Ultramarathon Daily News | Monday, Oct 16

Ultramarathon and Trail Running results from the weekend. Very curious to watch Francois’ progress on the JMT (Leor’s FKT’s don’t go down easily) and not really surprised at Courtney‘s dominance at Moab. And who knew Joe Rogan was an MUT fan?!?

The latest on #moab240; Courtney Dauwalter is DEMOLISHING the competition! This mad woman is at… https://t.co/gZW4JKvxyt

— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) October 15, 2017

“I’m never running that again!” Sure you aren’t. Stephanie looks into the interesting world of how we remember pain.

More on pain from CTS: Athletes, the quest for pain relief, and the opiod epidemic.

Kawauchi’s little brother aces a 100k in Japan.

Does anyone have experience with this machine? Basically a crowler machine for 12oz cans. Awesome!

I’ve wondered this too, especially in an age when we can’t decide whether ultramarathon is one word or two (damn you, spellcheck!) Hilary is a runner and SEO specialist in the PNW who tried to fugue out which word gets more clicks: Ultrarunning or ultramarathon? What’s your guess?

ultramarathon A “secret” running club on Facebook that helps guys burn off weight and get running. But now it’s in Runner’s World.

How’s that for a double? John Kelly won Barkley and finished top ten in his AG at Ironman Champs in Kona. More on his marathon time here. What’s this dude’s resting heart rate?

Sports dietitians speak: Foods we should–and should not–have in our house.

Do athletes who move to high altitude areas reap the same benefits as lifelong residents? It’s not answered fully–not sure it can be–but an interesting discussion nonetheless.

Is there any scientific evidence that mindfulness works? These scientists can’t find any.

This Texan is going big: 200k lifetime miles.

Recording this week. It’s been a tough few weeks for me as I’m really struggling with my place and identity as a runner right now. I’ve never taken DNFs hard, but a whole string of them is beating me up. Good news is that I’m pushing hard in training and getting back to the grind. Stay tuned, and thanks for the support. –eric

22 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News | Monday, Oct 16"

Zach says:

October 16, 2017 at 7:22 am

While in Asheville last year, I visited a store to get a growler filled. They had a similar machine that filled 32oz cans. They looked just like regular beer cans. Two pints in a disposable/recyclable container is a great idea. I haven’t seen one since though.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 16, 2017 at 7:38 am
  
  And you could really mess with the mind by filling Coors cans with microbrew.
  
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Ling says:

October 16, 2017 at 7:23 am

Joe Rogan is close friends with Cameron Hanes, who is running Moab 240. Joe started running recently because of Cameron.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 16, 2017 at 7:37 am
  
  Very cool. I didn’t get the connection.
  
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  1. David Stephenson says:
    
    October 16, 2017 at 8:48 am
    
    His recent podcast with Cameron talks a little about Cameron’s Ultra Running career. Wouldn’t surprise me if Rogan did an Ultra at some point.
    
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2. Lou Manza says:
  
  October 16, 2017 at 8:10 am
  
  Cool to see another Rogan fan here! His and URP are the better ones that help me move down the road 😉
  
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scottywk2 says:

October 16, 2017 at 7:40 am

I’ve failed at more ultramarathons than anyone I know. I’ve failed at the 160, 150, 135, 100, 50 mile distances and I’ve even failed at the marathon. Sometimes it was lack of training. Others lack of resolve. I’ve quit and given up on myself for no reason at all.

I spent a lot of time thinking about this. I feel like a fraud as a founder of an ultrarunning group and a podcaster. I’m even writing a book about these DNF’s. And yes, I actually had to narrow the DNF’s I used because I have so many. On the one hand I don’t want to reach a point where I feel nothing about them and decision comes easy. On the other hand, I’m of very limited ability and I have an actual profession so I definitely am not of the “not quitting unless there’s a bone sticking out” mindset.

Sometimes I feel really bad. Like a failure or a fraud. I beat myself up over it for months and months. Other times, it’s like breaking up with a toxic lover and I immediately know I did the right thing and never look back.

Last year I was one of only 9 people ever to complete a slam of races. then I DNF’ed two more. I’ll never figure this out.

I’ve decided that my mission is to inspire people to try. To help people get over their fear of failing. To give themselves a chance to be a miracle and acknowledge that the chance of failure makes the success mean more. So the impact I can have on others is the much bigger metric of my actions. Finishing is great too. But there’s more than that.

