“There are as many ways to be successful as a distance runner as there are athletes. You have to develop a training schedule of your own.”
Craig Virgin
Craig Virgin looks back to his win at the 1980 Worlds Cross Country - he also won in 1981
Here is Training Overview #38 from last week
Here is Training Overview #38 from last week
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: March 9, 2020
Fast Women #62 - March 9, 2020
Michael Wardian is going for the 29 year old record at the Catalina Marathon this weekend
Ultrarunning Magazine looks at the new, strange, looking Hoka TenNine
Article on cadence - did like the comment on not simply taking lots of small quick steps but instead - "“For the majority of runners what you want to do is shorten the over-stride and increase the push out the back side to preserve stride length.” Meaning that the goal of increasing stride rate is to train the runner to move the foot closer to the body, not to create a stride with an ungainly high turn-over rate or land on a particular part of the foot (forefoot/midfoot/rear foot)."
David Roche on training to be a strong downhill runner
Peter Defty on What to expect when changing from carbs to fat
The Welsh 3000s - Tackling the Highest Peaks in Snowdonia
Some ideas for treadmill workouts
News from Nicky Spinks
The mental side of dealing with injuries
Mile After Mile Podcast with Jeff Browning
Grand Canyon Rim-Rim History: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4
A look at the new Spartan Trail Series and how it competes with UTMB - one thing seems clear the athletes should benefit from the Spartan Trail World Championships
Being all in with what you are doing and just rolling the dice with no fear
When to run or not to run is not always as easy as the short term benefits - Running When You "Shouldn't"
One book, among many, I recommend to people is Primal Endurance and here are 7 Habits of Highly Successful Primal Endurance Athletes
Just saw this as the official Boston Site has not commented yet but most news sources have Boston being postponed till September. Not sure what I will do as have plans for September and will be interesting for rooms as I got mine a year in advance and a change will make everyone clamor for rooms. Will just have to wait and see. The one good side is I still have PTT issues so may shut down running earlier to deal with it once there is an official notice.
Masters News
Due to Cornoavirus fears the European Indoor Masters Championships have been postponed 10 months
Also canceled is the USATF Masters Indoors Championships that were to be held in Baton Rouge March 13-15, 2020
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
A good race in Somerset KY, and for a good cause, is the Over My Head 5K June 6, 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
The Lake Cumberland 1/2 Marathon is Sept 12th in Somerset KY
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
Pioneer Spirit 50 Mile, Folsom, CA - March 14, 2020
Catalina Marathon, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA - March 14, 2020
Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, Grand Rivers, KY - March 14, 2020
Big Island International Marathon, Hilo, HI - March 14, 2020
Griffith Park Trail Races, Los Angeles, CA - March 14, 2020
Past Weekend Race Results
Transgrancanary, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria March 6, 2020
Chattanooga 100, Chattanooga, TN - March 6, 2020
Way Too Cool 50K, Cool, CA - March 7, 2020
Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs, Waddell, AZ - March 7, 2020
Old Pueblo Endurance Runs, Sonoita, AZ - March 7, 2020
Ozark Highlands 50K, Norfork, AR - March 7, 2020
LA Marathon, Los Angeles, CA - March 8, 2020
The 1980 World Cross Country Championships won by Craig Virgin
Mark Allen on training at MAF
Mtn Outhouse News from March 8, 2020
Billy Yang at the US Olympic Marathon Trials
Cory Reese at The Last Annual Vol State 500K
2020 Black Canyon 100K
I can watch this race over and over and each time just hope Prefontaine could hold on a little longer
The World Record History of the Mile
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.
Want to try PR Lotion, use this code for your first order: TryNextGen20
(Good till end of February 2020)
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