Ultramarathon Daily News | Monday, Jan 22

All the ultramarathon and trail results from this weekend. Courtney kills it at Coldwater, Ruperto comes close at Avalon, the Spine Race claims its victims, and more!

I can’t let this go without mentioning another performance. Indoor track is probably the furthest away from trail ultramarathons as we can get, but this young lady from North Rockland, NY threw down the fourth best indoor 5k in the world, she busted Mary Cain’s HS record, it was her first time at the distance….and she’s only a sophomore in high school. Katelyn Tuohy, nice work!

The Coconino Cowboys’ mission statement, as told by Eric Senseman (interview.)

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Jean was going for a few records at One Day in Auburn, but came up short on most accounts. Here’s his analysis of what went wrong. Good stuff.

So what can a pro thruhiker/ultramarathon runner do in a road marathon? Here’s Andrew Skurka’s report from Houston. And here’s our interview with him from 2015.

UCI President: Lance is banned from official events and we don’t want that lying, cheating asshat at the Tour de Flanders.
Lance: See you soon, bruh.

Excellent: What WeJo learned from the best HS track and XC coaches in the country. Now go back and read the above piece by Eric Senseman. There aren’t coaches involved, but do you see the similarities?

The Angry Jogger is struggling with “the wagon” and what relapses mean to a recovering alcoholic. And yes, he’s still running to keep himself busy.

Speaking of booze, a question: Do you find it easier to drink in moderation, or not drink at all? I’m assuming, based on the shared passion of a sport that doesn’t award a lot of restraint, that the answer would be the latter. I haven’t touched alcohol all month and it’s been easy, while times I’ve tried to regulate my beer intake to “just weekends” has been a real struggle. What’s been your experience?

Would you pay a few extra bucks to insure your race? I clicked thru to the Allianz coverage page, but didn’t (at least on my cursory search) see anything about pregnancy. With all the debate about deferments, maybe this is the answer?

Am I the only person expecting Jamil and Schuyler to do a Tide Pod Challenge in the next few weeks? (Don’t do it!)

Looking for a rep job with Inov-8? (Including a general territory/region might be helpful.)

17 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News | Monday, Jan 22"

Lucus says:

January 22, 2018 at 8:11 am

I found that I could not moderate. Everytime I cut back for a period, my drinking would return to previous levels or exceed it. The only way it got better was to stop. Some people can moderate, some can’t. I’ve learned that I can’t.

Until I quit, I never realized just how much I thought about drinking. There were no legal or social problems that lead me to stop. I just had a few moments of, “I don’t really like this but I’m doing it anyway. Why?”

Thanks for bringing up the topic.

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1. Craig says:
  
  January 22, 2018 at 1:18 pm
  
  Same boat. I think a lot of people don’t realize addiction is a spectrum. Just because you aren’t homeless and drinking MD 20/20 for breakfast doesn’t mean you can’t have an issue with addiction.
  
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SDA says:

January 22, 2018 at 8:47 am

I realize Lance is a sensitive topic and cycling is/was full of cheaters. However, he does have a great podcast and his Stages podcast during the Tour was informative and fascinating and lends a great perspective into the cycling world. He is the first to admit his terrible behavior, but he also make a huge impact on the Cancer community and I’m willing to let him redeem himself, though I understand that’s not the popular opinion.

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1. R Smith says:
  
  January 25, 2018 at 9:30 am
  
  I second this. I think it’s possible to embrace someone’s contribution to the sport (or to a cause) without excusing the deplorable behavior that went along with it.
  
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KS says:

January 22, 2018 at 8:50 am

It’s probably easier for me to avoid it. Cereal, wine, scotch… if the container is open, there’s a steady march to finish it. If I buy wine, I drink more when it’s a screw top. Once I pop a cork, I feel the urge to have 1-2 a day in order to make it go away.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 22, 2018 at 9:47 am
  
  yes, yes, yes. Beer, snacks, carbs, pizza. I’m helpless unless I commit to NONE.
  
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Kyle says:

January 22, 2018 at 9:07 am

I avoid alcohol instead of trying to moderate, mostly for health reasons. I’m not sure what happened, but I can’t even have one beer anymore without feeling hungover the next day (I’m 36 years old). Not sure if my body developed an intolerance for it or what, so moderation is kind of moot for me. I found there was far more good for my running and overall health if I just cut it out, but I’d be lying if there weren’t days where a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale after a long run didn’t sound good.

Thanks for bringing this up, Eric

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Dave says:

January 22, 2018 at 9:31 am

Like you, I quit for a month in 2010 to feel healthier for an upcoming road marathon. I ended up feeling so good after that month I kept going with it. It’s almost been eight years now. I definitely found it easier to quit all together than to nickle and dime how many beers I would drink during the week. When I was drinking I thought quitting would be the “silver bullet” to my running. Not really at all as it turns out. I maybe shed a few pounds, got a little faster, but it hasn’t made that much of a difference.

I have found that Clausthauler Amber NA is a nice treat, and it helps to live in a state where recreational cannabis is legal!

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  January 22, 2018 at 9:45 am
  
  I’m hoping to shed some weight from the teetotaling, but it’s helpful to know I shouldn’t expect a massive change. Also, I’ve never been too much of a “munchier” when using cannabis so I should be good on that front, too.
  My biggest problem is that I’m supposed to be writing a book on trails and beer this Spring, so I’ll have to figure out how to limit consumption to “just work.” (And yes, it’s still sinking in that “work” equals beer.)
  
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Kevin says:

January 22, 2018 at 9:44 am

As I get older, it’s become a little easier to drink in moderation, but overall I find it’s easier to not drink at all.

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Wilk says:

January 22, 2018 at 10:22 am

Much like other responses here, I find it easier to go without than to go with moderation. When trying to keep it to just the weekends I find that the weekends are like Wednesday through Tuesday. Easier for me to just go without altogether than to keep it moderate.

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Eric says:

January 22, 2018 at 11:07 am

1 is almost as easy as 0. But 2 becomes 4 or 5 pretty quickly…

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Sarah Lavender Smith says:

January 22, 2018 at 1:09 pm

I love beer and wine, but I abstain one or two nights/week (usually the night before an important run), which helps me hit “the reset button.” At first it was hard to abstain once in a blue moon, but if I regularly do it 1 or 2 nights/week then it feels routine and I enjoy being clearer-headed on those nights. On other nights I do my best to stick to a 2 drink max. What works for me is not having the first drink until dinner. If I have a glass of wine or a beer before dinner, then I’m setting myself up to over-indulge with 3 or even 4 servings that night. If I can stick to savoring 2 during dinner — not before, not after — then I really enjoy it as a meal enhancement. On nights out when I have 3, I’m OK with that too, but I feel heavy and it might disrupt my sleep. Also, I found I do well and struggle less with the 2 drink limit if I choose to drink beer OR wine with a meal but not both. This is what moderation looks like for me. Good luck!

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1. SDA says:
  
  January 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm
  
  I’m with you Sarah!
  
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Sarah Lavender Smith says:

January 22, 2018 at 1:11 pm

I feel exhausted from reading Jean’s race report. I’m all for planning logistics and setting goals, but he really takes strategizing and analyzing to an extreme level. And then he writes as voluminously and quickly as he runs. I’m in awe.

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Anne says:

January 23, 2018 at 8:33 am

I skip drinking. It was fun as a kid, but as an adult I have other goals and other ways to relax.

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Ian McDormand says:

January 23, 2018 at 9:15 am

I decided back in 2016 to give up beer entirely. It was easy for me to do. I’m not a fan of wine and I haven’t drank hard stuff since my college days.

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