Daily News, Tues, July 2

Here’s the corresponding report to go along with the moving picture from yesterday: Jacob Rydman’s breakdown and DNF at WS100. He was prepared, supported, trained, and ready, and the Bird just wouldn’t let him be.

Read this: How to adapt to a racing situation…by Ian Torrence.

Seems there’s some chatter about Tim Olson not wearing his sponsor’s shoes at WS100. He wore shoes from his old sponsor, Pearl Izumi, but TheNorthFace (his current sponsor) really doesn’t specialize in shoes, so it’s partially excusable. Thoughts?

The ultrapedestrian is putting together sort of an organized FKT event on some incredible trails with some gnarly climbs in the PacNW. Neat idea! If you’re in the area, check it out.

Here’s a calculation for not spending too much on a race, though the author seems to find fault with the RD earning a profit. I don’t have a problem with someone getting a return for their work. Thoughts?

The price we pay for eating highly processed carbs. Ugh.

The most common running injuries in men.

Speaking of that, HELP! It’s been two weeks now of no running. I jammed my ankle on a night run and now the pain on the “top/inside” part of my ankle is giving me issues. I ran 3 miles last weekend and it hurt the whole way. Any advice? To make it worse, I just got a new pair of Salomons to try out and I can’t use them!

As the TdF picks up speed, Lance is still acting like a petulant child.

Glenn Tachiyama’s pics from WS.

Video: You’ve heard about the river crossing at WS, but have you ever actually watched the front pack come through?

The NYT covers Badwater. And what did I learn today? Apparently there are golf-equivalents of heat runners.

20 Responses to "Daily News, Tues, July 2"

Bryan says:

July 2, 2013 at 5:47 am

eems there’s some chatter about Tim Olson not wearing his sponsor’s shoes at WS100. He wore shoes from his old sponsor, Pearl Izumi, but TheNorthFace (his current sponsor) really doesn’t specialize in shoes, so it’s partially excusable. Thoughts?

TNF has sold out in recent years. The quality and credibility of their product has been compromised by the fast dollar of the fashion market. IMO

TNF will probably be the only ones with a issue on this. I know I saw a PI facebook post congratulate Tim on his win in their shoes.

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Alex says:

July 2, 2013 at 5:49 am

Hal Koerner won Hardrock in a pair of Adidas Adios, and I think, usually races in them. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Mike Wolfe wear North Face shoes, either; he was racing in the Brooks Green Silence, last I saw. Anyway, I don’t think this reflects poorly on the athletes, so much as the company that sponsors them. If you don’t make a good enough shoe for your guys to run in (presumably, for free), then why should anyone else?

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1. eric says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 5:55 am
  
  I don’t think it reflects poorly on him at all. It’s just a strange thing about our sport that doesn’t happen in others. Imagine Michael Jordan coming out in Adidas shoes during his prime…People would freak out and NIKE would probably have sued the pants…err…shoes…off him.
  
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  1. Alex says:
    
    July 2, 2013 at 6:08 am
    
    Even in road running, imagine if Ryan Hall raced in Adios, or Geb in Hyperspeeds. You’d never see it. Which is funny, since I think the ultra crowd is more athlete loyal than road running fans. I don’t know anyone who wears Adios because they’re a Geb fan; but I know several people who basically bought MT110s because they’re AK’s shoes. Any I’m sure Jurek has sold his share of Cascadias.
    
    Anyway, if I’m PI, there is an ad or two in Trailrunner and Ultrarunning magazines, focused on this.
    
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    1. eric says:
      
      July 2, 2013 at 7:33 am
      
      But that does happen in the Olympics to an extent. Athletes routinely wear their choice of shoes/gear, then paint over the logos with that of the actual sponsor.
      
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  2. Bryan says:
    
    July 2, 2013 at 6:50 am
    
    I have been in Sporting Goods sales for years and lived in Chicago during the Jordan years. He was so loayl to Nike that he would even make his friends were Nike shoes if they were going to be seen with him.
    
    Basketball is probably the most influential sport as far as shoe endorsements. Kids come in and ask for shoes by player name. Do you have the new Jordan shoe?”
    
    I have never experienced this with a runner. 9 out of 10 road or trail runners would not base shoe choice on a endorsement.
    
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2. Adam Wilcox says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 9:36 am
  
  TNF: shoes so bad you can’t pay people to wear them.
  
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Mic says:

July 2, 2013 at 6:22 am

Couldn’t disagree more with Bryan. TNF’s quality has steadily improved in their actual series designed for athletes (i.e. summit series, flight series, etc.) The materials they’re using are years ahead of the normal running companies. From what I understand and have been told, a TNF sponsorship requires clothing placement and the athelte to be labeled a “North Face athlete” when competing. Shoes, socks, and accessories are flexible.

