Weekly RunDown #65

Bill Bowerman

"Everything you need is already inside." 

Bill Bowerman

I want to thank everyone who reads this blog as last week was the most read post to date.

Not sure the last time you checked out the Podcast Post but there have been some added since I first posted it - Podcasts and More Podcasts

Just added this one to the Podcast list: Heartland running talks to Ellie Greenwood

This is an affiliate link but I did want to make sure you knew that Xero Shoes' Black Friday sale runs through December 4th, with up to 70% off. If you are interested in their shoes and sandals now is a good time to try them out.

Kaci Lickteig talks about her injury - A Test of Will Power.  While my current injury is not as bad as her pelvic stress fracture but having had a stress fracture in my ankle many, many yeas ago I know how she feels and I can truly sympathize.

You have heard of "Couch to 5K" or even "Couch to Marathon" but how about a Couch to 100K in a year

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running November 27, 2017

Balanced Runner interview of ultramarathoner William Sichel

The Training for Ultra Podcast with Zack Bitter, Camille Herron, Paddy O'Leary, Eric Senseman, Yiou Wang and more.  As it was mentioned in talking to Zack Bitter the Desert Solstice 24 Hr race is coming up December 9-10

I only got to race X-Country in England once back in the late 70's but it was fun and great to see it taken seriously.  Hard to find a X-Country race in the US if you are not in High School or College.  Here is a take on a race he ran recently: Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud

This is one place I want to get to one day - Running in the Lake District

While we are on Fell running, lots of it in the Lake District, here is Ben Mousey's A Rough Guide to Fell Running

Some good runs at the Manchester Road Race as Paul Chelimo wins and Buze Diriba just gets Molly Huddle at the finish

Some good tips for your next long race: 4 Simple and Smart Long-Distance Tips

Want to be part of the USA Team at the 2018 IAU Trail World Championships, here are the standards

A pretty simple way to classify food: Unprocessed/Minimally Processed & Processed/Ultra-Processed

Speaking of food here is an article on 5 recovery drinks for runners.  Sadly, as do many place, it lists chocolate milk as one source and references a study form Indiana University by Joel Stager.  Well here is a view that says the opposite - Got Chocolate Milk? Why you don't need it for recovery.

John Vonhof writes in part 5 of his series on blisters: Finding the Right Combination.  Make sure to check out the first 4 parts linked to at the start of part 5

Part one of a two part series on the training of Steve Scott who had 136 Sub - 4 Minute Miles.

If you have $3600 to spare, not including air fare, this would be fun - Tour Mont-Blanc Run

How about running the record mile of 4:17.9 in Antartica

Always nice to read of others getting into running and even doing their first Ultra and here is one of those stories: Learning to Run Without Fear Part 1 & Part 2

USATF’s Mountain, Ultra & Trail Running Council announces 2017 runners of the year

Kipchoge Vs. Farah at the 2018 London Marathon - Not sure it will be much of a fight as Farah still has a ways to go and I am sure there will be other contenders by the time of the race but makes for good press.


Masters Running News
97 year old Bob McAdam sets world record for 5k at 48:33

I wanted to mention this again as I did a few weeks ago.  Check out the video trailer below on Bob Hayes who is still running at 90 and you can buy it here.  I own this video and it is a great one.  For years people were told to "Be Like Mike" well maybe it should be "Be Like Bob"


Races this Coming Week
Marathon Des Sables Peru, Peru - November 28 - December 4, 2017
Ultra Trail Cape Town 100k, Cape Town, SA - December 2, 2017
Hillside Hustle-5K, 10K & 1/2 Marathon, Clermont, KY - December 2, 2017
High Desert 50K & 30K, Ridgecrest, CA - December 3, 2017
California International Marathon (USATF 2017 Marathon Champs), Sacramento, CA - December 3, 2017
Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon, San Antonio, TX - December 3, 2017


Past Weekend Race Results
Manchester Road Race, Manchester, UK - November 23, 2017
Quad Dipsea, Mill Valley, CA - November 25, 2017
St. Sebastian 100, Sebastian, FL  -  November 25, 2017
Wendover Woods 50,  Wendover, UK - November 25, 2017
Alpine Challenge, Victoria , Australia - November 25, 2017


What will you be doing when you are 90 - Buy Video Here - as I stated above I have this video and it is a good one


Kilian in the Northern Lights


Ultra Trail Cape Town is this week and here is a video of it from 2015


Mt Snowden Ultra registration opens Wednesday for the Sept 22, 2018 race


This looks pretty good - Golden Trail Series


Nice video from Sword on Jordan Hasay


Salomon Glen Coe Skyline 2017 - Sky Extreme final


Trail Running in the Swiss Mountains


Tahoe 200 Endurance Run


Antartic Ice Marathon


Rosie Gagnon talks about here move to LCHF and going from running 8 miles to Ultras