Daily News, Mon, Jan 20

Pam Smith has her toenails removed (check out the uncensored pic) and earns herself a permanent place in the Black Toenail Hall of Fame…despite having no toenails.

Mo Farah heads to the Rift Valley to train for the marathon.

Big congrats to Gary Robbins and Gina Slaby for taking tops at HURT100 this past weekend. We’re chatting with #2 female Candice Burt to hear how it all went down.

Has anyone had this Vermont beer? Worth it?

According to this, doping has infiltrated triathlon.

Runner rescued after getting lost and cold during The Spine race in the UK.

New issue of UK mag UltraTales released. Definitely check it out.

Short news day today. Back full time tomorrow. Have a great day off!

8 Responses to "Daily News, Mon, Jan 20"

Fitz says:

January 20, 2014 at 5:53 am

Hey guys, I have had a couple of Hill Farmstead’s offering and they are very good. And maybe I am not as saavy with as refined a palate as others but I think there are others way easier to get that are on par. That Sculpin you were drinking during C. Scallion’s interview for example. So good and hey, here I am 3000 miles away from the brewery and I can enjoy it in my very own home. I think some of these breweries (See: Topper, Heady) make very good beer but make it overly difficult to get to drive hype.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 20, 2014 at 7:26 am
  
  Add Pliny to that last group. It’s great beer, no doubt, but it’s stellar marketing.
  
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  1. Fitz says:
    
    January 20, 2014 at 9:04 am
    
    Exactly Eric, Pliny is one I’ve not had but on “must haves” maybe only because I’ve never had it?
    
    Are you on Untappd yet? If not… Why not?
    
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Sam Robson says:

January 20, 2014 at 8:26 am

The story behind the runner who was “rescued after getting lost and cold” in the Spine race is actually nowhere near as dramatic as the story makes it sound, and was largely due to somebody calling the emergency services because they couldn’t get through to him on his phone. He was bivvying out for a rest before the final push to the end of the race (only about 16 miles, but a good 6 hours of travel time), but the message never got through to the race organisers. Mountain rescue, as ever, did a fantastic job of getting to him, but he was actually in no real distress (other than being cold because he had been told by the police that he had to wait where he was until they got there). Very unfortunate for him as he then wasn’t allowed to continue to the end. It would be funny if it wasn’t so frustrating for him!

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Fitz says:

January 20, 2014 at 9:03 am

Exactly Eric, Pliny is one I’ve not had but on “must haves” maybe only because I’ve never had it?

Are you on Untappd yet? If not… Why not?

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 20, 2014 at 9:07 am
  
  Pliny is a fantastic DIPA for sure and it’s well worth trying, but waiting in line for 6 hours? Nope.
  
  And I’m no longer on untappd. I was, but then figured the world doesn’t need a digital record of my drinking habits. 😉 I’m already on enough social media.
  
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HeatherW says:

January 20, 2014 at 9:27 am

You will never guess what is waiting at home for me today!

SPENCER TRAPPIST ALE!

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/01/10/trappists-spencer-tap-monk-mystique-launching-brewery/FBgfeHbf5lr5NjOfP8Jd8J/story.html

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Derek says:

January 20, 2014 at 9:34 am

I’m fairly certain doping in triathlons is not something new. Heck, I wouldn’t doubt that some high profile ultrarunners do it.

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