Ultramarathon Daily News, Mon, Mar 30

Great piece about pedestrianism, the precursor of sorts to ultramarathons. This story is replete with “short-skirted maidens…with sturdy calves…young…and all of them were not ugly.” But it also involves copious amounts of Pabst, gambling, and fistfights on the track. And that was the women’s division! Sounds awesome to me.

So true: The beginning is easy, and the end of the race is easy. It’s the middle miles that we need to focus on. Same goes for training.

As of this writing, Jamil Coury is the last person with a chance of finishing Barkley under the time limit.

Our very own @desertrnr is the only runner out on loop 4 at @BarkleyMarathon & the lone hope of a finisher this year! Cheer him on! #BM100

— Aravaipa Running (@AravaipaRunning) March 30, 2015

Want to go on an epic adventure, but don’t want to foot the bill? Here’s how to get someone else to pay for it.

Yikes: Two people out running when an unleashed pug runs towards them. One of the runners kicks the dog and it dies on the scene.

Next time you run an event with slightly poor management, refer back to this failure in Qatar.

Leadville entrants list is up. Recognize any names?

Justin Houck, Chris DeNucci, Michelle Yates, and Joelle Vaught all punched their tickets to WS100 with their placements at Gorge Waterfalls this weekend. Looks like everyone had a great time.

Trail shoes to keep an eye on this year.

Wardian’s ten favorite foods for runners.

I really really really want one of these, though I’m entirely sure how practical they are.

Big congrats to my mom for her top 10 AG finish at the fastest 5k in the world… 23:26 at Carlsbad5000. 7:32 pace at age 64. Nice job Mom! Full rundown here.

Jean is logging almost as many racing miles as he is frequent flyer miles.

Oh boy, a new site that’ll aggregate your running workout data, then compare it with cyclists, crossfitters, etc, in your area. Triathletes’ pants just got a bit tighter.

Using the trifecta approach to accomplish your goals. Good stuff.

The letsrun MENSA team discusses “Is ultra-running a sport?” Example of debate response: (No teams, no uniforms, no fans, not televised on ESPN) = Not a Sport.

19 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Mon, Mar 30"

Tha Messenjah says:

March 30, 2015 at 5:44 am

The little bubble things are working.

Are there seriously NO elites at Leadville? Has the race completely lost it’s luster?

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 5:56 am
  
  The bubbles are or aren’t working? I see them fine.
  
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  1. Tha Messenjah says:
    
    March 30, 2015 at 6:10 am
    
    Yeah. Some are working, but I was trying to comment on that specific story and the bubble went to the one below. No biggie 🙂
    
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  2. Zach says:
    
    March 30, 2015 at 8:01 am
    
    I see the bubbles but they are not attaching to the correct stories
    
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2. Mitch Walma says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 7:38 am
  
  Maybe they have a separate Elite sign up timeframe. Special talent equals special treatment? Pikes does that.
  
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3. Gary says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 7:56 pm
  
  I think it’s pretty safe to say that Ellie Greenwood is an elite (wink wink, jokey times!), although she’s currently alone on the list. Her presence is exciting, though, as Trason’s record may seriously be in danger.
  
  Last year, Krar made hints that he wants to come back. And Ian Sharman has intimated that he’d like to take a crack at Carpenter’s record.
  
  Also, people seem to declare for this race a bit later, too. I think there will be a decent turnout of at least “semi” elites…
  
  I hope. I’ll be crewing and pacing again!
  
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Brett Ashley says:

March 30, 2015 at 5:46 am

i love the weekly Lets run discussions, always my favorite links! It’s my assumption that everyone on that site at one time won a local 5K and now consider themselves elite runners.

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1. Doug H says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 6:04 am
  
  I’m constantly amazed by the LetsRun discussions. Seriously, who are these people? Do they have any happiness at all?
  
  I appreciate that Eric is willing to take one from the team and share some of the best (worst), because there is no way I could read those discussions regularly without giving up on the internet.
  
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eric schranz says:

March 30, 2015 at 6:12 am

Test comment on the Qatar marathon story.Reference

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Nathan Budziak says:

March 30, 2015 at 6:48 am

In reply to the Gorge 100k. Id be interested to learn more about how the vandalism to the course markings went.. I heard the lead pack was misrouted for nearly 25min.

Still heard nothing but good things from the race organization as per usual.

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1. Pam Smith says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 12:25 pm
  
  The course was vandalized, apparently in three places, though 2 of them were corrected before the race. The race course more or less parallels highway 84, but ribbons were moved to direct runners up a big climb away from the hwy. 18 yo Oregon runner Andrew Miller had been out training on the course a few times and was the first to realize the mistake. He tried to get others to turn around with him but most were reluctant to do so because they were following the markers and they went much farther off course before turning around.
  
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  1. Nathan says:
    
    March 30, 2015 at 2:28 pm
    
    It puzzles me, why someone would intentionally alter a race. I mean, especially so much as to steer runners way off course, and not like just pulling down a ribbon, and throwing it on the ground.
    
    In the case that it was purposeful, and thought out, the individual must have already established knowledge of what the course markers are, and distinguish them from perhaps say, tree markers, or forest service tagging. They would also probably need to invest a bit of time, manipulating the markers, considering there are usually more markers than just one, signally a turn, or change of direction.
    
    Also, once that is said and done, is there someone hiding in the bushes, camouflaged in the tree canopy? How does this person actually get any satisfaction out of it, unless they enjoy a good chuckle, on their way home, while they visualize runners getting off course.
    I mean, this would probably be done either, early morning, or late at night, so the instant satisfaction of seeing someone run by, isn’t like a Wil-E-Coyote and Roadrunner, instant gratification thing going on here…
    
    I just don’t understand it… then again, there are a lot of things I don’t understand, but hey.. maybe one day, someone will write a book, “Memoirs of a Race Vandal” and reveal all that is left to wonder.
    
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Zach says:

March 30, 2015 at 8:00 am

I’m running Leadville 100 this year and from my understanding, with the race lottery, there was no special treatment for anyone. Not even last years top-10 like WS100 does. So with that list having zero Elites (from what I can see at least), thats most likely how it will stay which is incredibly disappointing. It seems like Lifetime Fitness has finally sucked the last remaining bits of soul and luster out of Leadville 100. I’ll be very curious to see how the race goes forward after this year.

On a positive note, with no elites running it, I may have a chance at winning the damn thing 🙂

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1. rob says:
  
  March 30, 2015 at 8:51 am
  
  if you can beat ellie g
  
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  1. Zach says:
    
    March 30, 2015 at 11:25 am
    
    Well crap…didn’t see she was in there haha
    
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Paul B says:

March 30, 2015 at 8:06 am

That area of the gorge is so populated with people that im not surprised if there was course marking vandalism. Always lots of broken into cars and such. Heard nothing but good things about the race except for a face plant or two

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Michael says:

March 30, 2015 at 8:29 am

I know Michael Aish is planning to run Leadville.

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Tim says:

March 30, 2015 at 9:25 am

I am sure they will let some Elites in and it will probably come down to who is healthy. Inov8 products are continuing to rock, what totally sucks is getting their clothes line is next to impossible and Amazon doesn’t cut it. Wish they had better distribution.

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Sharber says:

March 30, 2015 at 10:27 am

As much as I wanted to see him do it Jamil timed out on the fourth lap. And I was worried the course was getting easier.Reference

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