Friday, May 31, 2019

Weekly RunDown #141

"Mind is everything: muscle - pieces of rubber.  
All that I am, I am because of my mind"
Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi's Life Story

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: May 28, 2019

LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: May 20-26, 2019

Did not have an interview this week but you can check out past ones here

This week's Fast Women Newsletter #21

A look at one of the most famous transcontinental walks across America in 1909 by 7 year old Edward Payson

Glad to see Mary Cain is still at it as many younger running stars burn out early, especially women, so good to see here working at it

Dr. Maffetone looks at Chronic Inflammation: Four Self-Care Tips

David Roche gives 9 Tips to Make Your Body Feel OK When Traveling.  I do most of them but moving about on flights can often be tough.

Ellie Greenwood shares her favorite trail workout

Are You Over Training? - Causes, Signs, How to Avoid and recovery

Some suggestions on how to deal with those annoying "niggles"

Meghan Laws gives her race report on The Canyons 100K

How much vert is enough in training and how to get there

Dathan Ritzenhein on the long run

David Laney on the Inaugural Tiger Claw race

John Kelly writes on his "Grand Round" in the UK

If you had been following Gwen Jorgensen's effort to run the 2020 Olympic Marathon there is a reason you may have not heard much lately

Ben Markwart writes on doing the Tucson High Five with Kent Warlick - I have run a few of these peaks in the past but never in the amount of time they did

How many of these have you read?

The Science of Running looks at Peaking in this Podcast

Some thoughts form Jae at the Balanced Runner on running problems and seeing that often issues are from how you run, and move, and not from what is weak and thus fixing a weak area may not solve an issue if you do not use it correctly when you run and move.


Masters News
Masters mile records fall in the UK

Run For Your Life: The Online Diary of an Octogenarian Runner.......


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 5KAll 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.

Come out to Freeman Lake in Elizabethtown Kentucky July 13th to run a fun and challenging race, or if really ambitious races.  At the Freeman Lake Summer Trail Challenge 5K and 10K you can run one or both if you want a challenge.

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
Otter Night Trail Runs, Brandenburg, KY - June 1, 2019
Old Dominion 100, Fort Valley, VA - June 1, 2019
Kettle Moraine 100, Elkhorn, WI - Jine 1, 2019
Madeira Sky Race, SantanaMadeira Island  - June 1, 2019
Cayuga Trails 50 Mile, Ithaca, NY - June 1, 2019
Over My Head 5K, Somerset, KY - June 1, 2019
The Duane Klug Memorial 5K, Radcliff, KY - June 1, 2019
Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm, Sweden - June 1, 2019
Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon, Zegama (Guipúzcoa) - June 2, 2019


Past Weekend Race Results
Jemez Mountain Trail Runs, Los Alamos, NM - May 25, 2019
MaXi-Race, Annecy, France - May 25, 2019
Viking Dash Trail Run, Fairdale, KY - May 25, 2019
Vietnam Jungle Marathon,  Pu Luong Nature Preserve, Vietnam - May 25 ,2019
Skye Trail Ultra, Broadford, UK - May 25, 2019


About Paavo Nurmi who won 9 Gold medals in the Olympics - a total of 12 medals


A look at this week's Maderia Skyrace


The 2019 Zegama-Aizkorri Marathon is this weekend as well


Some great race finishes - do not miss the first one, I have shown this before, as it shows the speed Kipchoge has had in the past


Trailer for new documentary called Human Powered on the Finlayson Arm Ultramarathon on Vancouver Island British Columbia


The Georgia Death Race - 74ish Miles




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