Daily News, Tues, June 25

Have a buckle but not an appropriate belt? We highlighted these folks last year but they’re worth another look.

Ultramarathon runners: Nature or nurture? Or let’s not discount the third option…getting dropped on yer head?

Gotta watch this: Elementary school teacher snags a 4th place at USATF finals in the 1500. His 55 second interview will kick start your inspiration for the day.

Does short bursts of high-intensity training to it for ya? The rise of the minimalist workout.

“You don’t have to be a fast runner, but you better be tough and looking for a unique adventure.”

That coming from the Vietnam Mountain (ultra)Marathon info page. Sounds awesome!

This new shoe by Adidas is…strange. Springs? Blades?

Nick Clark is ready to run in the heat. And sorry to jinx him, but he’s my pick to win on Saturday.

The beginners guide to Strava. I’m on it and love it, but one major question: I run my kids to preschool every day, stop to sign them in, chat for a few minutes, then run home. Am I supposed to “pause” the run or not? Neither method seems to work and I end up with 19 minute miles screwing up my averages. Help?

The runblogger asks if the minimalism trend is over.

Some sweet trail porn from Leor’s recent trip to Big Sur.

Good piece from Lizzy Hawker. Yeah, she’s injured and not running, but she’s spending all her time practicing yoga in Nepal. I’ve got a tweaky ankle and I’m sitting in Sacramento with a 3 year old yelling at me and toddler with a snotty nose.

Another good read: One night as a pacer.

There’s no little blue pill for the mind! How to train your brain for your next race.

Tony K waved the white flag on this Nolan’s 14 attempt. Anxious to hear more.

Is your running fueled by fear or pleasure?

Our Guests Favorite Beer and Bumper Music lists are now current. Dang that’s a lot of interviews!

Brad D says:

June 25, 2013 at 5:17 am

No….I’m not crying watching this grown man meet his goals……I have something in my eye……….:)

Benni says:

June 25, 2013 at 5:33 am

DNF: http://instagram.com/p/a9mgCzn7Wc/

Hope he will succeed at his next try.

eric says:

June 25, 2013 at 5:47 am

Thanks Benni. Can’t wait to read about it and see the pics from JG!

1. Sarah Lavender Smith says:
  
  June 25, 2013 at 4:44 pm
  
  Since a lot of attention was paid to Tony K’s Nolan 14 attempt, I want to point out the great article by Matt Hart in the June issue of Trail Runner (unfortunately not available online) in case others missed it. It describes his and Jared Campbell’s successful traverse of it in under 60 hours. It’s pretty incredible and gives a good history on the attempts at Nolan’s 14. Maybe Tony and others who try FKTs and other adventures jinx themselves by having social media cover it as it unfolds; perhaps it’s better to unplug, and quietly and humbly do the thing, documenting it along the way but not sharing it in real time, and then wait til later to share the pics and stories about it.

Jeff says:

June 25, 2013 at 5:34 am

Those belts look sweet, but…on what occasion is it okay to wear your 100-mile buckle?
Isn’t that sort of like walking around town wearing a marathon medal around your neck?

eric says:

June 25, 2013 at 5:37 am

Not just for race buckles, I suppose. My BC100 buckle is quite small and “wearable” in normal settings anyways.

Michael Jimenez says:

June 25, 2013 at 7:52 am

@Strava, why don’t you treat the run there and the run back as 2 distinct runs…Thereby cutting out the middle. If you use a Garmin just stop and reset, if the Strava app just hit finish and then start a new run. Data bliss achieved 🙂

eric says:

June 25, 2013 at 7:56 am

I suppose I could do that. I use the Strava iPhone app.

Jeff says:

June 25, 2013 at 8:08 am

I use a Garmin and it looks like strava automatically takes out the time that I stopped – there is the “time” and “elapsed time” fields.

I did a run a couple weeks ago with “elapsed time” of 5:45:58, but the time shows as 5:38:08, since I stopped to pee and stopped at my car for water.

I’m hardly a strava expert though, I’ve been only on there for a few weeks.

Brett Zugnoni says:

June 25, 2013 at 8:31 am

Hey Eric – I’m on Strava as well and I run with my dog everyday. As you can imagine, she’s got to stop and ‘relieve’ herself frequently. Each time, I stop my watch. Consistent with what Jeff said, the result when I download my results display an overall time and a moving time. The mileage splits are based solely on the moving time. So perhaps it’s as easy as making sure you stop your watch when you drop your daughter off at school….

eric says:

June 25, 2013 at 10:16 am

I’m thinking that maybe it’s the fact that I’m not standing still when I want it to pause. I park the stroller, walk into preschool, wander around a bit, go to the bathroom, etc.
Maybe it only triggers “pause” if I’m stationary?

1. Rob says:
  
  June 25, 2013 at 1:11 pm
  
  Leave the phone in the stroller maybe?

Mack says:

June 25, 2013 at 6:26 pm

Any chance of you guys doing a podcast from Western States?

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