Weekly RunDown #108

“Goals aren’t just pursued in the

 moment, but in the choices we make

 throughout the day.”

Deena Kastor

This week's Interview Tuesday was with Kristina Myint who just ran, and finished, the Barkley Fall Classic

The Chicago Marathon is this weekend and while the Rupp-Farrah-Kirui duel should be good the women's race has some interesting stories with Gwen Jorgensen running here first marathon since turning her focus on running and the Tokyo Olympic marathon. Also making her marathon debut is Alexi Pappas who is better known for shorter distances and film making and writing endeavors.  Here is a men's preview and the women's preview.

And more on the Chicago

Oh yea speaking of Chicago - my favorite, and the favorite of many others, Yuki Kawauchi is also running and here is another article on him.

T&FN has some Chicago Marathon History to share

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: October 1, 2018

LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: Sept 24 - 30, 2018

Lake Cumberland 1/2 Marathon race report from winner Zack Beavin who I interviewed here and here.

Burnout is real and the stress of life can not only affect you running but also the rest of life so Beware of Burnout

I've mentioned this before about the body not knowing miles but knowing stress - here is an article by David Roche on the subject

I have been riding more and know of a number of readers who ride as cross training and this article makes some good points on riding form: Riding Quiet.  I have noticed that many runners try and power their bikes along and pay little notice to form.  You can spend lots of money to gain 1% more speed but from can get yo much more.

While at the time painful I can look back and see how much I liked X-Country and how it translated to my love for trails.  But X-Country, which takes a back seat in most places in the US to road races and other events can be seen as, Mike writes, "a metaphor for life."

Check out The Negative Splits Podcast #112 with Jamil Coury

Too far for me and would not be ready anyway but maybe next year - USATF National Club Cross Country Championship is December 8th in Spokane WA

A look at two new Topo Trails shoes - The Ultraventure and the Terraventure 2

Another connection between running and riding as Canadian Michael Woods, a former runner - still hold the Canadian 1 mile and 3,000m U20 records - gets third at the World Road Race Championships

Any of these sound familiar - maybe you are overtrained

Hope to get more info to post later but Will Rivera (48) of Elizabethtown Kentucky, who I interviewed early this year, was 15th at Spartathlon - won by Ishikawa Yoshihiko - and the first American

If you were thinking about running The Yamacraw 50K, or even the 20K and 10K, think again as they are all sold out already.  Sure glad I have run this a couple times as may need to find other local races, and there are lots of them, to run in the future.

A friend, Tim Barnes, whom I ran with my last year at the University of Arizona, back in 1980, recently wrote a book called M360 Clinical Fitness: Metabolic Fitness for Life.  It is a good book that looks at fat adaption not only for sports but life as the key to a healthy life is a heathy metabolism.  You can also also get the kindle version   - it is packed with good info, enough that I will have to read it again to get all.

Speaking of being fat adapted and not relying on sugar: a look at "High-Sugar Fueling" and longevity of Ultra athletes

As the 2018 Ironman Triathlon is next week on October 13th and SFuels athlete Dr. Dan Plews is running I am giving away one package of SFuels drink to a randomly picked winner.  I use this on my long runs and rides and is a key part of my journey to being fat adapted.  If your interested in better utilizing fat for fuel SFuels has a Quick Start Guide.  The contest will run from today (October 6th) till Sunday night October 15, 2018.   Sorry but the product can only be shipped within the US.  There are a number of ways to get an entry, see below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Masters News
The new USATF Master Coaching Corner


Local, to Kentucky, Races and Events
(If you have a race in the area, including surrounding states, let me know and I will post about it)

Check out these Race Companies for local races: Good Times Even Services & Central Kentucky Race Management.  For trail and Ultra races in Kentucky and Virginia check out Next Opportunity Events

The iPay 5k for the United Way is tomorrow (October 6th, 2018) in Elizabethtown Kentucky.  This is the race Jeff Rochford talked mentioned in his interview a little over a week ago.

Speaking of Elizabethtown the third annual Elizabethtown Fall Classic 1/2 Marathon & 5k is October 28th, 2018

Need a trail race at the beginning of November then maybe the Jefferson Memorial Forest Trail Hillbilly Half in Louisville KY is for you on November 3rd, 2018.  I have only run out in the area once but there are some great trails

The Second Annual Harrods Creek Trail Bash 5K/10K is November 18, 2018 in Prospect KY

Also, check out the inaugural Falls 100 - also has a Half-Marathon, Marathon and 50 miler as well as the 100.


Races this Coming Week
Pirin Ultra, Bansko, Bulgaria  - October 4-7, 2018
Grindstone 100, Swoope , VA - October 5, 2018
iPay 5k, Elizabethtown, KY - October 6, 2018
Cuyamaca 100K, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, CA - October 6, 2018
Dream Chaser 100, Pinson, TN - October 6, 2018
Freedom's Run Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, Harpers Ferry, WV - October 6, 2018
St. George Marathon, St. George, UT - October 6, 2018
Flagstaff Sky Peaks Mountain Runs, Flagstaff, AZ - October 6, 2018
Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL - October 7, 2018


Past Weekend Race Results
Spartathlon, Athens, Greece - September 28-29, 2018
The Bear 100, Logan, UT - September 28-29, 2018
The Yeti 100,  Abingdon, VA - September 28, 2018
Jangover Night Runs, Fountain Hills, AZ - September  29, 2018
Moonbow 10K, 30K & 50K, Cumberland State Park, KY - September 29, 2018
Amish Country Running Festival, Randolph, NY - September 29, 2018
Solang Skyultra, Solang Valley, Manali, India - September 30, 2018


Deena Kastor 3rd at 2004 Athens Olympics


Spartathlon 2018 - Photo Video


Salomon Ultra Pirineu 2018 Highlights


A look at the 2018Moonbow 50K


Balance - A short documentary on 3 Altra Athletes looking to finish the Western States 100 while balancing family, careers and running


Flagstaff Sky Peaks Mountain Runs 2018 is this weekend