Bi-Weekly RunDown #204

 

“My philosophy is that you don’t improve when you train, you improve when you recover. So recovery was a huge factor in how training moved forward. I always looked three days back and two days forward in my training cycle.”

Rod Dixon

Gary Cohen interview, where the above quote came from, with Rod Dixon

Here is my Training Overview - #69

We should all aim for an FKT (Funnest Known Time) be it at the Grand Canyon or in your local area

The 100 Miler - Part 12: (1971-1973) Rob Bently and Ted Corbitt - links to other 11 parts at the end of post

Dr. Maffetone on Recovery: The Secret Weapon

Galen Rupp did not get the US 1/2 Marathon record but did get a US best for 10 miles

iRunFar.com talks to Blake Wood

The 2020 Delhi Half Marathon on Nov 29 has a loaded men's and women's field 

Peter Defty: Are your current Paradigms Limiting Your Health and Performance?

If you want info on tech always good to check out DC Rainmaker - here is his newsletter from Nov 8th

Want a good workout check out the SFuels Stadium - Riding and Running

Desiree Linden ran 496 miles in her October Challenge

Some cold weather running tips

Another runner out for the 2021 Olympic due to a Wearabouts issue

Always like watching Steve Ovett run - here are is best races

Winter training is as important as any

Tim Tollefson and Nicole Bitter win the Javelina Jundred

The Balanced Runner's Form Analysis of Letesenbet Gidey's 5K WR

This guy has 84 FKTs and counting

A look at High-Sugar fueling

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

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

1972 Olympic 1500m Final

1976 Olympic 5000m Final

Wall Run

Trailer for new documentary: Bob Graham

The Year of the Bob- Another video on the Bob Graham

The Pirate| The Raidlight Arc of Attrition 2020

A talk with Grant Barnette and his racing Karl Meltzer at the No Business 100

Teton Crest Trail

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.  You can get 5% off with code TONYK5

Also, check out the SFuels Stadium

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Weekly Rundown #190

My philosophy is that winning is finishing. Focus on yourself and believe in yourself. Know that individually we all have different talents. 

Be true to yourself and be honest with yourself. “

Rod Dixon

The above quote is from an interview by Gary Cohen

Here is my Training Overview #49 along with some more thoughts on base training and also on the concept of Training Effect

Fast Women Newsletter #73 - May 25, 2020

Another High Schooler runs a Sub 4:00 Mile moved Marty Liquori off of the top 10 list with his 3:59.8

7 Tips to Develop Habits for the Long Run

I knew it was coming but Boston is officially canceled and will be giving refunds over the next few weeks.  They instead will be holding a Virtual Marathon but as of yet no fee was mentioned.

UTMB may have been canceled but Pau Capel, barring any added restrictions, is going to run it solo

Just under 300 days to go until the 2021 World Cross Country Championships in  Australia

iRunFar.com's Catching up with Ellie Greenwood

Part 2 of a look at The 100 Miler  (1874-1878) - here is Part 1

Toni Reavis writes on events possibly not surviving these times

I am guessing David Rudisha is glad the Olympics are postponed with his new injury - Canadian Running looks at the latest issue as well

Often we lament about having to choose what shoe to run in - how about those that have a hard time just finding a place to buy them - well in India it is an issue

The Olympic Channel looks at Des Linden

19 years ago Alan Webb ran 3:53.43 for the Mile as a High Schooler at the Pre Classic - Video below

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

Lastly, for this week - I completed, and passed, my Lydiard Coaching Level 1 & 2 test put on by the Lydiard Foundation and taught by Lorraine Moller.  I will be doing a review of the class in the next few weeks.  This was their first Online course and it was full of great info and look forward to seeing where it leads

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


Rod Dixon's 1983 NYC Marathon


1976 Olympic 5000M - Rod Dixon 3rd


Preview of Rob Steger's "Running the Triple Crown" that will be shown on Amazon


Mtn Outhouse News - May 28, 2020

Running North - A short film about the Cape Wrath Ultra


Zac Marion: The 2020 Tarawera 100


Alan Webb's 3:53.43 HS Record - Cool how Hicham El Guerrouj acknowledge Alan

Good talk with Alan Webb, Ryan Hall and Dathan Ritzenhein

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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Weekly RunDown #97

1983 NYC Marathon

Don’t race your training or all you’re doing is training when racing. There are certain things you learn that are the cornerstones of what you do, but the main thing is to keep it simple

Rod Dixon

Quote above is from this interview by Gary Cohen of Rod Dixon who turned 68 last week

Another Interview with Rod Dixon

This week's Interview Tuesday was with 3 time Vol State 500K, the last two times being the oldest unsupported finisher, runner Dallas Smith

iRunFar.com's This Week in Running: July 16, 2018

LetsRun.com's The Week that Was in Running: June 25 -July 15, 2018

Some trail runs to do in the Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee area as the Next Opportunity Events race directors share their favorites

Some thoughts on why yoga may be good for trail runners

Heart rate training and even MAF gets a mention

One reason I like Kilian Jornet is how he knows of the past and respects it.  If you have never heard an interview with Kilian this one with Ian Corless on Talk Ultra is a good one as he talks with Kilian about his Bob Graham Round (#159) record.

