Friday, October 4, 2019

Weekly RunDown #159


"For me, races are the celebration of my training."


A short article on Dan Browne from 2008

Just looked and it has been just over 3 years since I started this blog and the fist Weekly Rundown - here is #1

Training Overview #16 with now 12 days till a R2R2R

This week's Interview Tuesday was with Kentuckian Eddie Legaspi
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: Sept 30, 2019

Fast Women Newsletter #39 - Sept 30, 2019

If you stayed up late, or got up early depending on your time zone, you would have seen the return of the GOAT, Kenenisa Bekele win the Berlin Marathon and just miss the WR by 2 seconds.

A look at Bekele's trip to the Netherlands and how it may have been key to his comeback.

Canadian Runnings article on Bekele's run at Berlin

Sara Hall runs the 6th fastest US women's marathon time in 2:22:16 at Berlin

Speaking of Sara Hall here is here post on Running and Faith

Ultrarunning History's article on Pioneer Ultra Runner Ruth Anderson

Some thoughts on knowing when to fold and pass on a race

After a number of years Alberto Salazar gets a 4 year suspension from track & field

Here is the USADA report on the ban of Salazar and Dr. Jeffrey Brown

And not to be left out here is LetsRun.com's post on the ban

Here is Alberto's response

The Science of Running Podcast on Fatigue, Speedwork, Racing and More

I have not listened to this one yet but should be a good podcast with Brad Kerns and Dr. Phil Maffetone: Avoiding the Ills of Modern Society

This is a hard one but I would tend to agree that it is a good stretch

Some thoughts on when to hammer workouts and when to chill

What do you think, is Extreme Athleticism the New Midlife Crisis?  While for me I have always played with edges of endurance activities but for sure do see this as a trend.  But I will add that while I may be slower and get injured, well heal slower any way, more easily - I do think my endurance my be better now than back then.

John Kelly on his run, with joy, at the Berlin Marathon only 2 weeks after his run at the Tor des Geants


Masters News
At 62 Joan Benoit Samuelson runs 3:02 at Berlin


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.  There is now a running group starting over in Burkesville, for info check out their FB Page- Burkesville 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

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.

My friend Judy Walden is putting on the Judy Walden 5k October 26th in Elizabethtown, KY.  This is a free race (actual and virtual) but you can donate as all donations go to the Cancer Center of Elizabethtown in eh name of Judy - who herself is fighting cancer.  If you donate $30 or more you get a t-shirt.  Here is a short video on Judy:



Want to do a fun race before you dig into the days festivities then how about the Pilgrimage in the Park at Pulaski County Park in Nancy Kentucky on November 28, 2019. Did it last year but will be out of town this year but highly recommend this one. Great trails and great people.

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
Bluegrass Mile, Lexington, KY - Oct 4,2019
IAAF World Championships, Doha, Qatar - Sept 27 - Oct 6, 2019
Freedom's Run Full & 1/2 Marathon, Harper's Ferry, WV - Oct 5, 2019
Ultra Pirineu, Baga, Spain - Oct 5, 2019
Cuyamaca 100K, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, CA - Oct 5, 2019
The Hennepin Hundred, Sterling, Il - Oct 5, 2019
MaXi-Race South Africa, South Africa - Oct 5, 2019


Past Weekend Race Results
Yeti 100, Abingdon, VA - Sept 27, 2019
Spartathlon, Greece - Sept 27, 2019
Bear 100, Preston, ID - Sept 27, 2019
IAAF World Championships, Doha, Qatar - Sept 27 - Oct 6, 2019
The Rugged Red 1/2 Marathon, Red River Gorge, KY - Sept 28, 2019
Moonbow Ultra, Cumberland Falls State Park, KY - Sept 28, 2019
Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany - Sept 29, 2019


The 2019 Berlin Marathon


Great run at the IAAF Worlds in the men's 800


Fast finish to the IAAF WOrld's mens's 5000m


Good talk with Kelly Starrett, while he is speaking of biking the principles apply to running

Pirin Ultra Skyrace Highlights - 2019


2019 Ring of Steall


OK, I do not understands Russian but in place you can guess what he is saying - that said great shots of UTMB



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