Daily News Tues, Jan 8

An absolute must read: How to run 300+ miles in 3 days, by Joe Fejes.

Check out our new podcast with Mark Hartell. Hardrock champ, Grand Slam finisher, and now RD of one of the toughest hundos in the country.

Mo Farah: Gold medalist and terrorism suspect.

Former drunks make great runners. And?

OOJ breaks down pain physiology.

Howard Stegman, the craftsman behind the famed Western States belt buckle passed away last week.

Everyone I know uses Strava. Does anyone use the premium version? What’s the difference?

Speaking of Strava, here are Galen Burrell’s stats, and here are Sage’s training numbers. Hmm, mine don’t look like that.

Gah! Yah, I’ll stick to trail running.

This looks like a beautiful stage race across Ireland.

…or maybe this 300k trek across the desert in Oman is more your thing.

Really people? Who’s buying this crap?

“To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.” –Emil Zatopek

Here’s a video of an ultra in the UK. Yep, they look about the same everywhere. Smiling, muddy people, food, gear, and good friends.

What are the East’s best craft beers? Anyone want to chime in?