I often quote runners form the past and share books on the same.  We need to avoid Neglecting Running Past Successes, not just so we can reminisce but so we keep the connection that exists with those that have run before us

A couple good track and field meets this Friday and Saturday: Monaco on the 20th and London on the 21st.  Some things to look for at these meets.

I am for sure looking forward t both the women's and men's steeplechase at Monaco - would be good to see Coburn and Jager go under 9:00 and 8:00, respectively, and win.

Podcast with Shelby Houlihan where she talks about Developing Her Lethal Kick, Record Chasing, French Bread, Harry Potter and More

10 Ways to improve your running for beginners and advanced runners

Will prize money lead to doping in the sport of Trail running?  In general I do not think so but then again how many are doping now is probably not really clear as testing is not done regularly and as the sport grows there will be those that come in for the fame and money rather than just the joy of racing trails.

Cragg and Thweatt are set to run Chicago and with Hasay in it will be a good race among the American women

A pretty good explanation of the difference between Keto and LCHF diets.  While I eat LCHF I do see, for myself, the good of using Keto for recovery and short term as a tool to heal/recover with a time of very low carbs.

The Hardrock 100 starts today and here is a preview and if you want to follow live you can do so here at iRunFar.com and via iRunFar's Twitter feed, that also shows up on the web page

There are a lot of people out there asking for Patreon support and am sure they need it but for me I support two sources as they are consistently providing great info, much you see here on my page.  Think about supporting iRunFar.com & UltrarunnerPodcast.com

Max King has a trail running camp

Walking in a trail race is a skill and thus needs to be practiced: The Case for "Walking"

Ever have one of the days, weeks and just do not feel great, here are some things to look at

The guys over at Southeastern Trail Runner Podcast talk to David Roach and he is on The Training for Ultra Podcast as well

I have not listened to this one yet but Science of Ultra talks  biomechanists Marlene Giandolini, PhD and Sebastien Pavailler, PhD who work for Salomon - on Trail Runner Biomechanics

How to use trekking poles


Local, to Kentucky, Races and Events (In the future will also include races in nearby states)
(If you have a race in the area, including surrounding states, let me know and I will post about it)

Check out these Race Companies for local races: Good Times Even Services & Central Kentucky Race Management

If you are going to be in the Nancy Kentucky area July 21st, 2018 you might consider doing the Mud Mayhem & Fun Lake Cumberland 5K Obstacle Challenge.  The race proceeds go to help the local Phoenix Racing

Want an Ultra that is easy to plan for with an aid station every 3.25 miles then check out the Backyard Classic 8 Hour Endurance Run in Elizabethtown KY August 18, 2018.  Run Solo or on a 2-Person team.

Want to do a fun event and help the Wayne County Cross Country team and the Wayne County FCA at the same time then the 36th Annual Lake Cumberland 5Miler/5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is for you - September 1st, 2018

The Second Annual Harrods Creek Trail Bash 5K/10K is November 18, 2018 in Prospect KY

Also, check out the inaugural Falls 100 - also has a Half-Marathon, Marathon and 50 miler as well as the 100.

Want to run a great race then put the 2019 Yamacraw 50k (also a 20K and 10K ) on your schedule.  The race is April 6, 2019 and registration opens October 1st, 2018.  Either set your own reminder or have Ultrasignup send you one as I would not be surprised if this race does not sell out real fast as word is getting out about it.


Masters Running News
An 84 year old grand mother who still pole vaults

Results from the 2018 USATF Masters 1/2 Marathon Championships in Ann Arbor, MI


Races this Coming Week
Etna Trail 94K & 52K, Linguaglossa, IT - July 20 (94K) & July 21 (52K), 2018
Hardrock 100, Silverton, CO July 20, 2018
Vermont 100, West Windsor, VT - July 20-21, 2018
Speedgoat 50K, Snowbird, UT - July 21, 2018
Full mOOn 50K & 25K,  Ouachita National Forest, AR - July 21, 2018
Psycho Psummer Run Toto Run (50K, 20 & 10 Milers), Kansas City, KS - July 21, 2018
International Snowden Race, Llanberis ,Wales - July 21, 2018
Badwater 135, Death Valley, CA  - July 23-25, 2018


Past Weekend Race Results
Vol State 500k, Dorena Landing, MO - July 12, 2018
Eiger Ultra Trail, Grindelwald,  Switzerland - July 14, 2018
Mt. Hood 50,  Clackamas, OR - July 14, 2018
Run the Peak (50k, Marathon & 1/2 Marathon),  Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, CA - July 14, 2108
Angle Creek 50, Fairbanks, AK - July 14, 2018
Timber and Trails 5K,  Wallingford, KY - July 14, 2018
Lakes Sky Ultra, Ambleside, UK - July 14, 2018
Scafell Sky Race, Ambleside, UK - July 15, 2018


Rod Dixon 1983 MYC Marathon Finish


Mt. Marathon presented by Altra


A look at the Snowden Race from 2012


Women of Hardrock 100 2016 Trailer - not sure when the full length one comes out - looked for it but did not find it


Mountain Outhouse News


Odlo High Trail Vanoise 2018 - Highlights


Ultra Running W/Scott Jurek Part#4 - Here is Part #1, Part #2 & Part 3