Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Aug 5

What happens to your body when you hike the Appalachian Trail?

Throwback Friday. The URP Daily News from 2012.

What it’s like to race on trails at a test center for bio and chemical defense weapons.

Outside Magazine asks how we can keep doping out of ultramarathons and trails.

Science: Slow joggers live longer than fast joggers. What’s a fast jogger?

Canadian Death Race winner crosses finish line, gets down on one knee, and proposes.

These sound like a good alternative for those who insist on headphones on the trail.

Interesting: A (small) study on the health secrets of the Amish.

Short news day. See you tomorrow night in Boulder. Rainy both days? What the heck? Anyone have ideas for a quick and fun run in the mountains?

matt flaherty — Whoa there’s a flyer! Must be legitimate.

11 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Aug 5"

Gordk says:

August 5, 2016 at 7:25 am

Green Mtn – Gregory Canyon trail

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1. Drew says:
  
  August 5, 2016 at 4:02 pm
  
  Green is a great climb with lots of distance options. I’m heading up there around 9am.
  
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Andy R says:

August 5, 2016 at 7:49 am

Can’t see it, paywall keeps me off the site.Reference

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Jarrod Brennet says:

August 5, 2016 at 7:56 am

Ten Junk Miles podcast has had Dusty Olson on a few times, but the latest episode released yesterday is shockingly sober and open.
A lot of really interesting anecdotes about his perspective on Jurek’s rise in ultra running. It really makes Scott look like a tremendous ass, but I’m sure he has his side to the story. Anyway, definitely would recommend a listen.

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1. Stew Gunyon says:
  
  August 7, 2016 at 12:56 pm
  
  Thanks for the tip. Yeah, what an interview that was!
  
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Mike Hugus says:

August 5, 2016 at 9:27 am

Mesa Trail is a classic (mostly) runnable No/So trail along the foothills. It’s an out and back, roughly 14 mi if you do the whole thing. Start in Chautauqua for the full effect, but get there early, like before 8a, as it get busy on the weekends. I’m doing in tomorrow morning!Reference

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TrailRunner says:

August 5, 2016 at 10:45 am

Karl Meltzer clean ? He is known to smoke marijuana while racing.
I think people need to realize that the so called “community” is not so clean. It is just a matter of not a lot of people being busted…yet.Reference

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1. Gary Aronhalt says:
  
  August 5, 2016 at 5:32 pm
  
  I keep waiting for someone to do some sort of expose on Speedgoat’s weed use during competition… How many of his 100 mile wins have been aided by weed? All of them?
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    August 8, 2016 at 5:01 am
    
    I’m the wrong guy for that argument. First, how do we know he’s high at races? And second (and most importantly), I don’t have a problem with marijuana use.
    
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    1. TrailRunner says:
      
      August 8, 2016 at 9:12 am
      
      Multiple people that have passed him during several of 100-miler races have reported he was smoking marijuana while running.
      Ok, you may not have a problem with marijuana use and Lance may not have a problem with EPO use but I believe it is considered a PED. Rules are rules.
      
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DRB says:

August 8, 2016 at 3:56 am

Did she say that she’s “competitive” with her jogging? How is that even possible? And that study is the epitome of junk science. They look at one small segment of the participants lives (“jogging”), ignore a myriad a variables, and then reach far sweeping conclusions that “slow jogging” is healthier than “fast jogging” (an oxymoron). Please……

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