Ultramarathon Daily News | Friday, Jan 18

Adharanand interviewed Jasmin Paris yesterday after her Spine blowout win.

Near the start of a trail half marathon in Canada (or Alabama?), Ludivine the two and a half year old Bloodhound was let outside to pee, but instead wandered over to the start. He took off with the runners, frolicked with cattle, sniffed a dead squirrel, and finished seventh overall. O, Canada!

Who’s the biggest name in MUT running in the US? Overall, I’d say it’s Courtney Dauwalter. Here’s an excellent bio/interview with her from Damian Hall at IRF.

This tweet yesterday led to an eye opening conversation about something I’d never considered: Reducing a 2L bottle of Coke to fit into a small water bottle for a caffeine/sugar/calorie whallop for the end of a race. Ever done it?

Got three minutes to work on your mountain legs? Follow along right here with David Roche.

You heard us talk about the FKTOY award on this episode with Buzz Burrell, and here are the fifth and fourth top FKTs from 2018. Of those four, Andrew Hamilton’s stands out to me because of how all the factors had to line up in order for him to succeed. Nailed it!

Here’s a moving essay from an ultraunner/writer who recently lost her husband to depression and suicide and she indirectly brings up an interesting question: Are endurance athletes less prone to suicide because we learn to cope with tough situations during races? Seems overly simplistic at first glance, but maybe there’s something there?

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Best running tech from the Consumer Electronics Show. Yes to the Aftershokz glasses, the rest is meh. I love my Instant Pot, but can’t imagine how BlueTooth functionality would change anything.

Knowing that there are incredible trails in the region, but lacking any mapping or database, Ryan Ghelfi and team went to work and created one. Here’s more info. Nice work! Anxious to see the finished product.

Speaking of trails, as much as I love those of the natural variety, I’d also LOVE to see someone race a downhill urban course like this right in the middle of a city. OUCH.

A new book co-authored by Kilian Jornet about training and racing uphill is set to be released in March.

I get a few emails each day asking about the “most inspirational women MUT runners” shirt. Here’s the link.

Interesting how those names compare with the UROY winners. In order 1-7: Courtney, Camille, Darcy, Kelly, Kaytlyn, Keely, and Amanda.

For any aspiring British mobsters; If you’re a hitman worth anything, leave your damn Garmin at home if you go to assassinate someone or they might just track you to the crime scene.

More advice from across the pond: If you’re experiencing back pain, DO NOT INJECT YOUR SEMEN INTO YOUR DAMN ARM.

One hundred skills every backpacker should know, but many of them apply to trail and fastpackers too. Pretty useful list.

It’s 2019 and I’m finally srarting to listen to podcasts! This one’s definitely on my list…I like how Sabrina reasons and I’m anxious to learn what she thinks about cheaters and cheating.

And more on cheating: Hee’s a good essay about the 90yo who tested positive and whether that’s the “cheater’ we should be focused on. Compelling and complex stuff in there.

No ultra content whatsoever, but Joe Rogan had Mike Tyson on his show (released yesterday) and it was phenomenal. Mike was a pretty polarizing figure, but it’s hard to not like the guy in the interview.

Have a great weekend everyone. Hope to see you on the trails.

8 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News | Friday, Jan 18"

Michael E says:

January 18, 2019 at 6:33 am

The bloodhound 1/2 marathon story actually happened in Alabama 3 years ago. Most of the pictures reference the race name. They changed it to the hound dog 1/2 after ludivine’s run.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 18, 2019 at 6:55 am
  
  I knew it sounded familiar! And you’re right, the pics have the correct timestamps on them, except for the first one, simply marked “dog.”
  Pretty shoddy article, and equally poor checking on my part.
  
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Kieran McCarthy says:

January 18, 2019 at 9:05 am

Polarizing figure? Jordan Peterson is a “polarizing figure.” Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is a “polarizing figure.” Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist.

If you’re going to speak fondly of the guy, probably best to acknowledge, at least to yourself, and probably in writing, the full extent of what happened. He didn’t just bite a guy’s ear.

Are you comfortable saying, in writing, “I know he was convicted of raping a woman, but he sure sounds nice here”?

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 18, 2019 at 9:25 am
  
  He was convicted of rape, served his time, and reflects on it in the interview. He makes no excuses for the life he was living back then or his actions…basically referring to himself as an animal. Listen/watch the interview, he’s a lot more insightful than I expected.
  
  In this interview though, and at this age, and after serving his sentence, he comes across as a likable guy. Would I want to upset him or leave my wife alone in a room with him? Helllll no.
  
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2. scott says:
  
  January 18, 2019 at 9:27 am
  
  You understand the irony of arguing against his polarizing nature, right?
  
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Kieran McCarthy says:

January 18, 2019 at 12:38 pm

What I am doing is not “arguing against his polarizing nature.” I’m saying that describing him as “a polarizing figure” fails to encapsulate the gravity of his past criminal history. People who have opinions that are controversial are polarizing (see my prior comment about Jordan Peterson and AOC). This person was convicted of raping a woman.

Ted Bundy was not a polarizing figure. That’s too understated as a way to describe him. The dude was a mass murderer. Mike Tyson is not a polarizing figure. He’s a convicted rapist.

What I’m saying is that the blurb shows a lack of gravitas and lack of nuance. Would anyone say: “I know Mike is a convicted rapist, but it’s hard to not like the guy in the interview.” Probably not. You wouldn’t be comfortable saying those two thoughts in the same sentence. I’m saying, if you’re going to call this guy’s insights “phenomenal,” best not to be so glib about his past history.

It’s ok to exercise forgiveness. I don’t object to that. But to describe his history as “polarizing” feels like an unhelpful euphemism when you’re talking about something as serious as a rape conviction.

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1. Nick says:
  
  January 20, 2019 at 7:00 am
  
  He probably said “polarizing” because he meant – he raped someone, served time, bit someone’s ear off, was probably the greatest heavyweight boxer ever, had all sorts of other legal escapades, and now has a healthier perspective on life that is, in part, because of his sorrow for his past actions – but rather than say all that, shortened it to “polarizing”.
  
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  1. Alex says:
    
    January 21, 2019 at 6:32 am
    
    This is way beside the point, but it’s easier to make a case for Tyson being outside the top 20 heavyweights ever than being the greatest. He’s not close to being in that conversation.
    
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