Daily News, Mon, May 6

Check out these pics/report/video from a Trans-Zion crossing! Wow!

Ten reasons why you are not improving.

Disregard the last (brain fart) Miwok update…Dylan Bowman and Darcy Africa took top honors on the altered course. Reports of downed flags and markings were prevalent. Was anyone there to report what happened?

Did you know there’s an actual scientific term for the different stages of collapse at the end of a race? Pretty interesting abstract, too. Check it out.

Iron Mike Wardian broke the World Record for a “half marathon on a treadmill” on Saturday with a 1:08:50–that’s 5:15 mpm pace. Here’s a video of him starting out and here’s our favorite podcast with him.

Which country has the most cheaters?

Badwater’s inaugural sister race in the Salton Sea starts today. Have fun out there!

Speaking of races, here’s the elite list for next weekends Transvulcania. Now that is a stacked field!

Like dark dark dark beer? Check out my new review of Mission Brewery’s Russian Imperial Stout.

Adult reading: A running orgasm?

A new edition of the UltraTales e-zine is out. It’s a big download, but a bunch of good stuff in there.

ned barrett says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:14 am

First–love the Daily News. Second, I think you posted last year’s Miwok results: according to Ian Sharman, Dylan Bowman and Darcy Africa won this year’s shorter version: http://sharmanian.blogspot.com/2013/05/mini-miwok-100k.html.

Amy B. says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:17 am

You listed the 2012 Miwok winners. Dylan Bowman and Darcy Africa won this year.

Amy B. says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:20 am

Here is a link to a short write up of the 2013 Miwok: http://www.runnersworld.com/trail-racing/bowman-and-africa-win-shortened-miwok-big-races-coming-this-weekend

Bjorn says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:39 am

Next time someone asks me how I manage to run these distances, I tell them I have a ‘diminished sensitivity to interoceptive feedback’. Science FTW!

Dax says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:40 am

I ran the shortened Miwok course. It turned out to be a beautiful day and the race director did a great job of reorganizing her race at the last minute. Dylan Bowman and Darcy Africa were this year’s winners.

Melanie Michalak says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:46 am

Hey Eric- I think you saw last years results for miwok. Darcy Africa and Dylan Bowman won the 2013 60k. According to Ian’s blog he got directed off course, by who I don’t know. Out there on the course vandalism didn’t seem to be a problem but I came through much later! cheers!

eric says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:47 am

Fixed. Brain fart!

Greg says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:51 am

I raced on Saturday at Miwok and ran towards towards the front of the pack. I didn’t really notice the course markings since I knew the course, however, I noticed that course markers were hard to locate due to them being white (not a bright color), so they blended in to a lot of the course. There were some volunteers along the course pointing runners in the right direction, however, it did not surprise me that runners went off course since the updated course map (disregarding the last minute changes) was was posted the week of the race. Also, I think you have the link posted to the 2012 results as Dylan Bowman won the race.

eric says:

May 6, 2013 at 6:52 am

Thanks Greg. I fixed the link.

paul says:

May 7, 2013 at 1:01 am

going down into T.V. a long downhill than a right turn onto Miwok was a place a group of us passed. You get into the downhill and just didnt see the flag. Other areas they did a great job at marking.

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