Ultramarathon and Trail Running Daily News, Fri, Jan 6

Ultramarathon News From Around the World

New Mountain Outpost (or is it Outhouse?) from JamJam. Hilarious as always.

And hey, I’ll be chatting with Jamil/JamJam today for an upcoming podcast. Any specific questions for him?

Also interviewing Mike Wardian about his upcoming adventure (7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days), his talk at the State Department, and his impressive 2017 calendar. Any questions for Iron Mike?

Gary Robbins is heading to Barkley again this year. Here’s our interview with him after his 2016 run…it’s one of my favorite interviews of the past seven years. From the article:

“During the race I feel like I unlocked a door in my mind that led to a room I’d never entered before and in that room existed a near perfect version of myself, devoid of ego, free of judgement, removed from life’s minutia, steadfast in purpose, distracted by nothing, heart wide open with a complete inability to overreact to any obstacle that stood in my way. I wish I could be that person more often.”

Interested in learning more about the LCHF diet? Here’s an analysis of some hard data that will likely be contested tomorrow.

iceland ultramarathon — Hiking/Trail running in Iceland. Link below.

Daaaam! Ten of the best hikes/trail runs in Europe.

I wrote this review on the North Face puffy slipper last month. Beware: I got my wife a pair and the sizing is REALLY off. Order one full size up if you’re grabbing a pair. Mens sizing is true.

You’ve seen some West Coast and International ultramarathon calendars for the year. Here’s what Jimmy’s racing on the #beastcoast.

Great essay about pushing the limits and accomplishing goals in ultramarathons. Reminds me of this quote by URP guest Kevin Moore after his crossing of the Camino de Santiago in Spain:

As runners that’s what we’re challenged with…we usually never reach a point where we can’t take one step more. We reach a point where we choose not to go any further because we stop believing that it’s possible.”

Getting ready for the Pliny the Younger release? Here’s all you need to know. My take? I’ve been there, waited in line for three hours, had the ale, and ultimately decided it wasn’t worth it. Sure it’s great beer, but waiting in line for three hours with people taking selfies the whole time is stupid.

Have you seen this spec commercial? Some German film student made it, sent it in to Adidas, and they rejected it. It’s fantastic.

18 Responses to "Ultramarathon and Trail Running Daily News, Fri, Jan 6"

Jorge says:

January 6, 2017 at 6:24 am

smells like a PR stunt 🙂Reference

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Mic Med says:

January 6, 2017 at 6:25 am

Adidas “didn’t really react”, it wasn’t rejected. Part of the problem is that adidas is married/contracted to an advertising group, and the second problem is that the advertisement is 1 minute and 40 seconds long. Where do you place an add that is 1 minute and 40 seconds long? You can’t put it before a clip, you can’t put it on TV, and if it had solely been on social media it would’ve been glossed over. The best thing that could have happened to it is that it went viral for the “rejection,” as I’m glad everyone gets to see it. It’s wonderfulReference

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Emir says:

January 6, 2017 at 6:39 am

Ask Jamil, how many babies can we expect in 2017/2018 with name JamJam. Its money.Reference

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Meghan Kennihan says:

January 6, 2017 at 7:00 am

For Jamil/ JamJam… I know you are taken soooo… can we have a “Win a Date with Schuyler” contest?
For Mike Wardian…. SERIOUSLY how do you not get injured? It makes no sense!

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Micah Ward says:

January 6, 2017 at 7:01 am

The Adidas ad is superb. As someone who is entering the senior years, and having seen my father in an assisted living facility, this one really touches me.

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Andy says:

January 6, 2017 at 7:05 am

We need some type of food or gear challenge live on the podcast.Reference

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Rick says:

January 6, 2017 at 7:17 am

Wet my elf suit laughing at Jamil’s Santa FKT footage on youtube. Gotta know, what’s next? Easter bunny FKT? Superhero FKT?

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Rob says:

January 6, 2017 at 7:45 am

ultimate hashtag beerReference

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francois says:

January 6, 2017 at 9:02 am

just tell him how much their mountain outpost stuff is refreshing and we loooove it. @emir, I have 2 months to convince the wife, but I like the idea. I’m on it.

