"If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and
the world would be a cold and forbidding place."
Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister: Everest on the Track is a great documentary on Roger Banister and the breaking of the 4 minute mile - showing how it was the culmination of a good year for England - Hillary Climbed Everest on May 29, 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953 then Banister on May 6th 1954
This weeks Interview Tuesday was with Paul Brantley
If you have missed any interviews or want to see who has been interviewed you can see them here
Ultra 168 Weekend Wrap: May 6, 2019
LetsRun.com podcast for the week covering a host to topics
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: May 6, 2019
In October there are plans for Kipchoge to go for the sub 2hr marathon. Sort of wish they did not do this as it will not count, at least as it is looking now.
Dathan Ritzenhein talks about his run at Boston
The latest Fast Women newsletter (#18) - you can sign up here for it.
Zack Beavin, who I interviewed here and here, ran the second fastest time ever at Strolling Jim, here is his race report. There is no doubting he went for it and looks like he may come back next year when the prize for breaking the record will be $6000, goes up $1000 every year it is not broken and when broken resets to $1000 and adds $1K each year after. Also, next year they are starting the same thing with the women which will start at $1K and also ass on $1K a year it is not broken..
A look at the first Chinese runner to win an UTMB race
Race report on the 2019 Miwok 100k
Do you want to run a hilly race but live in the flatlands - Ian Torrence shares some suggestions
Bruce Fordyce writes letter to Jim Walmsley after Jim's breaking of the 50 mile record.
Looking for some new socks - here is Ultrarunning Magazines Spring Sock Roundup 2019. I have started wearing the XOSkin XOToes 5.0 1/4 Crew Toe Sock and have really liked them - ran my recent BQ at the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon in them. They are my go to cycling sock and run quite a bit in them but as I have super low volume shoes I would like to see a little thicker sock from them - gotta have some way to fill out my shoes.
Mo Farah and Galen Rupp are going to run the Chicago Marathon this October 13
Ian Corless talks about that most loved and hated workout , often at the same time- The Long Run
If you take aid stations lightly you would be mistaken as they can make or break a race - here are some good sights into Making the Most of an Aid Stations
This guy went no where for 7 days and broke a record as he ran 521 Miles on a Treadmill
Yuki Kawauchi wins the Vancouver Marathon as his fiancee Yuko Mizuguchi won the women's race. Yuki also broke the course record.
Masters News
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
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 closer to Radcliff KY on June 1st then you might want to run The Duane Klug Memorial 5k that is run to support the North Hardin HS Boys Soccer Team - the race is hosted in honor of the memory of the former NHHS Soccer Coach who passed away in 2013.
Wants some fun then head out to Pulaski County Park to run the Mud Mayhem Fun Lake Cumberland 5k Obstacle Challenge on July 20, 2019
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.
If you want to try an ultra you might want to run the Backyard Classic 8 hour run in Elizabethtown, KY on August 17, 2019
Always a good race is the Lake Cumberland 1/2 Marathon in Somerset, KY on September 7, 2019
Want a tough but beautiful 100 race in the Daniel Boone National Forest then check out the NoBusiness 100 - October 12, 2019 - See video below on the 2018 race.
In it's second year is the Falls 100 Ultra Trail Race (also a 50, Marathon and 1/2 Marathon as well as a 100 mile relay) - Run at the Falls of the Rough Resort in KY December 7, 2020
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
Transvulcania Ultra, Canary Islands, Spain - May 11, 2019
Ice Age Trail 50, La Grange, WI - May 11, 2019
PCT 50 Trail Run, Cleveland Nat. Forrest, CA - May 11, 2019
Ultra Race of Champions, Blue Ridge Mtns, VA - May 11, 2019
Priest Lake Marathon, Priest Lake, ID - May 11, 2019
Riverlands 100, Turner, ME - May 11, 2019
I'm a Dam Runner 5K, Campbellsville, KY - May 11, 2019
John's Run Local 8K, Lexington, KY - May 11, 2019
Past Weekend Race Results
Doha Diamond League, Doha, QAT - May 3, 2019
Salt Flats 100, Wendover, UT - May 3, 2019
Knock on Wood Ultra Series 100 Mile, Marietta, SC - May 3, 2019
Project Carbon X, CA - May 4, 2019
Dark Sky 50, Jamestown, TN - May 4, 2019
Hotfoot Hamster 6/12/24hr, Buckeye, AZ - May 4, 2019
Miwok Trail 100k, Stinson Beach, CA - May 4, 2019
Strolling Jim 40 Mile, Wartrace, TN - May 4, 2019
Whiskey Row Marathon, Prescott, AZ - May 4, 2019
Prague Marathon, Prague, CZ - May 5, 2019
Roger Banister's Breaking of the 4 Minute Mile - May 6, 1954
Great Local Running Store - Running Soles in Elizabethtown Kentucky - also check out their YouTube Channel
MTN Outhouse News
2019 Yading Skyrun
2019 Maderia Island Ultra-Trail Race
Dave Scott on Low Carb & Nutritional Ketosis
As a reminder, you can join the SFuels Strava Club and join others on the LCHF for Endurance journey
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