Daily News, Wed, Nov 12

How to plan and run a successful first hundred miler.

Are ultra-athletes defying aging? Very interesting.

So the lady who implemented the new rules that outlawed Badwater is leaving the agency. Doesn’t sound like she’ll get much of a goodbye party until the door is closed on her way out. Here’s our interview with Badwater RD Chris Kostman.

If you missed this last night, watch it today. Western Time, the story of Sally McRae’s quest to run Western States.

This guy hates cyclists. Great rant.

Wow: UTMB is no longer a NorthFace event. Looks like it’ll be Montrail/Mountain Hardwear.

NUC, but really cool. A rocket-equipped bike vs a Ferrari. Who wins?

NUC again, but check out these rad girls who did some killer high wire slack lining in the Dolomites.

New podcast at noon today. He’s only run a few ultras, but one of them was a big one and he won it. His eyes are set on TNF, and he figures he’ll be throwing down 5 min miles towards the end to stay competitive. Who is it?

Trail Running Camp with Team RWB. This weekend’s going to be a blast. (Is it bad that half my luggage is beer?)

Yoga for runners: The bridge pose.

Tim Tollefson signs with Nike.

How road races are measured. I’d love to see a compilation of runners freaking out over discrepancies in distances…”My Garmin says 3.3 miles! Blergh!” “OMG, this course is .00002 miles long! I HATE the RD!!!”

How different are women runners from men?

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31 Responses to "Daily News, Wed, Nov 12"

Jeff says:

November 12, 2014 at 7:23 am

I’m so over the “driver hates cyclist” rants.
We get it, you’ve been inconvenienced for seven seconds of your life because there’s somebody wearing spandex (which is completely ridiculous in your mind) on a two-wheeled machine that you haven’t used since you were twelve.

And it all sums up in “someone is different than you and that makes them wrong.”

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1. Mike Hinterberg says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 7:43 am
  
  I agree with Jeff and am disappointed you linked to this one.
  Complaining, even ranting, about cycling (clothes, attitudes, etc.), can be done more artfully, but the one you linked to contains gems like “And do heirs get the lights – and bikes, the shoes, the helmets, the whole ensemble when Dad or Mom is recycled six feet under?”
  There are more like this, joking about death and accidents. Did you read it?
  
  Many drivers don’t think runners should be on or near the road, either.
  Particularly distasteful if you know a cyclist — or a runner — hit by a car…to think that people find this funny.
  Ironically it’s not funny to make fun of car-accident victims who were in another car, despite the fact that it’s much more common, and almost always the fault of at least one driver (by definition).
  
  You can do better than this.
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    November 12, 2014 at 8:01 am
    
    Guys, I link to sites and posts that I find interesting. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes I read it simply to get my juices flowing. I don’t think this guy is advocating violence against anyone…he’s just ranting. Seems more like simple clickbait to me.
    
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    1. Mike Hinterberg says:
      
      November 12, 2014 at 8:11 am
      
      It IS clickbait/attention-whoring, trying to get a rise out of people (including friends that are cyclists).
      Not all attention-whoring needs attention.
      So why link to it?
      
      He was trying to be hyperbolic, but really crossed the line with the death stuff. A person who wanted to be funny but understood nuance wouldn’t go there — and wouldn’t need to, if they were more adept at irony.
      
      We get enjoyment out of making fun of runners (ourselves) all the time as well, but joking about taking out a runner on an icy sidewalk wouldn’t be something I think you’d link with a description of ‘Great rant.’
      
      Disappointed.
      
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      1. eric schranz says:
        
        November 12, 2014 at 8:37 am
        
        I’ve linked to “runners are douchebag” rants many, many times. Whether it’s the letsrun crowd crowing about what wimps we are, CrossFit folks writing about how weak we are, or cyclists ranting about slow runners on bike paths, I link to it all. If it’s the violence aspect that’s so objectionable, again, it seems awfully tongue in cheek to me. I suppose I’ve got a bizarre sense of humor.
2. cb says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 8:03 am
  
  The rant struck me as being very tongue in cheek. I wouldn’t get upset as sometimes it’s good to see the humor in things.
  
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3. Rob says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 1:55 pm
  
  Agree with jeff and mike. Bush league link.
  
