Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Apr 29

Ultramarathon Daily News

How to salvage a bad workout. Even if it’s just a long run, get it done and take something from it.

What’s your safety in the backcountry worth? Luke reviewed the SPOT Gen3 satellite tracker right here, giving it a thumbs up for safety but thumbs down for FKT tracking.

Hmmm, this race combines a lot of things I like. Trails, timed events, and whoa, it’s in Alaska.

I’m not sure what the punishment should be for someone who defaces our National Parks like this, but it’d be painful and messy.

Here’s a podcast interview with the first blind person to attempt Barkley.

Here are a bunch of pics from each day at the Sri Chimney 6 and 10 day races.

Help me out: I’ll likely be using the Ultimate Direction PB 3.0 pack for Tahoe200 in September, but am stumped on bladders. I want about 100oz (for training weight, mainly, and also for hydration), but haven’t worn a pack in years and am stumped. Hydropak? UD? Osprey? Opinions on bladders?

Read this: Compelling story about a guy who found running after a tough time in life, intertwined with a bonkers race report from Kodiak 100.

Iran “allowing” women to run in ultramarathon with men. The fact this is news is ridiculous.

I really like the format of the Badwater Salton Sea race. Eighty one miles, but you must be on a team of 2 or 3 and you must stay together the whole time.

If there’s an apocalypse, only trail runners will be left.

Here’s an excellent report and pics from the Mendocino 50k I ran last weekend. I’ll be back next year for sure.

Quickie interview with two filmmakers who just ran their first ultramarathon.

This little LEGO man is seeing some pretty awesome trails.

What are you running this weekend?

16 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Apr 29"

Micah Ward says:

April 29, 2016 at 6:17 am

I’m running the Shrimp Festival 5K in Fernandina Beach, FL. No it’s not an ultra but the arthritis in my knees is keeping me to short distances these days. At least we’ll have lots of fresh shrimp all weekend!

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Allen Lucas says:

April 29, 2016 at 7:23 am

Here’s a bit better link: http://www.alaskaendurancetrailrun.org

That could be fun/scary/fun!Reference

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Sarah Lavender Smith says:

April 29, 2016 at 7:30 am

Eric I like a combo of hydration bladder & UD’s Body Bottle Plus soft flasks in the pockets. You could have a Body Bottle in each of the two front shoulder straps and another in one of the mesh pockets on the exterior of the back of the pack. Those are easier to access, refill & swap out. It’s also good to have some of the liquid weight up front to balance out the water weight in back. Then your bladder (I prefer smaller 70z to 100 oz) can be your backup reservoir. I really love the Body Bottle Plus more than hard-plastic bottles because they’re easy to drink from, and since they collapse on themselves when you drink, they do not make any sloshing noise and they free up more pocket space.Reference

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1. SDA says:
  
  April 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm
  
  I took Sarah’s advice on her review of the UD Jenny Ultra Vesta and bought the new one even though I have the very similar old one. I am really liking the Body Bottles in the front packs and like the improvements on the pack (thanks for the good advice Sarah). I prefer the Hydropak to the other bladders and that would be a good combo with the Body Bottles.
  
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Amy says:

April 29, 2016 at 7:37 am

Eric, Agree with Sarah on the soft UD bottles. For bladder I still really like Camelbak. Easy to clean and have a good mouth bit. Platypus is another good bladder option.

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John says:

April 29, 2016 at 8:22 am

Look at the DeLorme InReach device. Its a pretty amazing device and is what we use at my work for backcountry travel.Reference

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Tim says:

April 29, 2016 at 8:43 am

I think Lance and Vincent summed it up pretty well in Pulp Fiction:

http://www.quotes.net/mquote/75911Reference

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Don Kiely says:

April 29, 2016 at 9:50 am

Thanks for the mention, Eric! And thanks for posting the direct link, Allen. We’re working to make it a great event, but not TOO scary!Reference

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Mike M says:

April 29, 2016 at 9:53 am

I worked an aid station at the Mendocino 50K then hiked an 8 mile loop on the trail. Hoping to run it next year. Is the link to the race report down or is it just my computer?

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Sam in Oakland says:

April 29, 2016 at 10:54 am

So, I dunno if I want to suggest this, but… but the National Parks could call for people to find the vandals on social media. For example, a quick search on Facebook led me to discover that there is a guy named Travis Staten who is married to a woman named Jennifer Andersen… The names etched into the rock are “Staten Andersen.” This is peculiar because “Andersen,” using an “e” instead of an “o,” is an unusual spelling for the name… Oh, and they happen to live near Ogden, Utah. It’s probably just a series of coincidences, but if I were a national park coordinator, I might call up Travis and ask if he has visited the park recently.Reference

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Justin Apsley says:

April 29, 2016 at 11:04 am

Eric I have the pb est 1.0 and 2.0 and use bottles for stuff with aid but when it’s over 20 miles without aid I have a w liter and 3 liter camelback bladders to add if need be. I like bottles better, but the bladder makes it easy to carry a lot if need be.

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Evan says:

April 29, 2016 at 3:36 pm

Something with a lock at the nozzle. You don’t want that damn thing leaking down your chest in the middle of the night- pointy nipples = chafed nipples. Make sure it’s easy to use, too- some twist styles can get jammed up or hard to twist, and you just don’t want to add any struggle to your life in a 200 miler…Reference

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VIncent Franzen says:

April 29, 2016 at 4:57 pm

I recently worked for a shop and have seen multiple failures from Hydraflask, Camelbak and Osprey. I only recommend MSR. I have actually had Hydraflask fail me on two separate runs. Not Ideal.Reference

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Kyle says:

April 29, 2016 at 9:35 pm

Didn’t see this posted so I thought I’d ask. Did anyone see Max King on Shark Tank the other night endorsing Kid Runner?

http://www.kidrunners.com

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Rivers Ludden says:

April 30, 2016 at 11:18 am

I have had many friends tell me they have me on their Zombie Apocalypse Survival Team (ZAST), so I can go get supplies.Reference

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Shawn says:

April 30, 2016 at 6:36 pm

Hydrapak and the UD one are the same, cheaper option of the two is to buy Hydrapak on Amazon. I prefer the smaller 50-70oz ones with Hydrapak soft flasks. Once again they are the same as the UD branded ones just a bit less expensive. Everything fits nicely into my UD vest though.Reference

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