Weekly RunDown #68

Herny Rono

“Many runners worry about who is in the race, or they think about the time they must run to win. I only try to run as fast as I am capable - nothing less.”

Henry Rono

This will be the last post for the year as I am on vacation next week.  Weekly Rundown will start up again on January 5th, 2018.  Thanks to all of you who check out the blog and may you all have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.

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I wrote a review this week of The Balanced Runner and the Online Camp I participated in.  Also, here is a look at why tight hip flexors are bad for runners

Just started reading Steve Magness and Brad Stulberg's book Peak Performance and while I have not even really got to the part to do directly with athletics it, so far, has been a great book.  As, it looks at how many of those who are successful get to be so and while hard work is involved it is not as most see hoard work in this multi-tasking full steam ahead world we live in.  By the way the link is an Amazon affiliate link.

Trail Runner looks at Ten great Running Stores.  Do you have one you frequent, if so leave a comment.  Many times great stores get looked over due to their location and size but often there lots of great stores out there that diligently service their community but are too small to get noticed nationally  One of those is Running Soles in Elizabethtown, KY with it's owner and Ultra Runner Will Rivera.  Also, while I have not shopped here as much if you are in the Nashville area check out Nashville Running Company.

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running December 18, 2017

Check out UltrarunnerPodcast.com's Year End Review and 2018 Predictions, podcast is at the bottom of the page.

Interview at Training for Ultra with Camille Herron, the Puzey brothers and Meredith of Running with Cadence

Athletics Weekly does a Round up of the week

Phil Maffetone looks at physical therapy

Always good to find when someone gets to interview Tony Krupicka

Yuki Kawauchi runs his 75th sub 2:20 to tie the record and goes to beak the record on January 1st.  I also, read elsewhere this was his 5th sub 2:11for the year with the US in total only having 2 and both belong to Galen Rupp.  Also on the Yuki front is that he will run Boston in 2018

from @steeltownrunner on Twitter

Regarding Boston 2018 it will be Molly Huddle's debut there - should make for a great race

LetsRun.com's Best races of 2017 and also here are their choices for best articles for the year

Looks like Birmingham will be host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Not running news but still news of worth, since it relates in some ways to many of the issues faced in running, as Chris Froome fails doping test.  What makes for a good topic of conversation is to ask when does the need for drugs to compete due to a "health concern" lead to the fact one just cannot compete if you need to use illegal drugs or amounts of a drug.  Seems everyone has an ailment that leads them to need some drug or another

A look at 8 Trends, Events and Phenomena in 2018 & most popular stories for 2017

Trail Runner Magazines most watched videos of 2017 along with top trail running achievements of 2017

A look at making the most of the treadmill

33Shake looks at the difference between Hunger and Thirst - it seems many do get them confused

If you want to sign up for a good first time 100 miler, Steve Durbin puts on great races, and also a Western States Qualifier for 2020 then the Tunnel Hill 100 is for you.  This will be my first 100 so time to get ready, only 10 months to go:) By the way they also have a 50 miler.

The Moab Trail Marathon seems like it would be a good one

I still need to listen to this one but Ian Corless' talk with Kilian Jornet should be a good one

Ultra-Trail World Tour final rankings

HeartlandRunning podcast has another good interview, this time with Jordan Hasay in Episode #53


Masters Running News
How will you be running when you are in your 80's

Had a post on Gary Patton last week and here is an interview with him

The 18th annual World Masters Mountain Running Championships for athletes ages 35 to 79, will be held in Zelezniki , Slovenia on Saturday, June 2, 2018

Races this Coming Week
Not much going on this coming week with the holidays but here is a race in a week:
Across the Years, Glendale, AZ - December 28 - January 3, 2018


Past Weekend Race Results
Otter Creek Trail Races, Brandenburg, KY - December 16, 2017
Jacksonville Marathon, Jacksonville, FL - December 16, 2017
Houston Running Festival, Houston, TX - December 16-17, 2017
6 Inch Trail Marathon, North Dandalup, Australia - December 17, 2017

A look at Henry Rono


Just watched the new Boston Documentary and it is very good  - watch it streaming or buy it - available in a number of locations including iTunes


Trailer for new film from Billy Yang due out January 2018 - The Why | Running 100 Miles


Ultra-Trail World Tour Episode 7


Speaking of the Ultra-Trail World Tour here is the 2018 Trailer

Aravaipa Pass Mountain Trail Run 2017


Trail Running in Bavaria


Trail Running in Portland Oregon


2017 Senior Men's European Cross-Country Championships


2017 Senior Women's European Cross-Country Championships


Three Falls Trail


The Latest Mountain Outhouse