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| Dick Beardsley and Alberto Salazar in 1982 Boston Marathon |
“Every morning when I wake up, I try to wake with a
Smile on my face, Enthusiasm in my voice, Joy
in my heart and Faith in my soul.”
Dick Beardsley
Article on Dick Beardley and the 1982 Boston Marathon
My first training overview of the year - #29
Fast Women Newsletter #53 - Jan 6, 2020
iRunFar.con's This Week in Running: Jan 6, 2020
I love to climb trails how about you - it is a great workout - sadly due to foot issues trails are out for me for a while but one day will get back to them.
Not a new article but some interesting info: State of Running 2019
Dr. Maffetone on 5 Ways to Run Faster on Fat - all things I have personally can attest to and they do work
Running marathons cuts years of 'artery age'
Some thoughts on choosing the best marathon for your first one.
John Kelly who moved to the UK this year recaps 2019 and looks at goals for 2020 - which includes running the Montane Spine race this starting this weekend
Jim Walmsley is to run this years Comrades and is also preparing for the Olympic Trials
An older article but one you may not seen about a Tarahumara women who won an ultra in sandals
News from Anton Krupicka but it is not directly running related but bike related - specifically bike touring
Are the Vaporflys affecting other companies - this article says Asics is
Hot weather marathoning and the Tokyo Olympics
Is a higher VO2 Max always better?
One of the best ways to get better at anything is to be consistent at it and running is no different.
If you wanted to run Laz's Vol State run but it was sold out - how about his new race
When it's not enough to walk around the world - how about doing it backwards
So many think you need all the frills to be an Olympic hopeful - well not having all the frills is not deterring Cornelius Kemboi
Winter training tips from Tim Tollefson who is based in Mammoth Lakes CA
Masters News
Steve Spence at 57 had his streak of running sub 5:00 for the mile end at 43 years
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
New race with the last man, or women, standing format like Big's Backyard Ultra - Kentucky Last Sole Standing, May 2, 2020
Always a fun race, well races, is the Freeman Lake Summer Trail Challenge 5K and 10K on July 11th, 2010 - Run either race or both
Next Opportunity Events Hot Hot Hundred is August 8th and this year they have added a 50K
A great race to add to your list is the 8hr Backyard Classic in Elizabethtown, KY on August 15, 2020
If you want to check out a great trail but do not want to do an ultra try the Rugged Red Half Marathon in the Red River Gorge, KY on Sept 26, 2020 - Register here
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
Bandera 100K, Bandera, TX - Jan 11, 2020
Frozen Gnome, Crystal Lake, IL - Jan 11, 2020
Charleston Marathon, Charleston, SC - Jan 11, 2020
Avalon 50K/50M, Avalon, CA - Jan 11, 2020
Montane Spine Race, Edale, UK, Jan 12, 2020
Past Weekend Race Results
Across the Years, Phoenix, AZ - Dec 28, 2019 - Jan 7, 2020
San Tan Scramble, Queen Creek, AZ - Jan 4, 2020
Frozen Sasquatch 50k/25k, Charleston, WV - Jan 4, 2020
Wild Azalea Trail Challenge, Woodworth, LA - Jan 4, 2020
Duel in the Sun - 1982 Boston Marathon
Trailer for the Lon Las Cymru Ultra Video
Lavaredo 2019 Recap
The Montane Spine Race starts this week and here are highlights of the 2018 race
Billy Yang's new film Life On Your Terms
If you have not run or hiked the Grand Canyon here is a good look at the trip down South Kaibab - I ran down this in low light back in 1979 but this past year did it in the dark with only a headlight and hand held light so this was cool to watch
As a reminder, you can join the SFuels Strava Club and join others on the LCHF for Endurance journey
Also, check out the whole line of SFuels products: SFuels Life , SFuels-Train and SFuels-Race products. Also, just back after reformulating them are SFuel LIFE Bars. You can also download the updated Get Started guide at the site.
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