Friday, May 22, 2020

Weekly RunDown #189


"Champions are everywhere.
All you need is to train them properly."
Arthur Lydiard


Training Overview #48 with another look at training with another race canceled and hard to see that Boston will happen

Fast Women Newsletter #72 - May 18, 2020

Talk Ultra Podcast - Episode 188: Zach Bitter 12 HR and 100 Mile Treadmill WR Record

More on Zach's run from Canadian Running and  Bleacher Report

If you do not know who Ron Hill is you should.  Ron Hill is known for running and his 52 year 39 day running streak but there is even more he should be known for.  He invented the split shorts, mesh singlet and putting Gore-Tex in a jacket among other things.

Part 1 of a look at the 100 Miler (1737 - 1875)

What the future of fast marathons looks like

Here is the provisional 2020 Diamond League Track & Filed dates

I posted on the Leadville cancelation last week but here is the Trail Runner Magazine article on it

If you have ever had questions about MAF training you can get a free E-Book here

Canadian women is the first named finisher of the Laz Lake's Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee, there was someone who finished called Gingerbread Man but no official name,

Mary Cain, and Nick Willis, now work for Tracksmith as actual employees and not just people who run in their stuff

UTMB is officially canceled for this year - still waiting for the cancellation, at least for the mass start, of Boston

The London Marathon was postponed till Oct 4th but even that is uncertain - just do not see anyone allowing such big events

Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks the Norwegian road 5K record - See Video Below

Spring 2020 Trail Runner Survey Results

Trail Runner Nation talks to Michael McKnight on running 100 miles with no food

Backcountry Safety for Ultra Runners | Part I: Gaia GPS Mapping for Your Phone


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

A good race in Somerset KY, and for a good cause, is the Over My Head 5K originally scheduled for June 6, 2020 is now going to be a virtual race

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

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 - No registration yet - decision to be made after June 1st

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


Lorraine Moller talks about the Lydiard Method


The Golden Hour (You can watch the whole documentary here)


The last 6 hours of Zach's WR Treadmill run - here is the first half


UTMB 2019 - My First 100 Miler


Jacob Ingebrigtsen's Norwegian Road 5K Record


Zach Bitter's 100 Miles on a Treadmill WR  - Recap




As a reminder, you can join the SFuels Strava Triathlon Club, Running Club and/or Cycling Club - Signup for them all if you like.  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 access the new QuickStart Guide.



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