a page at teh Runner's World site that has posted 50 of what they see as their best articles from over the past 50 years: RW 50 Selects. Wished they had some of their older original articles from farther back.
Looking like Under Armour wants to maybe break into the running market on a bigger scale: Dave Larson Joins Under Armour. I know for me I like their tops and run in them pretty much all the time. Have not tired their shoes but it will be interesting where they go with this and who will be the first big names in distance running to sign up with them.
Do you have journalistic skills Trail Runner magazine is looking for an Assistant Editor
On the longest day of the year (June 21st, 2017) ASICS Beat the Sun 2016 race took place in Chamonix
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Because I am not sure one can see too many videos of the UTMB. This is not in English but you can turn on CC in English
Latest Mountain Outhouse: Quad Dipsea, Lottery Season, North Face Endurance Challenge Race Preview
Running On Air with Budd Coates | Altra Run Talks Episode 1
Wow, 197 guys under 66 minutes at a half marathon in Japan: Takeda Follows Osako as Fourth Man to Break 62 Minutes at Ageo City Half
Looks like Ryan Hall still wants to do some racing so it will interesting to see how he will do with his new training routine: Ryan Hall to Run at XTERRA Trail Worlds in Hawaii
The Week That Was from LetsRun.com
While you may have already checked this out if not here is iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: Nov 28, 2016
A look at some trail shoes coming out in 2017: Best New Trail Running Shoes from the 2016 Outdoor Retailer Show. From the same show here is the Best Trail Running Gear
More gear info from Ultra Running Magazines - Our Favorite Things 2016: Gift Guide
The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championships are this coming Saturday (Dec 3, 2016) and it should be a great race. Hoping Jim Walmsley is doing well after all of his hard racing because if Zack Miller goes out hard like he usually does and Walmsley goes with him a record may fall and it will be one fast race. Here is a preview of the race from iRunFar.com: 2016 The North Face 50 Mile Championships Men's Preview & here is the women's preview. Update 12/3/16 - Jim Walmsley decided not to run as he was not rested enough after the JFK 50 - can't blame him with all he has done this year, it was a smart move to not run.
Mark Cucuzzella's reflection on his run at the JFK 50 miler. Lots of good info and pictures of his run : Happiness is Finishing the JFK 50 Mile and Still Feeling Good:)
Interesting to find an article such as this in a Business magazine, but good to see: Why a Guy who Runs 100-Mile Races Eats a High Fat Diet While Training
Thanks to Mario Faioli's The Morning Shakeout I cam across a page at teh Runner's World site that has posted 50 of what they see as their best articles from over the past 50 years: RW 50 Selects. Wished they had some of their older original articles from farther back.
Looking like Under Armour wants to maybe break into the running market on a bigger scale: Dave Larson Joins Under Armour. I know for me I like their tops and run in them pretty much all the time. Have not tired their shoes but it will be interesting where they go with this and who will be the first big names in distance running to sign up with them.
Do you have journalistic skills Trail Runner magazine is looking for an Assistant Editor
On the longest day of the year (June 21st, 2017) ASICS Beat the Sun 2016 race took place in Chamonix
br />
Because I am not sure one can see too many videos of the UTMB. This is not in English but you can turn on CC in English
Latest Mountain Outhouse: Quad Dipsea, Lottery Season, North Face Endurance Challenge Race Preview
Running On Air with Budd Coates | Altra Run Talks Episode 1
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