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1. Melanie Michalak says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 8:35 am
  
  Agree! TNF better than naked shorts (for men) are incredible, so I hear. Check them out. Other running apparel by TNF is really nice too. As far as shoes, they do have several trail/hybrid shoes available, but certainly haven’t become popular, and I’m not sure why.
  
  In fact, I just ran Western States in the NorthFace ultra guide shoe, their one real “ultra/trail shoe”- it is an 8 oz shoe with fairly aggressive tread (similar to a Saucony peregrine perhaps), lets in zero dust (had no blisters on my feet, only heat rash), a rock plate that is partitioned (the snakeplate) so the shoe is flexible yet protects against all the rocks on the trail. It was the perfect shoe for me for the WS course.
  
  The ultra guide is probably a little too much shoe (comes in at 9-10oz for men) for people like Tim and Hal and Rory, but just wanted to chime in that TNF does have acceptable shoes for running ultras and I just ran WS in a pair! (I did switch to my NB leadville shoes later though for a little more cushion and room for swelling at the end).
  
  I tried to take a peek at what Rory was wearing as far as shoes at the weigh-in but I couldn’t see, anyone know?
  
  I heard some significant improvements are headed for TNF Ultra Guide version 2, so maybe we’ll see those runners wearing them next year, who knows. (Then they’ll be the next big thing. You heard it here first!)
  
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  1. MonkeyBoy says:
    
    July 23, 2013 at 2:08 pm
    
    Melanie,
    
    Rory was wearing TNF shoes, as was Nikki. Each was wearing a different model.
    
    MB
    
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Chris says:

July 2, 2013 at 7:22 am

It’s funny watching Mike come barreling through the river crossing. No stopping. No taking a dip. Just another day at the office. I talked with him earlier this year at the Iron Horse 100. He is about the most down to earth athlete I’ve ever seen. It really does seem to be a work ethic for him. The military background is obviously interwoven into his running.

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LukeD says:

July 2, 2013 at 8:33 am

We just ran the loop (Devil’s Dome) on Saturday that Ras is using for his Wilderness Challenge. It’s pretty awesome; reports and photos:

http://seekingultra.blogspot.ca/
http://daveswoish.blogspot.ca/

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Mike D says:

July 2, 2013 at 10:15 am

With respect to the pricing, I do feel the author’s a bit tight on the expense. All races in the Philadelphia area break that rule. It is getting harder and harder to find 5Ks with pre-registration fees less than 20 bucks with 25 more the norm now.

And since it is so difficult to find a 5M or 10K, things can get pricey quickly at the shorter distances.

I’d say the fees cited by the author were more of the standard 10 years ago.

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1. Jeff says:
  
  July 2, 2013 at 10:27 am
  
  I’d agree with that. Who can find a marathon for $41???
  
  That being said, trail races are usually more of a value, so his math may be tainted by $35 50Ks.
  
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  1. chris says:
    
    July 2, 2013 at 11:39 am
    
    I’m the author of the “value for race dollar” post. Yeah, I may be biased by my interest in trail races and ultras–which _tend_ to be more reasonable. And I live in central IL, not a big city like Chicago, Phily, NYC, etc. But $100+ for a road marathon? Really! Seriously, that seems too much. Just my thoughts. Nowadays, seems we are starting to price out many folks from basic races. Who can bring their family to the local 5K or 10K when everyone ponies up $30 each?
    
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Ethan says:

July 2, 2013 at 7:39 pm

Eric – have you been to see someone about your ankle? You could try sports med if you’re worried it might be a fracture – probably be good to get an x ray just to know. Otherwise you could just head right to PT, since that’s where you should end up for treatment of anything soft tissue related. Hard to know without looking at your ankle, but it could be impingement; tight Achilles tendon pushing the tibia forward and pinching the joint capsule, which can be fixed pretty easily through mobilization (you can do it yourself but it’s faster if someone can help). Again though, no way to know without examining it, and If its been two weeks you should have someone look at it. You’ll definitely be glad that you did.

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1. eric says:
  
  July 3, 2013 at 7:07 am
  
  Thanks Ethan. You seem to know what you’re talking about! I’m going to see a doc early next week. I had images done last week and nothing is broken, but that’s all I know. I’m headed to my running doc for him to check it out.
  It’s definitely not any better than it was and I’m unable to anything active. Ugh.
  Thanks for the advice,
  Eric
  
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  1. Jason says:
    
    July 5, 2013 at 10:31 am
    
    Try working on the shin muscle (tibialis anterior). I was having stiffness and pain in my ankle and achilles and a PT friend suggested that it could be due to tightness in this muscle. It was. My shin was tender for a few days but the ankle issue went away. Hope this helps.
    
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    1. eric schranz says:
      
      July 5, 2013 at 11:11 am
      
      Thanks Jason! I’m taking any advice I can get right now. By “working on” do you mean massaging?
      
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      1. Jason says:
        
        July 8, 2013 at 8:01 am
        
        Yes, I used a Moji and also just applied pressure to the area and flexed the muscle by moving my foot up and down.

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