Ultramarathon Daily News | Friday, Aug 24

Cool story about the Seven Sisters and how the trail led to a budding romance between two stars of ultramarathon running. Sort of sounds like a Beast Coast equivalent to Dipsea? Fair comparison?

It’s a simple analogy, but one we often forget. Think of your body and your training as you do your car. It needs to be built, maintained, and everything needs to connect together. Nice refresher over here.

These women are getting more females into trail running…and one of them is Sarah Lavender Smith! But hey, no mention of her high paying gig cohosting a niche podcast? 😉

“Gahar is located beside the Oshtorankouh massif in Zagross range in the province of Lorestan.”

–~~Pretty sure that’s the start to a Game of Thrones episode~~. Nope, just an incredible area for trail running, kayaking, and exploring in Iran.

Davy writes about the start and the impact of JFK50 in the mid 60s and it got me thinking about what type of reaction the country would have if our President (any modern Prez, don’t focus on the current administration) made physical fitness a major issue.

I will totally admit to having “slowness rage.” You? h/t Brendan’s Friday’s Inspiration.

Assclown blames “jogging outdoors” as the reason Mollie Tibbetts is no longer alive.

Any audio engineers or recording pros out there? I’ve got a little problem with normalizing and need help. Please email me ([email protected]) if you can help. Thanks.

Megan Kimmel is on a winning streak right now with no sign of slowing down. Here’s a quick interview with TrailRunner Mag.

Andy’s tribute to the incredible Rob Krar. I’m still looking forward to one of his favorite meals: The tofu po boy sandwich.

Tim Ferriss has interviewed hundred of leaders of industry, top athletes like Amelia Boone, and performers like Ahnold, and says that the overwhelming majority of them share one main practice. They each dedicate a portion of their day to some sort of meditation. Good read right this way.

It’s Friday! If you’re not happy already, hopefully this story about 102 yo Grandma Riggs riding a horse for the first time will make ya smile.

Definitely something we’ve talked about before: Is extreme athleticism (in this case, ultramarathon running) the new midlife crisis?

New podcast dropping today. Stay tuned.

Sarah Lavender Smith says:

August 24, 2018 at 9:17 am

I’m really impressed by and admire Megan Kimmel. I crossed paths with her on a trail in Ouray earlier this summer, the week before she was headed to Spain to race. She was running along as nimble and quick as a deer, making it look effortless. But she stopped and chatted with my friend and me, remembering a time we met a few years ago at The North Face 50 (when Eric & I interviewed her post-race), totally chill and friendly. She looked so relaxed and adapted to the environment. Way to go, Megan!

Also, Eric, thanks for linking to the REI article. I swear I told her I was the occasional co-host of URP! She did a really long interview with me (and presumably the other women spotlighted, too) and then it got condensed to those three paragraphs. Oh, well.

eric schranz says:

August 24, 2018 at 10:22 am

I’m teasing, of course. I’d never expect a mention of the podcast. Who listens to those things, anyways?

Michael Jimenez says:

August 26, 2018 at 5:06 pm

Re Jeff’s Kodiak Podcast: Listening to this now…My thoughts, I had the same thoughts when I won this in 2014. I was going to finish this in 20 to 22 hrs but this course is a perfect mixture of tough, altitude, tech, exposed heat and the climbs are tougher than they look on paper. I can relate to what Jeff said about moving 17plus minute miles, I finished the last 20 plus miles there in the 17 to 25 minute per range, I won in 25hrs that yr. No one will ever fully know what I went through that year to make that happen(ran on a torn calf, blown quads, massive course vandalism). Look, EVERYTHING needs to go right at Kodiak and you need great course knowledge to sub 24 that race. It’s a worthy course and always gets better from yr to yr. I do hope Jeff returns and gives it another go. I’ll say this as someone that’s won and dnf’d you better never underestimate this race, it’s super doable and has great support but there are many elements that can make the mental side tough…

Daniel says:

August 27, 2018 at 5:09 am

Re: Comrades Entries.
You asked the other day about why the Comrades entries have been delayed, there are a few reasons but basically for 2017 it took a full 3 months to fill the 20000 available slots, last year, it took 3 weeks. There is good reason to expect this year to fill up in 3 days as people have realized that entries may be scarce.
This would all be fine except for the fact that there are two entry processes, online entries and postal entries. A large number of the Comrades field do not necessarily have internet access and so submit postal or by-hand entries. If the entries were to sell out so rapidly it would put these individuals at a severe disadvantage.
As far as I understand Comrades are taking a bit of time over the process to ensure the entry process going forward is free and fair to all, although I do foresee a lottery system at some point in the future as popularity continues to grow.

eric schranz says:

August 27, 2018 at 7:43 am

Thanks so much for that Daniel! I guess I get too used to everyone having access to the internet to consider what happens when the participants only register by mail. Makes sense.

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