Weekly RunDown #194

“If you’re afraid of losing, you’re never going to take any chances.  If you don’t take chances, you’ll never have any fun in life.”

Dick Buerkle

Till racing and other events pick up I may be going to posting every two weeks as not as easy to get good articles as things are right now.  That said if I end up with an information filled week I will post that week.

T&FN Interview with Dick Buerkle from March 78'

Two time US Olympian Dick Buerkle has passed away at 72

Training Overview #53

Fast Women Newsletter #77 - June 22, 2020

It seemed inevitable but till today was not official but the 2020 NYC Marathon has been canceled.  Runners can get a refund or defer to a race in the next three years.

Lots of training and adaption is done to increase lactate tolerance and clearance but why not work to minimize lactate from accumulating in the first place 

Hope you do not have a fear of heights:)

Mo Farah to go after WR in the Hour Run on September 4th

iRunFar.com talks to catches up with Anna Frost

A talk with Frank Shorter

Remember the Tarahumara talked about in the book Born to Run - here a loot 10 years later

First road race in Tokyo in 3 months

Here is Part 4 of the history (1900-1919) of the 100 miler - Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3

As of today the Speedgoat 50k is still on for July 25th

A look at The Land Between the Lakes - a great race and where I did my first 50 miler

The top sportsmanlike moments in history

So what about Trail Running, well in truth any activity, social media.

If Everesting on a bike or running is not enough how about the Everestman event

A review of the new Topo Ultrafly 3 of which I just got a new pair and would pretty much agree with the take they have on these


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

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 July 15th. - NOTE, as of 6/30/20 this race has been canceled and made a virtual race

Come run the Officer Daniel Ellis Memorial 5K on November 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


OK, not exactly running but there is a lot of running involved in the Three Peaks Cyclocross


And here is the Three Peaks Fell Race - all running


Lopez Lomong - from Refugee to Flag Bearer


The Canyon with Cat Bradley


Kenenisa Bekele's 10,000M WR


2018 UTMB | CCC

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.