You have impacted this sport in a unique way. There are probably others like me that have listened to every single episode. Taken you with them on thousands of miles. I’ve learned a large portion of what I know about the sport from you, URP and your guests and I’m pretty certain you’ve changed my life directly and in an extremely positive way.

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Brent says:

October 16, 2017 at 8:02 am

As a home brewer I’ve wondered if I can bottle out of my keg and how long it would last to share with others. I bet the CO2 is the key. A bottle capper is way cheaper and fits in your drawl.

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1. Larry says:
  
  October 16, 2017 at 9:46 am
  
  The answer is yes, you can do that. As with everything with home brewing, sanitation is the key.
  
  If you slightly overpressure during forced carbonation, I have had these last a few weeks. Never tried longer than that.
  
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David Stephenson says:

October 16, 2017 at 8:49 am

Didn’t Karl Meltzer win another 100 miler over the weekend? He posted on FB about it but didn’t mention which one it was.

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1. Andrew S says:
  
  October 16, 2017 at 10:59 am
  
  I believe it was a shorter ultra that he won, not a 100.
  
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2. Gary B says:
  
  October 17, 2017 at 4:45 am
  
  Karl won the WC-50 50k: http://usnwc.org/play/whitewater-race-series/upcoming/wc-50-ultra-trail-marathon/#results
  
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Stephanie says:

October 16, 2017 at 8:56 am

I’ve never really paid much attention to the 200+ mile races, but Courtney’s dominating performance had me glued to the live tracker most of the weekend. She’s quickly become one of my favorite runners to follow. Congrats to all the runners who have finished and those still out on the course!

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kemibe says:

October 16, 2017 at 9:17 am

Hey, thanks for the link! Sorry for all of the profanity and ribaldry you may roam across in my virtual laundry chute.

Obviously, my idea that people born at high altitude as a group acclimate to the higher-end aerobic demands of high altitude more fully than people who migrate there is rooted solely in anecdotal evidence, and if this idea is correct, I couldn’t tell you whether this holds true as strongly for people who are born here to parents who themselves migrated (i.e., are first-generation altitude-dwellers) as it does for people whose families have been here for a number of generations — though come to think of it, no non-Native American families have lived in Colorado for more than about, oh, six generations. But I have a feeling there’s something to it based on the sheer number of anecdotes.

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Sacha says:

October 16, 2017 at 9:21 am

I am so not one to pick on typos normally, but someone trying to “fugue out” got my attention before I “figured out” the headline was about interchangeable words. Lol.

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Trevor Owen Jones says:

October 16, 2017 at 10:24 am

I hope Joe Rogan stays the hell away from ultras and ultra culture, frankly.

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micahward says:

October 16, 2017 at 10:29 am

Eric! Don’t beat yourself up. As Sam Elliot said in the Big Lebowski, “Some days you eat the bear and some days the bear eats you.”

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John says:

October 16, 2017 at 12:49 pm

I just went to the 30th anniversary of the Princess Bride @ the Movie theater… what a classic!

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Forrest McMahan says:

October 16, 2017 at 2:57 pm

Hang in there Eric, wait and hope. Your time will return.

“There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss. It is necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live…..the sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words: Wait and Hope.”

Alexander Dumas, Count of Monte Cristo

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1. SCottieB says:
  
  October 17, 2017 at 8:32 am
  
  Count of Monte Cristo! I stupidly avoided ‘classic literature’ because I thought it had nothing to say to a modern life, but I picked that up one day and just devoured it. Fantastic!
  I think there is a sweet spot somewhere between Dumas’ ‘hoping and waiting’ and Eric’s ‘pushing and grinding’, though. Something more than passive, yet not so strained and forced. A state where you work to achieve, but you don’t pile on expectations with every outing that get in the way of giving and coming away with a satisfying effort.
  Of course, we all have to figure out what that state is ourselves and that is what life is all about, Charlie Brown.
  Don’t beat yourself up, Eric. Take advantage of this opportunity to figure out a little bit about you and your life. This is an opportunity, not a punishment.
  
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scbrobson says:

October 17, 2017 at 1:34 am

I found that two words is more common on Twitter if that helps? (https://irunfasterthanmycode.github.io/Ultrarunner-Or-Ultra-Runner/)

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Thomas Church says:

October 18, 2017 at 9:23 am

Hey Eric,

I would recommend that you go back to the start with your races. Its XC season! Hop in some local races and get some finishes in. Then build on the race distances.

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