Weekly RunDown #191

"It's not the best athlete who wins, 

but the best prepared."

Arthur Lydiard 

Training Overview #50 with some more thoughts on Base Building

Fast Women Newsletter #74 - June 1, 2020

If you are interesting in taking the Lydiard Levels 1 &2 Coaching Certificate Course there will be a couple held in June - Check out links for dates

This is from Canadian Running but the idea of supporting local running stores at this time translates to wherever you are

While not directly related to running most you know I ride a fair bit and in talking to some shop owners things have been fairly good during these times as people get their bikes fixed and buy new ones and it is a trend that is not just local to me

While I wish the Topo Ultraventure had a little less volume, as I have low volume feet, these shoes did work great for my R2R2R last October - here is a review of them.  Yes, I need to do a review of the Topo Zephyr and also will want to do one on the new Topo Ultrafly 3 - hoping to get them done by the end of the month - well at least the Zephyr by then.

From being born in Somalia and twice escaping civil war to being the Dutch marathon and half-marathon record holder

Alberto Salazar will be back in the news as the date was set for his appeal in November

iRunFar.com's interview with Ultrarunner Darcy Piceu

 All the craziness on the streets hits home as Billy Yang's, you have seen his videos if you read my blog and if not follow the link, families store in LA was looted and at one point the building was on fire - they have set up a fund to help them.  See below for video by Billy on the 2013 Speedgoat.

Well there was the beer mile and now the Blue Jean Mile and the record is 4:06.25.  Did not look like he had skinny jeans on as too many wrinkles - will they have to set a standard for style of jeans next. - See Video Below

This podcast is on my list to listen to today as The Physical Performance Show talks to Joe Friel.  Joe is a cyclist but his book Fast After 50 is a great one no mater your sport - here is a review I did of it.

Another podcast to listen to is Trail Runner Nations talks with Zach Bitter and Matt Fitzgerald

Master Your Mental Game with Pro Sports Psychologist Justin Su’a

As of today the Speedgoat 50K/28K is still on for July 20th

This Saturday June 6th at 6PM ET is the Chaski Challenge where a number of elite athletes will be going for treadmill records over 5 distances: Women's 1/2 Marathon and the Men's 1/2 Marathon, Marathon, 50K & 50 Mile

Need some new sunglasses, here is a review of some for all conditions from Ultrarunning Magazine

A look at the progress of Hayward Field on the Hayward site and here is a video look inside and here is another one

Comrades goes Virtual for June 14

World Athletics working to set out a plan to build up athletics

After the success of the May 1st event there will be another Virtual Trail Running Film Festival June  6th at 5:30PM PST - cost is $10



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


1984 Olympic Men's 1500m Final


Blue Jeans Mile World Record


With the Speedgoat 50K looking to be the first, or one of the first, trail race post lockdown


And here is the video of the 2013 Speedgoat by Billy Yang


Kenya has not always taken the top spots in the Olympic Distance races - Kenyas First Gold was in 1968


1948 Olympic 5000M

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.