Friday, March 29, 2019

Weekly RunDown #132

“The advice I have for beginners is the same philosophy that I have for runners of all level of experience and ability - consistency, a sane approach, moderation and making your running an enjoyable, rather than dreaded, part of your life.”
Bill Rodgers

This week for Interview Tuesday I talked to Dustin Mitchell

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: March 25, 2019

The World Cross-Country Championships are this weekend in Aarhaus Denmark - Here is info on the entry list and prize money.  This is the men's preview and the women's preview.

What Aarhaus is doing to save the World Cross-Country Championships.  Sad that an event that once was was run every year, now every other year, and was run by the greats from 1500M on up now needs saving but it needs something and Aarhaus is working to do so.

Ultrarunning History's latest post is on the Barkley Marathons - The Birth

Spring 2019 running shoe review

I ordered The Passion Paradox and it is waiting at home when I get there from a month of work in So. Cal - here is a short post on it from the Author - Looking forward to reading it as Peak Performance was a great book.

Some thoughts on the marathon taper

Which kind of race trainee are you: Sporadic - Checker-Offer - Ignorer - Communicator

How many of these have you run?

The US trail team is announced for the 2019 Trail World Championships June 8th in Portugal

Some thoughts from Barkley Marathons finisher John Kelly on how we tend to glorify the suffering in endurance sports often in ways that are not healthy - "Look How Tough I Am!"

While I do not think positive thinking will always get you to the finish line - sometime things happen, it for sure is part, an important part at that, of getting to the end of your race  - The Power of Positive Thinking

The Art of Suffering - With the Barkley Marathons expected to be started sometime this weekend, as of posting this it had not started, suffering is definitely part of the game

Just heard Nicky Spinks is running Barkley - if you do not know about Nicky watch the video down in the video section - I realize it is her first time but she is no novice and would give her a great chance for the "fun run" if not all 5 loops

Retooling your running mechanics to be a better trail runner

Dathan Ritzenhein talks about the marathon taper

Are you getting enough rest  and recovery - is not your body will tell you


Masters News
Much along the lines of what Joe Friel said in his book Fast after 50 - working on strength, but in a smart way, is even more important as you get older so as not to lose it - ask Judy Cole

Earl Fee (90) breaks 400 and 800 world record in Iowa meet

Trail running after 50: the Older the Better

2019 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor in Torun Poland - Results


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)

Running groups are a great way to get to know people but also a great way to help you progress and get out and run.  If you are in the Elizabethtown KY area check out the Running Soles Group and if you are closer to Campbellsville check out the Campbellsville Running  Club.  Have another local running group in KY let me know and I will list 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

I have run a 1/2 marathon and Marathon here, actually my first ever win at the marathon, and the trails are great.  Run The (un)Pleasant Hill Trail Runs (5K, 10K & 25K)at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill on April 13, 2019

Run the Kentucky Derby Festival 1/2 Marathon or Marathon April 27, 2019 - got my BQ there for 2016 and looking to get it for 2020

If you are in the Somerset KY area June 1, 2019 think about running the Over My Head 5KAll Proceeds will go to support Over My Head Somerset. The Local Homeless shelter in Somerset & Pulaski County - Consider making an extra donation.

Looking for other races around the world, here is where I get most of the ones I list: ahotuMarathons (covers the world), American Trail Running Assoc.  (Mostly US but does have other races on the list),  Running  in the USA & Trail Runner Magazine


Races this Coming Week
Badger Mountain Challenge, Richland, WA - March 29, 2019
Greebrier Ultra's, Boonesboro, MD - March 29, 2019
IAAF World X-Country Championships, Aarhus, Denmark - March 30, 2019
Blackbeard's Revenge, Corolla, NC - March 30, 2019
Georgia Death Race, Vogel State Park, GA - March 30, 2019
Crown King Scramble, Crown King, AZ - March 30, 2019
Knoxville Marathon, Knoxville, TN - March 31, 2019


Past Weekend Race Results
Nine Trails 35 Mile Endurance Run, Santa Barbara, CA - March 23, 2016
Lake Martin 100, Alexander City, Alabama - March 23, 2019
Miocene Epic Endurance Challenge, Lusby, ND - March 23, 2019
Fonta Flora 50K, Lake James State Park, NC - March 23, 2019
LA Marathon, Los Angeles, CA - March 24, 2019


Bill Rodgers at the 1976 NYC Marathon


1980 IAAF Cross Country Championship - A great race won by Craig Virgin


And more Cross Country  with the 1983 Men's World Championships


Nine Trail 35 Mile Endurance Run


A look back at the first three races of the 2019 Ultra-Trail World Tour


Run Forever: The film on Nicky Spinks  & the Double Bob Graham















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