“I rarely ran more than 16 miles a day in training. But I did good, fast, quality miles. You see, speed and stamina are yoked together.”
Jim Peters
Here are some article about Jim Peters as many probably do not know who he is:
- VintageRunning on Jim Peters
- RacingPast Profile on Jim Peters
- Guardian post on the 54' Commonwealth Games Marathon
- Obituary of Jim Peters
My first gear review on the blog is of 2 shorts, the "vert' and the "fully loaded" from rabbit
OK, not running related but the Tour de France starts tomorrow (July 7th).
Ok back to running stuff - Ian Corless' preview of the Sky Erciyes race that goes around Mt. Erciyes
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: July 2, 2018
Do you know of Mote Bergman - well he ran the first sub 24hour 100 miler back in 1950
Australia's Gold Coast Marathon was this past weekend and Men's winning time was 2:09:49 with 2nd in 2:09:50 and 3rd in 2:09:52. The women's race was not as close and was won in a CR of 2:24:49. Also, Sarah Hall is still running well after her 3rd place 2:26:19 PB at Ottawa ran 1:09:27 to win the women's 1/2. By the way Yuki Kawauchi ran yet another sub 2:20, 80th in his career, getting 9th in 2:14:51
rabbitELITETrail Racer Wess Judd writes about his lead up to San Diego 100 in Part 1, the Race in Part 2 and his gear in Part 3
We often know of the US High School runners who have broken 4:00 in the mine but here is a good article about the 7th North American (Canadian) boy to break 4:00
Some words of wisdom on running from women's WS100 winner Courtney Dauwalter
This week's Loon Mountain Race will act as the U.S. Mountain Running Championships, the North American Central American Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running Championships, and the Collegiate Mountain Running Championships - List of Entrants
A look at the American runners that ran at the recent World Masters Mountain Running Championships
Having started running in Tucson Arizona 45+ years ago and having run many trails there this look at the last 40 years of the Tucson Trail Runs brought back many memories.
A look at the men's Mt. Marathon race won by Anchorage's David Norris. The women's race was won by Jessica Yeaton, also of Anchorage
Don't count out Bernard Lagat, 43, when it comes to races as he became the oldest ever US 10K champion in wining the Peachtree 10K this past 4th of Jul and Stephanie Bruce, 34, won it for the women.
WS100 reports from Cory Reese & Stephanie Howe Violet
Be careful out there as heatstroke is a real danger: Runner Dies of Heatstroke. I admit to running in the heat and humidity on purpose but I do this to acclimatize and adjust based on the heat. But I have also done this for years and do not run as hard. Also, people are different and how they deal with heat, even if they work to deal with it, can vary quite a bit
David Roche looks at positivity as a performance enhancer
Speaking of David Roche Shannon and Clinton of the Southeastern Trail Runner Podcast talk to David
Topo not only makes some great shoes they are also working to help in other areas of your running. One of those is the ACU Running Program
If you have a coach, which can be a very good thing, it is still you that needs to race
If you have never heard of the Bob Graham Round, even if you have, here is the website for the run
Listen to Ian Sharman, 4th in this years WS100 and completing his 9th top 10 finish, on the Negative Splits Podcast #96
After watching the women's 1500m at Lausanne it hard to say any women has a better kick than Shelby Houlihan but need to see here run against Genzebe Dibaba in a fast race. Never-the-less it was great to see she has such a kick in a quick race and not just in a slow sit and kick race.
There is a Canadian documentary where they followed him in 2017/2018 as he tried again to complete the Barkley: Endless - In Pursuit of the Barkly
The Vol State 500K starts this coming Thursday (July 12, 2018) so I added this here since it will have started by the time Weekly RunDown #96 comes out. I just started reading Dallas Smith's account of his run in the 2015 Vol State in his book Bench of Despair - good read so far. By the way Dallas Smith will be doing an Interview Tuesday in the near future.
