“Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.”
Lorraine Moller
Training Overview #23 and a look at why I ride and run - it is not just to cross train - I like both
iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: Nov 18, 2019
LetsRun.com's The Week That Was in Running: Nov 11-17, 2019
Fast Women Newsletter #46 - Nov 18, 2019
The importance of Rest and Recovery
Review of the TNF 50 Mile Championship in San Francisco
The big ultra this week is the JFK 50 and here is a preview - hoping Zach has a great run this year
The NCAA D1 X-Country Championships are in Terra Haute, IN this Saturday and here are some previews: Men's Team, Women's Team, Women's Individual and Men's Individual
Not to leave the D2 (Sacramento, CA) and D3 (Louisville, KY) races out here is the NCAA page on all three divisional championships this week
I meant to post this a couple weeks ago when I found this out. Many may not know of Bill Gookin, who passed away earlier this year, but I knew him when I ran at the University of Arizona and he had come out with Gookinaid, which is now Vitalyte. Bill was integral to the founding of the San Diego Track Club and running in San Diego.
While focused on British Cycling a good post revealing all is not as it often is put forth
Walmsley and Simion win the Long Course World Mtn Running Championships while Gray and Murphy win the short course. ATRA report on Walmsley's win in the long race and on Gray and Murphy winning the short race
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
Jen Rhines' thoughts and experiences on weight, body composition and making choices
Will be interesting to see what becomes of track and field as there is unrest after eh IAAF's recent moves - Toni Reavis looks at the road ahead and the road behind
Good article on Hillary Allen - Unbreakable Spirit
Gary Dudney shares about Pinhoti 100
Trail Sisters shares 6 Mental Strength Strategies for Running
Last week I linked to Part 1 of a look at Around the World on Foot and here is Part 2
Fact or Fiction? - A look at a number of statements put out there
Nick Butter is first person to run 196 marathons in 196 countries
FootLocker X-Country meets are also coming up next weekend and the week after that with the finals in San Diego on Dec 14. Regional links - Nov 30: Northeast, Midwest, South and Dec 7 is the West regional
Masters News
Orville Rodgers passed away recently, 2 weeks short of 102, as did Harrison Dillarrd and Dave Douglass
Orville, at 99, getting a win against the younger, 92, Dixon Hemphill
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
In it's second year is the Falls 100 Ultra Trail Race (also a 50, Marathon and 1/2 Marathon as well as a 100 mile relay) - Run at the Falls of the Rough Resort in KY December 7, 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
Run for Campbellsville 5K/10K, Campbellsville, KY - Nov 23, 2019
NCAA D1 X-Country Championships, Terra Haute, IN - Nov 23, 2019
NCAA D2 X-Country Championships, Sacramento, CA - Nov 23, 2019
NCAA D3 X-Country Championships, Louisville, KY - Nov 23, 2019
JFK 50 Miler, Boonsboro, MD - Nov 23, 2019
Best of San Diego 100 Miler, Del Mar, CA - Nov 23, 2019
Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon, Nashville, TN - Nov 24, 2019
Pilgrimage in the Park, Nancy, KY - Nov 28, 2019
Past Weekend Race Results
The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship, San Fransisco, CA - Nov 16, 2019
World Mountain Running Championships, Villa La Angostura, Argentina - Nov 16, 2019
Chimera 100 & Old Goat 30K, 50K and 50 Mile, Cleveland Nat. Forrest, CA - Nov 16, 2019
Looking Glass 50, Pisgah Forrest, Nov 16, 2019
Ultra Trail Chapada Diamantia, Mucuge, Brazil - Nov 16, 2019
Lorraine Moller
Video of Kilian at the 2019 Zegama Aizkorri
Mtn Outhouse News from Nov 15, 2019
Not Run/Hike for the faint of heart - I will pass on this one
World Mtn Championships
The Ridge RUNers Weekly RUNdown #43
Nicky Spinks at this years Barkley
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 , SFues-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.
