"When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel."
Deena Kastor
This week's Interview Tuesday was with Ben Markwart
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: April 8, 2019
LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: April 1-7, 2019
Trail Runner Magazine has a look at this years Barkley with no finishers and some great pictures
With Boston this coming Monday Aril 15th here is a look at reasons it should be record legal from Phil Maffetone.
Good article on Des Linden and how she could have very easily not run Boston and hung up her shoes
LetsRun.com looks at the top 16 men's contender's and here is the women's preview.
LetsRun.com also did a post on the separating the Elite men from the rest of the field for the first time - has been done with the women already and based on the article is part of the reason for the change
2018 Men's winner of Boston, Yuki Kawauchi, as of April 1st became a sponsored runner
Lauren Fleshman on sandbagging and her win and at Portland's Shamrock Run 1/2 Marathon
By the time you read this the Carlsbad 5000 will have been run this past Sunday. That said this was a good article to show how Meb gives back to the sport, along with others. In this case to save a race that in the past was a great one and hope it is again.
The Lake Sonoma 50 is this weekend and here is a preview
If you want to see the Carlsbad 5000 where Edward Cheserek tied the road 5K world record, which is not what it will be once the big guns go for it but is still fast with turns and headwinds and hills, you can see the women's race here and the men's race here. And here is a report on the race.
UltrarunningHistory.com shares about Alvin "Mote" Bergman (1887-1978) - one of America's great pedestrians. Pretty interesting stuff when you see what he did over the years even keeping it up through the great depression
It's show review season and here is Trail Runner Magazine's look at 12 of them
Yep, the season is here - Tick Season that is - one of the reasons I avoid heavy brush here in KY in the summer
A look at race week routines
A report on one runners run at the 2019 South Downs Way 50
If you are a boy or girl in Middle School or High School and run you may want to look into attending the Ky Elite Distance Running Camp in Somerset Ky July 25-27, 2019. I helped last year and it was a great camp.
Join the SFuels Strava Club and join others on the LCHF for Endurance journey
Masters News
Update on Tommy Hughes who was the subject of an article I linked to last month; he ran 2:30:15 at Rotterdam for a record for 59yr olds
Some exercises for masters runner - probably good for everyone
Gene Dykes
(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
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 5K. All Proceeds will go to support Over My Head Somerset. The Local Homeless shelter in Somerset & Pulaski County - Consider making an extra donation.
If you are a boy or girl in Middle School or High School and run you may want to look into attending the Ky Elite Distance Running Camp in Somerset Ky July 25-27, 2019. I helped last year and it was a great camp.
Want a tough but beautiful 100 race in the Daniel Boone National Forest then check out the NoBusiness 100 - October 12, 2019
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
Patagonia Run, San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina - April 12, 2019
Hellbender 100, Old Fort, NC - April 12, 2019
100 Miles of Istria, Croatia - April 12-14, 2019
Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, Healdsburg, CA - April 13, 2019
The (un)Pleasant Hill Trail Runs (5K, 10K & 25K), Harrodsburg, KY - April 13, 2019
Penyagolosa Trails HG, Castellon, Spain - April 13, 2019
Blue Ridge Marathon, Roanoke, VA - April 13, 2019
Harbison 100, Columbia, SC - April 13, 2019
Mad City Ultras, Madison, WI - April 13, 2019
Salt Lake City Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT - April 13, 2019
Mt Apo Sky & Vertical Race,Sta Cruz, Davao Del Sur, Philippines - April 13-14, 2019
Boston Marathon, Boston, MA - April 15, 2019
Past Weekend Race Results
Marathon Des Sables, Sahara Desert, Morocco - April 7-13, 2019
Yamacraw 50K, 20K & 10K, Stearns, KY - April 6, 2019
Ultra Trail Costa Rica , El Castillo, Costa Rica - April 6, 2019
Forget the PR-Mohican 50K, Loudonville, OH - April 6, 2019
Maria's Spring Fling 3/6/12/24hr, Kennesaw, GA - April 6, 2019
American River 50, Folsom, CA - April 6, 2019
Umstead 100, Raleigh, NC - April 6, 2019
Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, Netherlands - April 7, 2019
Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA - April 7, 2019
Deena Kastor grabs Bronze in 2004 Olympic Marathon
Documentary on Courtney Dauwalter - The Source
A Rainy Day in Boston: The Sarah Sellers Story
The 2019 Crown King Scramble 50K
Ultra Trail Patagonia Run is this Weekend
The Ultra Trail Penyagolosa Trail Race is also this weekend
This past week's Mountain Outhouse News
As a reminder, you can join the SFuels Strava Club and join others on the LCHF for Endurance journey
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