I want to give props to the following web pages where often I get info from or where we also end up with some of the same info, either way check them out: Ultrarunnerpodcast, iRunFar & LetsRun
Local, to Kentucky, Races and Events (In the future will also include races in nearby states)
(If you have a race in the area, including surrounding states, let me know and I will post about it)
July 7th in Elizabethtown, KY Running Soles will be hosting the Freeman Lake Summer Trail Challenge. You can run a 10K or 5k and if really inspired run both
Here in the South-Central Kentucky area we have our own running camp if you are a JV or Varsity distance runner. Look at attending the 3 day KY Elite Distance Running Camp being help July 12-14 in Somerset KY. This camp is put on by KY 2000 AA State Cross-Country Champion Daniel Roberts who I interviewed at the end of February. The price for the camp is $50 but it increases after April 15, 2018 at 11:59pm EDT. You can also get information at the KY Elite Running Facebook page
If you are closer to Bardstown Ky they are having a Community Running Camp as for grades 5-12 and it will be held July 10-13
If you are going to be in the Nancy Kentucky area July 21st, 2018 you might consider doing the Mud Mayhem & Fun Lake Cumberland 5K Obstacle Challenge. The race proceeds go to help the local Phoenix Racing
Want an Ultra that is easy to plan for with an aid station every 3.25 miles then check out the Backyard Classic 8 Hour Endurance Run in Elizabethtown KY August 18, 2018. Run Solo or on a 2-Person team.
Also, check out the inaugural Falls 100 - also has a Half-Marathon, Marathon and 50 miler as well as the 100.
Want to run a great race then put the 2019 Yamacraw 50k (also a 20K and 10K ) on your schedule. The race is April 6, 2019 and registration opens October 1st, 2018. Either set your own reminder or have Ultrasignup send you one as I would not be surprised if this race does not sell out real fast as word is getting out about it.
Masters Running News
Nick Bassett becomes the oldest finisher of the Western States 100
93 year old Lamar Perlis runs his 26th Peachtree 10K
Races this Coming Week
Sky Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey - July 6-7, 2018
Freeman Lake Summer Trail Challenge, Elizabethtown, KY - July 7, 2018
Buckeye Trail 50K, Brecksville, OH - July 7, 2018
Golden Gate Trail Run, San Fransisco, CA - July 7, 2018
High Trail Vanoise, Val d’Isère, France - July 7, 2018
Silverheels 100 & Last Call 50, Fairplay, CO - July 7, 2018
Wild Women Trail Marathon, Relay and 50K, Trout Lake, WA - July 7, 2018
Faethon Olympus Marathon, Kokkinopilos, Greece - July 8, 2018
Loon Mountain Race, Lincoln, NH - July 8, 2018
Vol State 500k, Dorena Landing, MO - July 12, 2018
Past Weekend Race Results
Finger Lake Fifties, Hector, NY - June 30, 2018
Gold Coast Marathon, Gold Coast, AUS - July 1, 2018
Buff Epic Trail 42k, Barruera, Spain - July 1, 2018
Marathon Du Mont-Blanc, Chamonix, France - July 1, 2018
Andorra Ultra Trail Races, Andorra Spain - July 3 - 8, 2018
Mt. Marathon, Seward, Alaska - July 4, 2018
Peachtree 10K, Atlanta, GA - July 4, 2018
Jim Peter's World Record of 2:17:39.4 in 1954
Jim Peters Collapse at the 1954 Commonwealth Games
Quite the finish to the 5K at Lausanne yesterday on July 5th, 2018
2018 Western States Highlight
Highlights of the 2018 Marathon du Mont-Blanc
Highlights of the KV Du Mont-Blanc 2018
Buff Epic Trail 2018 Highlights
Video of one persons run at the 2018 Broken Arrow Skyrace
Ultra Running W/Scott Jurek Part#2 - Here is Part #1
If you have not seen Where Dreams Go to Die about Gary Robbins and The Barkley Marathon - it is now free on YouTube - You can also see a Canadian video called Endless - In Pursuit of the Barkley
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