Weekly RunDown #38

Tim Noakes

“Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue.Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic.”

Tim Noakes

As you may know already Kilian Jornet made it to the top of Everest without the assistance of oxygen or fixed ropes in an FKT (Fastest Known Time) of 26 hours.  To put that in perspective experienced climbers take days to reach the top from base camp.  He had some stomach issues so did not get the record coming down as he stopped at Advanced Base Camp.   This all done on a weekend when 4 people died on Everest.  Not sure some people will get the magnitude of what he did.

If you are like me I am sure you can think of others but here is a list of The Best Races to Run in Every U.S. State

The Prefontaine Classic 5000m looks like it could be a good race (May 27th, 2017)

22 year old Raramuri wins the women's race at the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo and was 15th overall - here are the full results

The Dragon's Back a 315K mountain run in Wales started this past Monday (May 22, 2017).  If you want to run the next edition it is not till May 20-24, 2019 - See 2017 trailer below.  You can follow Ian Corless as he writes on his race daily, with lots of pictures - here is day 1 and then just go to his site, IanCorless.org to get the follow on days

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: May 22, 2017 with info on Ultra-Trail Australia, Quest for eh Crest 50k, Silver State 50 and the Jemez Mountain Trail Runs as well as updates on other races.

LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: May 15-21, 2017

Meghan Hicks does Bob Graham Round in 22:24

Race report from Rachel who was 3rd OA and 1st woman at the Cruel Jewel 2017 50 Miler.  Also want to give a shout out to Will Rivera, owner of Running Soles in Elizabethtown KY, who got 16th in the 100 miler.

Great article from Mark Cucuzzella's site on Mick Brown: A Natural Running Odyssey.  

Good article from iRunFar on Fell Running: A Quick Guide Part 1 & Part 2

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella spoke at the Low Carb Breckenridge 2017 Conference and his video is also below.  Here is a link to the Low Carb Breckenridge YouTube Playlist that has other videos as well.

I had mentioned last week that the Kenyan team chosen for World's was looking t be a great one.  Well as i added last week two of the women chosen backed out now town of the men have done so as Kipchoge and Kipsang withdraw

Here is a post on this past weeks Ultra-Trail Australia 2017

Masters Running
I linked to an article on Nick Rose - here is a video of Nick from back in 1977

Jo Pavey, 43 of England, just missed out on a spot for World's by getting fourth in the British 10,000m trials.  Here is a pice from BBC on how she trains with a busy family life.

More on Joan Benoit Sameulson whose goal is to go sub 3:00 at 60 from Outside Online

Fred Zalokar won the 55–59 division in Tokyo, completing a World Marathon Majors quest that began in 2010.


Races this Weekend 
Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Or - May 26-27, 2017
Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon, Spain - May 28, 2017
MaXi-Race, Annecy, France - May 27, 2017

Past Weekend Race Results
Ultra-Trail Australia, Blue Mtns Nat. Park - May 18 - 2, 2017
Cruel Jewel,  Blue Ridge, GA (100M & 50M)   May 19-21, 2017
Keys 100,  Key Largo, FL  May 20 - 21, 2017
Born to Run Ultra, Los Olivos, CA -May 18 - 20, 2017

Ultra-Trail Australia 2017



Dragon's Back race trailer 2017



Killian talks about Everest a week before his FKT



Short Video on his climb



Good talk by Mark Cucuzzella at the Low Carb Breckenridge 2017 Conference: Run (and eat) For Your Life - Here is a link to the Low Carb Breckenridge Playlist for other videos



This weeks edition of Mountain Outhouse



Zegama Aizkorri 2016



Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi Race Teaser 2017


Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo from 2016 - check out the bridge at 1:13 in

Weekly RunDown #37

Jim Ryun

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”

Jim Ryun

Article by Michael Joyner on the Breaking2 event and the sub 2 hour marathon.  Interesting how things go as Mike and I both went to High School in Tucson AZ, at different schools, but he was one year ahead.  Then we both ran on the University of Arizona X-Country and Track Team when I was there.

Part 2 of Zach Bitter's post on Periodizing Nutrition: Peak Base.  Here is Part 1 on Rest and Low Intensity

Quite the team Kenya picked for the for the marathon at Worlds on August 6th: Kipchoge, Kipsang & Wanjiru for the men and E. Kiplagat, Keitany and F. Kiplagat.  It was tweeted, for what its worth, that none have actually accepted the invite yet and then not many days later Keitany and f. Kiplagat turn down their spots, so it will be interesting to see what will happen on the mens side.  Not anywhere as strong an American team as it could be but that is what happens with so many races out there to choose from that pay well.

iRunFar.com's: This Week in Running: May 15, 2017

LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: May 8-14, 2017

USATF Weekend Roundup - May 15, 2017

July 15th was the 52nd Anniversary of Jim Ryun's sub 4:00 mile at the Kansas State HS which was the first at a HS only race, and is still the fastest.  See video at link as well as below.

