Ultramarathon Daily News, Monday, July 27

Here’s the most inspirational running video I’ve seen all year, hands down. URP tie-in? The race he’s running is the race Gary Allen puts on in Maine.

For someone with the racing and recovery prowess of Mike Wardian, I guess it’s nice to see that he does suffer and have some pretty bonky moments in races.

The Speedgoat Triple Crown that Timmy pulled off this weekend sounds like it was designed by Iron Mike.

List: Top 20 beers in America. What do you think? I had a Pentagram Sour and a Heady Topper at a home-brew fest on Saturday and refuse to brush my teeth.

New font and design for the URP Singletrack Mind sticker! What do you think? Now available at the URP Swag Page right this way. $12, shipping and tax included. Thanks for supporting the site!

Listen to your footsteps on your next run. Listen closely. Then figure out what it means here.

I’ve been curious about the silence from one of my favorite bloggers, and his update is beautiful: What the running philosopher misses about running.

NUC: Interesting article about the difference between sound (good) and noise (bad) and where the quietest place is in the US.

Didya hear this new podcast with Phil Wiley? I released it Fri afternoon, and it’s worth checking out. Unless, of course, you know someone else who ran Hardrock, then one day later started Colorado 200 and lived to tell about it. (You don’t.)

Eat like a Kenyan, run like a Kenyan. A bit simplified, but some solid advice no less.

Jurek responds to some of the accusations and drama surrounding his AT FKT.

Is this still considered an ultramarathon? Ultra-ultramarathon? Update from Sri Chimnoy, emphasis mine: Galya Vladimir Balatskyy,43, from Mariupol Ukraine finished second in the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is a blistering time of 42 days+17:39:59, the fourth fastest ever recorded in the history of the event… He ran all 43 days with at least 70 miles every day, including the last. He averaged 72.542 miles per day.

Mountain racing, vertical Ks, burro racing, Hal Koerner…all sorts of weekend results wrapped up in Justin’s Weekend in Review.

Drug bans should be for life.

Andy says:

July 27, 2015 at 6:42 am

Great episode. Really enjoyed this one.Reference

sit and wait says:

July 27, 2015 at 6:50 am

The rangers just sat there letting them rack up infractions that could have been prevented.
“oh you weren’t supposed to do that! sorry we just sat there and did nothing about it till now. Good job on those 50 miles days, i finished a 5k last weekend!”Reference

eric schranz says:

July 27, 2015 at 7:10 am

Thanks Andy. In a fringe sport, some people do some extraordinary things, and Phil’s one of those people.Reference

i before e, t before e says:

July 27, 2015 at 7:18 am

nice article, but QUIET!!! it’s .quite. like nails on a chalkboard reading that.Reference

Nathan says:

July 27, 2015 at 7:22 am

Inspiring race report. Love his philosophy “you vs you”. Got to see Mike and the elites scream down the Quadbanger while riding the lift back to the summit.Reference

Curt Krieger says:

July 27, 2015 at 7:58 am

Just curious if the Pentagram was the very one that I shipped out to you, Eric?

It’s fun to go down this list and see how many we’ve had a chance to try. Since it’s somewhat a result of where we’ve been regionally, kinda makes me want to travel!Reference

July 27, 2015 at 8:03 am

Sure was. I’d been saving it for a special occasion, and it was everything I expected. Absolutely fantastic. Only problem was that I shared it with some people new to sours, and now that’s their benchmark.
Thanks again.Reference

Curt Krieger says:

July 27, 2015 at 8:13 am

Great…good to hear and Cheers! My son traveled back from a business trip to California where he was able to take a break at Russian River’s taproom. I now have a chance to try Supplication and Consecration! Like you, I’m waiting a bit for something special but the anticipation is wearing on me!