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Matt says:

January 6, 2017 at 12:34 pm

There are now so many good beers from so many good breweries, that any one beer is never worth this type of hassle. I live outside of Philly (the one east coast city that gets Russian River). and the Pliny the Younger events are always out of hand.Reference

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Camas says:

January 7, 2017 at 10:34 am

I spent 2 weeks in Iceland last May. The trail outlined in the “10 best” list would certainly be awesome, but note that you can only access it in the middle of summer. May, September and October are also popular and less expensive times to visit Iceland.

There is ample trail running nonetheless. I have a recommendation since many of your readers likely have Iceland on their running bucket list. The waterfall, Skogafoss, is one of the most iconic waterfalls along the popular southern coast. It teems with tourists, and there is a trail along the side that ascends for a view from above. The good news is, you can just keep going, and like most super touristy places, the traffic significantly drops off afterwards. The trail will ascend between two snowcapped and glaciated volcanoes, running next to an impressive canyon with waterfalls below. The trail will eventually go over a snowfield/glacier and over a pass (between the two aforementioned volcanoes) to Thorsmork, which is a destination that the the trail outlined in the article above will also go to. Sure, the snowfields may limit traffic early in the season like it did for me, but the run is super impressive.

There is also a place near the capital Reykjavik, called the “warm river”. It is near the town of Hveragerdi and is called the Hot Spring River trail. Tons of alpine and tundra running. You can literally finish your run with a dip in the warm river. Not too bad. Highly recommend Iceland, but be kind to the landscape and the socially reserved locals.

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Herbert Wingfield says:

January 7, 2017 at 2:24 pm

Question for Mike: Can you do some Hoka reviews? Who has worn out more pairs, you or Karl Speed-Goat?

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Ian says:

January 8, 2017 at 7:03 am

FYI
http://marathon.is/ultramarathon

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Mike says:

January 8, 2017 at 7:56 am

http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/the-high-fat-diet-for-endurance-athletes-in-three-graphs?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebutton

Interesting article about a recent study (there’s a reference to the orignal study within, if you prefer to go to the root) on the Low Carb, High Fat craze*. Thought you might want to know, for your URP daily.

Cheers from Quebec – Microbrewery heaven.

* word deliberately chosen to provoke and inflame. :).

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1. Herbert Wingfield says:
  
  January 8, 2017 at 9:10 am
  
  I didn’t read the report… The article said nothing about fuel while the walkers were racing. Ask Zach Bitter how much carb trickle goes on while re-breaking his records. Also, the type of fat and protein you eat makes a big difference. Big differences between Vegan whatever and polar bear liver* and larvae from a beehive.
  *example used to trigger polar bears.
  
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  1. Mike says:
    
    January 8, 2017 at 7:04 pm
    
    I’m from Quebec – my Dad was a polar bear, so how dare you! 😉
    Your point is good, good in the sense that nutrition both during and outside of competition, is such a very complex thing, that one study will doubtfully prove very much, outside of the study situation itself (i.e. the results are possibly/probably true only in as far as the test situation). That said, I like to consider my whole life, rather than just my running / competitive life. As such, I’m not keen on doing something that might (MIGHT) be beneficial to me competitively but may be detrimental to the quality and length of my entire life.
    
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    1. Herbert Wingfield says:
      
      January 8, 2017 at 9:56 pm
      
      Mike, you sound very open minded for a polar bear cub. Big difference between sitting at home eating bacon wrapped butter sticks and ensuring your glycimic load and spikes are minimized by avoiding sugar and grains. To include avoidiing drinking straight apple and grape juices which have higher sugar than a coke. (darn) In moderation or enough to activate dietary ketosis is beneficial for nerological treatment as well as cancer abatement. Also, great things might happen with as little as a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil/MCT oil for cognitive disorders like dementia leading to alzhimers. I have never heard of negative long term effects of LCHF diet if done properly. Take care.
      
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  2. Mike says:
    
    January 8, 2017 at 7:05 pm
    
    Being Canadian – some of my family members are polar bears, so how dare you say such a thing! 😉
    Your point is good, good in the sense that nutrition both during and outside of competition, is such a very complex thing, that one study will doubtfully prove very much, outside of the study situation itself (i.e. the results are possibly/probably true only in as far as the test situation). That said, I like to consider my whole life, rather than just my running / competitive life. As such, I’m not keen on doing something that might (MIGHT) be beneficial to me competitively but may be detrimental to the quality and length of my entire life.
    
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