Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Mar 27

Great interview from 1981 Ultrarunning Magazine with Frank Bozanich. Frank is still a no-holds-barred runner with strong opinions, gusto, and attitude, and at 70+, he’ll probably beat you to the finish. Hear our interviews with him here and here.

Why ultrarunning dirtbaggers should write advice columns.

What do you suppose you could run on this course? Marathon distance, smooth trail, and it loses 2k feet from start to finish.

Here’s a comprehensive database of all runners convicted of doping.

Holy wow:

Some stats from an upcoming article: JPN has had 3674 men sub-66 all-time in the half marathon. Total for next 5, KEN+USA+ETH+RSA+GBR = 3802

— Japan Running News (@JRNHeadlines) March 27, 2015

Definitely check this out. This dude ran around the world and meticulously mapped and tracked it with his Garmin. Neat to see his exact routes (not to mention some web developer did an awesome job with the site!)

Lessons learned at the Georgia Death Race.

Bay Area folks, looking for something awesome to do this weekend? Climb a 200′ redwood in Santa Cruz!

This kid is eight, he just finished 33 miles at Antelope Island, and he’s got a brain tumor.

On your backcountry runs, do you take a water filter? I’ve got a LifeStraw, but have never had to use it.

The 101 best beers in America. What do you think?

Barkley is this weekend. Follow results at #BM100 or on this site.

What are you running this weekend?

18 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Fri, Mar 27"

Nicklaus Combs says:

March 27, 2015 at 5:52 am

i carry a msr sweet water filter on back country runs. small, lightweight, easy to fit in a pack. the lifestraws are nice and compact but it is very difficult to tell when they are malfunctioning. when it comes to pulling back country water i need something a bit more dependable.

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essie says:

March 27, 2015 at 6:06 am

fyi it looks like the Jack and Jil marathon is causing some controversy because it really appears to be a copy of the Light at the End of the Tunnel marathons beloved by some in the PNW- not sure if you want to be seen as promoting it. It raises an ethical question of whether it’s okay to copy the course of a popular race that sells out quickly…Reference

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1. BB says:
  
  March 27, 2015 at 7:29 am
  
  That’s funny because it seems like most races in the bay area, especially in the Marin Headlands and Mt.Tam/Muir Woods areas, copy each others courses. I’ve definitely looked at races put on by different companies and found both had the exact same course and profile. I think with the huge demand for trail races right now it makes more sense to run the same course on different days than try to fit 500+ people on singletrack.
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    March 27, 2015 at 7:39 am
    
    I agree. Makes sense to me.
    
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    1. Danny says:
      
      March 27, 2015 at 1:23 pm
      
      In this case, the course is extremley logical, simply following the John Wayne Pioneer/Iron Horse Trail from the high point (Snoqualmie Pass/Hyak) to the western terminus, then adding distance to reach 26.2. Therefore, I don’t have as much issue copying an existing course just because it’s “perfect” as is, rather than aping a course’s capricious route through a singletrack network.
      
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eric schranz says:

March 27, 2015 at 6:12 am

I didn’t realize there was a controversy, but it certainly brings up an interesting discussion about the ethics of races.Reference

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Mic Med says:

March 27, 2015 at 6:59 am

Pretty sure by posting a link to the marathon and asking “what do you suppose….” he isn’t supporting one side of the “controversy” or the other. And more power to the Jack and Jill, use a similar course, allow in all the entrants that didn’t get in via lottery= profit!Reference

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Alex says:

March 27, 2015 at 7:49 am

I know it’s subjective but…not even close. Two states I know (Minnesota, Indiana) didn’t even list the best beer from the breweries they highlighted…Reference

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essie says:

March 27, 2015 at 7:52 am

Interestingly another race planned for the same course was cancelled after the organizers of the Tunnel races objected- definitely looks like something that different race organizers/communities have different viewpoints on: http://www.runironhorse.com/

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Zach says:

March 27, 2015 at 7:55 am

MSR Hyperflow or Iodine tablets to purify water on backcountry runs, depending on how much I want to carry. Iodine is certainly lighter but you have to keep ahead of your water needs as it takes about 30 minutes to purify. Hyperflow is compact and works great but is obviously a bit heavier than iodine tablets.

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Ken says:

March 27, 2015 at 8:50 am

Reminds of the Bizz Johnson Marathon out near Lassen.Reference

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  March 27, 2015 at 9:51 am
  
  Me too. Cool event.
  
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Allen Lucas says:

March 27, 2015 at 9:19 am

That was great! Although she went off the rails by suggesting a running podcast – how could that possibly ever work?Reference

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1. Paul B says:
  
  March 27, 2015 at 4:40 pm
  
  this was a great read today. Solid advice
  
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Will T. says:

March 27, 2015 at 10:35 am

I live on this trail and have trained on it weekly for years. I have been aware of the light of the end of the tunnel marathon for years and thought it would be cool to use as a Boston Qualifier some day. For certain reasons I don’t train or race on Sundays and was bummed to see that the tunnel marathon was always on a Sunday. I emailed the race director and asked if they ever considered staging the race on a Saturday. I never heard back. The race is so popular and sells out super quick. People fly in from all over the country to earn the BQ. The race director saw this and started doing the “lite” light at the end of the tunnel marathon the weekend before boston opened up for registration in September for one last chance to qualify. Again on Sunday. You could see my excitement when a local trail runner stated he was going to stage a race using the same course as he saw the demand for it and the race was going to be on Saturday (YAY!). He was shunned and scolded by our local running community for even thinking about it and eventually called the race off (BOO!). So to see another race company (from out of state even) come in and create a similar race on the same trail is exciting. Yes, I’m bummed it is on Sunday as well. This race was able to get a permit for many more runners, making it more exciting and potentially easier to pace and is offering 9 aid stations whereas the original race was more of self-sufficient “bring your handheld and stuff your packets with gels at the starting line” type of race that could add precious minutes to those looking for a BQ or PR. I see nothing wrong with this new race coming in. Obviously this race organization sees a demand that the original RD is unable/willing to fulfill and they are capitalizing on it. The original RD does not own the trail and the die-hard fans of the old race can still do their race, it does not effect them in any way, so why have an issue?

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Kashi D says:

March 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm

I know no one will ever agree on best beers – but how about best label? Our local Cape May Brewing Company HoneyPorter is a contender in the east division 🙂 http://www.cnbc.com/id/102509024

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Jason G says:

March 27, 2015 at 7:21 pm

Solid beer list – but a few of those beers were just first released 2 weeks ago for the first time. I call shennigans.

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Mike V says:

March 27, 2015 at 7:46 pm

Terrible beer list. How do you have a list like this and have no VT beers? Heady Topper, Second Fiddle, Sip of Sunshine, Abner?

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