Mon, Nov 5

Check out our new podcast with Jacob Rydman. He’s only been doing ultras for 2 years, but has racked up some serious finishes and has his site set on NFEC next month.

Sounds like everyone had a great time at Lithia Loop Trail Marathon this weekend. David Laney and Becka Kem took honors, with URP’s Joe VanDeWater finishing a solid 9th. Oh yeah, there was also a Bigfoot sighting.

How to go from 3rd to 19th in a few easy steps: Gary Robbins’ Mountain Masochist Race Report.

…speaking of MM, that was a busy race this weekend! Past guest Meredith Terranova ran it alongside URP listener Andy Roberts, and Charlie Engle (who’s podcast we’ll release soon) was crewing for a buddy as well.

This gal from NZ will be running/walking for 500k with no sleep, all in an attempt to beat Pam Read’s record. Warning: author likes run on sentences.

You’ve got two more days to enter Simple Hydration’s contest to win a free tuck bottle.  Comments and share my video testimonial on the site and we’ll pick a winner on Wednesday.

Did you see my new review of the Icebreaker Quest Zip top? I’m a big fan of active wool, and this top fits the bill perfectly. Even looks good when I’m not running and it doesn’t stink.

Yet another reason I don’t ride. The crank is nearly $3,000. Yowza!

What is too young to be competing in MUT events?

In case ya missed it, the NYC Marathon was cancelled yesterday, but some people still ran the course. This is what they saw.