Ultramarathon Daily News, Mon, Aug 15

Ultramarathon News From Around the World

Ultramarathon results: Justin’s Week in Running. A few of my observations: Bummer about Walmsley’s mishap. I hope the WS monkey gets off his back. Also, is Keely Henninger Keira’s daughter? I’ve always assumed she was. And whoa, I didn’t realize Max King is running Leadville this year. Cool.

I was reading this article on “the gray area of doping” but can’t seem to get past Viagra, which is apparently used in competition. Am I missing something? How…what….wait…huh? This seems like an AWFUL (though potentially hysterical) idea.

California’s best ~~backpacking trips~~ running trails. Or wow, you might want to instead ~~hike~~ run the French Riviera’s trails.

…and another reason California sucks: Bill that would have exempted Olympic medal-winners from additional taxes dies in committee.

Speedgoat Karl’s AT update: Day seven.

I found a “Goldmine Lager Beer” on my run yesterday. It was hot out and the beer was warm, so I packed it away for later. Popped it in the fridge, and had it with ribs last night. Cheap and awful, but not bad.

Why triathletes should go trail running. (But please don’t act like wankers.)

NYT: Taking sports to the extreme. Not sure where ultramarathon/trail running fits into this equation.

Read this: Devon ties her new pink mohawk into the smart decision to take a DNS at a big race.

On the heels of the “posting workouts to social media is lame” article from last week, Scott responds in kind.

Industry news: Interesting how trends affect running specialty retail and where we are today.

Late and short news today: Caught the bug from my kids and I’m doped up on TheraFlu.

11 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Mon, Aug 15"

Gary Aronhalt says:

August 15, 2016 at 8:47 am

Regarding the Viagara Mr. URP, we now know why you had no problems on your recent trip to altitude… In your recent podcast you talked about a weekend away with just the wife and no kids, and you said you no issues with altitude, and now this says that Viagara helps with performance at altitude? It all adds up! 😉Reference

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Lonsy says:

August 15, 2016 at 12:27 pm

Imagine the chafing…Reference

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1. Peter Broomhall says:
  
  August 15, 2016 at 12:33 pm
  
  Isn’t that what ahhh Squirell’s nut butter is for? LOL
  
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Joel says:

August 15, 2016 at 2:32 pm

I’m not sure what the issue is with taxing bonuses given to Olympic medal winners. I work hard at my job and get paid for doing it. I get taxed on what I am paid. I am a big fan of infrastructure, schools, … Getting taxed on the value of a medal would be hinky (which this is not) but taxing a cash bonus seems fine. It seems like it is implying that if you are the best at your job that you shouldn’t have to pay taxes on your income.

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1. Amy says:
  
  August 15, 2016 at 2:59 pm
  
  I agree 100%. Not sure why this is even being raised as an issue. It’s income. Income is taxed. And aren’t bonuses (considered supplemental income) typically taxed at a higher rate?
  
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2. eric schranz says:
  
  August 15, 2016 at 3:19 pm
  
  Because when you’re representing your country overseas, the government should give you some special consideration.
  But mainly because I resent nearly every decision made in the CA legislature. (I worked in gov’t and lobbied for years.)
  
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  1. Amy says:
    
    August 15, 2016 at 4:12 pm
    
    Not so much being raised as an issue “here” on URP, but in general. I heard a radio piece on it, as well. You could claim the same for others serving their country/state/community in various forms. Where do you draw the line? Only the Olympics? I got some bonuses for winning the World 100K. Should those have been exempt? They weren’t and that was fine. I’m also pretty pro-tax. If the runners are smart, they itemize expenses and likely won’t need to pay much of it back in taxes.
    
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  2. Darren Zanon says:
    
    August 16, 2016 at 8:06 am
    
    Also note that many international competitions have payouts, so making this specific to the Olympics is carving out an exemption for a single organization/event. That’s generally not allowed, so legislation would need to define the parameters that make something worthy of such an exempt status.
    
    And just to give you a flavor of the “representing your country overseas” problem, try answering these:
    
    What about athletes in the World Cup? That’s almost as visible as the Olympics, probably even more so in a lot of countries. Tour de France? Giro d’Italia? Tour of Britain? Berlin Marathon? Comrades? Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon? Are we going by sport participation? Viewership? Fan base? Some other method?
    
    What about those athletes attending world championships in their respective sports? Gymnasts have a WC in off-years — are their winnings in these tax exempt? Or, for the winter sports folks, figure skating does the same thing. In that case, how about international/regional competitions, like North American championships?
    
    How big does the sport or contest have to be? How are we defining “athletes” here? Auto racing? Multi-day sailing? Freediving? Timberland Games? Disc golf? Lacrosse?
    
    How many international participants does it need? Is a German entering a minor race in the U.S. enough to qualify that event? (That’s right, “It’s not overseas!” But are we then excluding any Olympics in the U.S. from the already-contorted exemption list?)
    
    Are golf tournaments always tax exempt? Are the NBA, NHL, and MLB international showcases because they include Canadian teams? And if the NFL plays in Europe, do the players get tax exemptions for those games? (They are, of course, representing a very American sport overseas.) And if they don’t because they’re professionals, what about the NBA and NHL players who medal in the Olympics? Is that corner of their income tax exempt, or are they professional players making money as professionals in their sport?
    
    In other words, how does a competition rise from “everyday not-representing-your-country competition” to “Olympic-level competitive representation of your country”, and how does a competitor achieve the same?
    
    You’re responding to the visibility of the Olympics — and its emotional appeal — but trying to define these boundaries is like pulling on a loose thread in a knit sock. (Tour de Sock would like you to know they have international competitions for making those as well.)
    
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Keely says:

August 16, 2016 at 9:35 am

Keely Henninger is not related to Keira Henninger.. How do I know? Because I am Keely and my mom’s name is Sue and she hates running and sweating in all forms.

Cheers!

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  August 16, 2016 at 9:45 am
  
  Ha! Thanks for the clarification. I assume you get this a lot?
  
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  1. Keely says:
    
    August 16, 2016 at 10:33 am
    
    Haha yep! No worries- most people assume that I am Keira- and that my name is spelled wrong.. odd since I am only 24.. haha.
    
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