Nice article on Anton (Tony) Krupicka.  It is good to see him back out running, if you follow him on Strava you can see is getting some pretty good miles in, hope he stays healthy as it will be interesting to see what he can do with all the time away from Ultras.

Ian Corless writes on the 2017 Transvulcania

Report from the recent North Face Bear Mountain 50 Miler

Jamil Coury writes on his recent struggles in an article titled Life Stressors - there is also a video worth watching

Strong feet are important and here are 5 Foot Strengthening Tips

Trail Runner writes on What it Takes to be an Ultrarunner


Masters Running

Nice to see Nick Rose still running at 65, and running well.  Having been born in England Nick was a runner I watched in HS and even thought of going to Western KY where he went to college.

Anthony Whiteman runs a World Age Group Record of 1:51.3 for 800m at 45

Steve Smythe (58) ran 2:56:16 in the Seville Marathon February 19th, 40 years 119 days from the first time he ran under 3:00 hours.    Article does not list how many consecutive years he has gone sub 3:00 but Mark Cucuzzela (50) has gone sub 3:00 for 30 consecutive years, he did it at Boston this year, just behind the record of 33 consecutive years.  (Update 5/19/17 - Thanks to Bryan for catching that this article may be a little behind as: "The "record" that Steve Smythe ran has now been listed as surpassed on the ARRS website. The new "record" is just over 41 years. However, I am almost certain that Dave Walters has run 43 years from his first sub-3:00 and is still going strong.")

Susan Hobson interview - Age is No Barrier

Joan Benoit Samuelson turned 60 and has a goal

If you have any master news (runners 40 and over) please send me the info via the contact link.


Races this Weekend 
Ultra-Trail Australia, Blue Mtns Nat. Park - May 18 - 2, 2017
Keys 100,  Key Largo, FL  May 20 - 21, 2017
Born to Run Ultra, Los Olivos, CA -May 18 - 20, 2017

Past Weekend Race Results
Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) - May 13, 2017
Diamond League - Shangahai, China - May 13, 2017
Transvulcania Ultra Marathon, La Palma - May 13, 2017
The North Face Endurance Challenge, New York - May 13, 2017

Jim Ryan's sub 4:00 mile at the Kansas State  HS championship May 15, 1965


And here is Ryan's breaking the world record in 1967



Review from Heartland Running on Carson Footwear shoes


Ultra-Trail Australia 2017 Promo - You can also see the highlights from 2016 here


Jeff Browning and Jesse Haynes: The Last Darkness: Running 170 miles through the Owyhee Canyonlands
 



Mountain Outhouse News


Transvulcania Ultramarathon 2017


Here is a Salomon video on Transvulcania

Shoevelution: Shoes Over the Years

I have written before on shoes, I guess it comes with the territory if you run for any number of years.  I was able to write a post for Carson Footwear on some other thoughts on shoes and their evolution or maybe devolution - depending on how you look at it.

Here is the post: Shoevelution: Shoes Over the Years

If you want to try a pair of Carsons you can get 10% off by using this code: Run2017tonyk

Weekly RunDown #36

Juma Ikangaa

“The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare. “

Juma Ikangaa

Last weeks Weekly RunDown #35

Good article from Mark Sisson on using fat as fuel: How Using Fat for Fuel Can Boost Athletic Performance

May 6th was the anniversary of Roger Banisters breaking of the 4:00 mile in 1954 - here is an article on it:  An Oral History of the First Sub-4:00 Mile

Good article from Zack Bitter on his nutrition: Periodizing Nutrition: Part 1 - Rest and Low Intensity

Trail and Ultra Running has a Spring Shoe Review

LetsRun.com's report on Nike's Breaking2 event 

Ian Corless gives a preview of this weekends Transvulcania Ultra Marathon on the island of La Palma.

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: May 8, 2017.  Here is also their preview of the men's Transvulcania race and the women's race.  Check out the video below from the 2016 race and great course, especially the descent near the end.

Some good stuff over at Mario Fraioli's The Morning Shakeout - you may want to sign up for his newsletter

Nice interview with local runner, well local for me in KY, Lori Masterson on the Diz Run Podcast

Good to see Michele Yates back out there after injury after winning the Austin Rattler Run 66k a day after getting 12th in the MTB race on the same course the day before.  She is also signed up to run the Run Rabbit Run 100 miler in September.

A couple good podcasts from Trail Runner Nation: Altra-Runners Meghan, Zach and Nicole & Metabolic Flexibility with Christopher Kelly.