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cb says:

November 12, 2014 at 7:54 am

I’ll go with Tollefson as the podcast guest. He’s got to be one of the favorites to win even though he hasn’t done a 50 mile yet. Perhaps he lacks experience but he is faster and likely fresher than most of the other competitors.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 7:58 am
  
  Nope. Already interviewed Tim. This is a new guest.
  
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  1. cb says:
    
    November 12, 2014 at 8:06 am
    
    Cool. Look forward to listening! I’m drawing a blank as to who it might be.
    
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  2. jmock says:
    
    November 12, 2014 at 8:21 am
    
    Tyler Sigl.
    
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    1. eric schranz says:
      
      November 12, 2014 at 8:28 am
      
      Nope.
      
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      1. jmock says:
        
        November 12, 2014 at 8:30 am
        
        I’ve got to get this.
        
        Paul Hamilton
      2. eric schranz says:
        
        November 12, 2014 at 8:34 am
        
        That’s another nope.
        He’s run three ultras. All this year. Two 50ks and one 50M.
  3. John Burton says:
    
    November 12, 2014 at 8:35 am
    
    Is it Bay Area stud Ryan Neely?
    
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    1. eric schranz says:
      
      November 12, 2014 at 8:39 am
      
      Nope.
      
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nicklaus combs says:

November 12, 2014 at 8:04 am

really surprised salomon didn’t jump on the utmb sponsorship. will be interesting to see what comes of this.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 8:06 am
  
  I’m assuming it all has to do with sponsors’ relationship with the Polettis.
  http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-columns/ultra-trail-du-mont-blancs-interlocking-imbroglio
  
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Chris B says:

November 12, 2014 at 8:14 am

Zach Miller for the win!!

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 8:28 am
  
  Nope.
  
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John says:

November 12, 2014 at 8:37 am

I remember there was a guy after the 1st trail race I ever ran, a 10K, who was flipping out because he couldn’t count it as a PR because the race was actually 6.4 miles long. Was pretty amusing to watch actually.
And drivers will always hate cyclists, it’s just an expectation now. As a year round bike commuter in a quite cyclist-unfriendly area, I anticipate angry drivers, particularly now when there’s snow so any semblance of reasonable driving flies out the window and what were once bike lanes turn into snow drifts and places to park. The thing that seems to be one of the bigger issues is that on either side, both parties feel the need to lay claim to the road, that either the cyclist or the car is out of line for doing something out of line.

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1. Jeff says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 12:42 pm
  
  Since it’s longer than 10K, couldn’t he still count it?
  
  Personally, my 5K PR is on a course that I’m pretty sure was short. But I still count it, because if I only ran certified courses, I’d almost never race.
  
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jmock says:

November 12, 2014 at 8:39 am

Last guess –

Zach Ornellas.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  November 12, 2014 at 8:40 am
  
  Nope. He lives in Washington.
  
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  1. jmock says:
    
    November 12, 2014 at 8:41 am
    
    Okay, has to be Justin Houck?
    
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    1. eric schranz says:
      
      November 12, 2014 at 8:44 am
      
      Bingo.
      
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Mark says:

November 12, 2014 at 9:27 am

Great graphic by RnR on measuring courses. I’m sure they hear the distance complaint about a million times a year.

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Brent says:

November 13, 2014 at 7:41 am

Ha! I knew I wasn’t the only one!!

“when it comes to women, there’s a great deal that sports scientists ‘just don’t understand’.”

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Brandon says:

November 13, 2014 at 7:10 pm

I didn’t mind the biking, cycling article. It’s fair game.

On a related note, it reminded me of a conversation I had with a Leadville volunteer once – someone who has helped at both the bike and foot version. She noted stark differences in the overall attitude and expectations towards volunteers from runners vs. bikers. Which was the overall more positive group?

So that I’m not accused of “reply-baiting,” I’ll leave it at that.

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Eric Mcmurtry says:

November 15, 2014 at 1:57 pm

i’ve been listening to this podcast for awhile now but think i’ll be unsubscribing. not cool with the anti-cyclist “bit.” kind of weak

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  November 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm
  
  Yeah, if me posting to some guy’s rant gets you that upset, it’s probably best you find a site/podcast that better reflects your lack of humor. Geez.
  
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