Daily News, Thurs, Dec 4

Holy cow, definitely take some time to read Joe Uhan’s self analysis/report/evaulation/pep talk about his last few years of running, all through the winding narrative of Waldo 100k.  Great stuff, and I’ve only got through part of it.

Here’s a great course preview for this weekend. Shot last year, the trails and course remain the same, but you’ll have to add a couple of inches of rain and mud to the mix now.

The final installment of the NorthFace50 preview series: Magda, YiOu, and Alicia.

Speaking of women, we should all run with them.

These kids have the right attitude about running in the dirt. Watch it.

And then there’s this guy. Same sport (running), but he takes a decided zen, non-competitive approach and insists on coming in DFL each race.

Good post about staying active post-recovery.

Looking for either a new shell for yourself or a great gift idea (especially if the wearer is long and lean?)  I review six of the top wind jackets here.

Site news: Anyone having timeout problems with the site? I’ve received some messages, and I’m working on it with my web dude.

What are your odds of getting into Hardrock?

Beer Mile World Championship results: Women smashed the WR. Men didn’t. (Fixed link)

NUC: When sports, science, and art collide, awesome things can happen.

You’ve heard Sarah as my part-time cohost over the past few months. She’s got a lot of experience and patience (she’s a mom) and she’ll be taking on coaching clients soon. Check it out here.

Pics from the Marin County bros.  I’ve got money on one of those guys winning on Saturday.

This guy ran seven of Utah’s eight hundred milers. Cool idea from a neat guy.