One of my favorite marathoners - the working man's Yuki Kawauchi - ran 2:10:13, after a fall, at the 2017 Prague Marathon

Toni Reavis writes on the IAAF proposal to remove track & field records pre-2005: Where to Now?

Tapering - here is a look at how some good runners taper: Jim, Kaci, Gary, Tim and the Art of the 100-Mile Taper

I recently wrote a post for Carson Footwear on shoes - Shoevelution: Shoes over the Years

Races this Weekend 
Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) - May 13, 2017
Diamond League - Shangahai, China - May 13, 2017
Transvulcania Ultra Marathon, La Palma - May 13, 2017
The North Face Endurance Challenge, New York - May 13, 2017

Past Weekend Race Results
The Payton Jordon Invitational - Palo Alto , CA May 5th, 2017
Diamond League - Doha, Qatar - May 5th, 2017
Strolling Jim (41.2/26.2 & 6.2) - Wartrace, TN - May 6th, 2017
Miwok 100K - Stinson Beach, CA - May 6th, 2017

UROC 2017 Preview Video


I have shown this before but since Transvulcania is this week it deserves another look.  Check out the final descent.


Been waiting for this one to come out as it has been available in Europe but just got on YouTube


The latest Mountain Outhouse


What happens when you do not stay with the rabbit and let him get away - just watch


In case you missed it here is Nike's Sub 2 Project from the 1:36:00 point onward


Eliud Kipchoge has some speed as here he is at 18 beating Hicham El Guerrouj & Bekele in the 2003 Paris World Championship 5000m in 12:52.79


Nice short on Garry Robbins

Weekly RunDown #35

Billy Mills

"The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent possible. When you do that, you have dignity. You have the pride. You can walk about with character and pride no matter in what place you happen to finish." 

Billy Mills

A number of movement assessments and exercises to work on weaknesses: The Secret to Athletic Longevity

Should be interesting; in the works is a Gary Robbins and Jared Campbell attempt at a Nolan's 14 in late July

Mike Wardian keeps on going by winning the Big Sur International Marathon & here is a video on a rivalry between Wardian and 2nd place Adam Roach.

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: May 1. 2017

Ultimate Direction has chosen who it will be awarding it's four FKT grants to.

This is on my birthday wish list for next year if they do it again: 2017 CRR Trail Running Camp (see promo video below)

A Runner's Tribe article on Frank Shorter: "The Inventor of Running" - The Training of Frank Shorter

The IAAF is looking at removing any world records that were set before 2005, the year they started storing blood and urine samples.  While the intention may be good the action will be wrong as it basically says those before 2005 were guilty because they cannot know if they are guilty.  Will this work to cure athletics or just bury the past.  Also here is a post from OutsideOnline: Lots of World Records Could Soon Be Up For Grabs.  Here is more reaction to the plan.

The Diamond League series starts today in Doha, Qatar

Here is the latest on the Sub-2 attempt by Nike - it will be early Saturday morning in Italy, Friday night @ 11:45 EST here in the US - Info here if you want to stay up and watch it

Trail Runner Nation talks to Christopher Kelly on Metabolic Flexibility and his move to a high fat and lower carbohydrate lifestyle.

Who would have thought we could learn about sports nutrition from Metallica: "My lifestyle determines my deathstyle."

Spike-Free, makers of SFuels bars, has some useful How-To-Guides to download on switching to low carbs and Ultra Recovery and Preparation

Article on Hayden Hawks FKT on the Zion Traverse

Amy Sproston talks with Shape magazine about UTMB

Kilian Jornet is looking to do Everest in the next few months

Could be interesting at Western States 100 (June 24-25, 2017) this year with Squaw Valley staying open for skiing till August with daily skiing till July 4th


Races this Weekend 
Not really a race but a time trial - Nike's Sub-2 run is scheduled for May 6th - 8th (Update - scheduled for Friday Night 11:45 EST )
The Payton Jordon Invitational - Palo Alto , CA May 5th, 2017
Diamond League - Doha, Qatar - May 5th, 2017
Strolling Jim (41.2/26.2 & 6.2) - Wartrace, TN - May 6th, 2017

Past Weekend Race Results
The North Face Endurance Challenge - Washington D.C. - April 29th, 2017
Grand Viduta Stage Race, Huntsville AL - April 28-30, 2017 (Looks like a fun one)
Big Sur International Marathon, Big Sur CA - April 30th, 2017


In light of todays quote it seemed appropriate to share this video


Just in case you have never seen this - The 1st Sub 4:00 Mile


Promo Video for CRR Trail Running Camp


Some great train running shots


Here is a second video with great shots


Latest Edition of Mountain Outhouse


Video of Benoit Laval at The Barkley