Ultramarathon and Trail Running Daily News | Thurs, July 20

The weekend is near. Sit back and watch this video of Guillaume as he runs the beautiful rails of Beaufortain in the French Alps. This particular run was 60 miles over 3 days with 20k’ of vert.

Running and social media: Are you working the net or caught in the web?

Q&A with Evan Jager regarding his questionable testing results. ~~Bummed to know he worked with Dr. Brown as well. Man, I hope he’s clean.~~ My mistake. He didn’t discuss seeing Dr. Brown, but that other athletes did. My mistake.

Watch this: Damn, Billy’s a great story teller. Take a few minutes and watch Billy Yang’s latest film about Tim Olson’s run at Hardrock last year. Very well done.

Do you have Achilles pain when you wear flip flops? In this review, I tested four different pairs of sandals that each offer >4mm of drop. Transitioning from flip-flops to these has been a huge help for me.

Joe Uhan, what say you? The NYT analyzes Usain Bolt’s uneven stride.

ultramarathon — Kyle Robidoux and trail guides at Vermont 100.

You heard our interview with legally blind ultra runner Kyle Robidoux last week as he prepared for this first hundred miler. Here’s the follow up interview where he shares his adventure. What went right? What went wrong? Is he ready to jump on Ultrasignup and enter another hundred?

Get cramps? Here’s why, and what you can do about it.

So it’s great that women’s running apparel is no longer just “pink and small” men’s kit, but this author complains that the new female athleisure brands aren’t made for actual athletes being active.

Would you swim across a cold alpine lake midway thru a trail race to win $50 and a sixpack? Duh.

What would you do if you got attacked while on a run? Here are a few options for self-defense, from phone apps to freaking retractable claws and shoe spikes. No mention of a legal sidearm discreetly carried on a run?

The best trail running shoes, according to Outside Magazine’s ~~gear treaters~~ advertising department.

Six reasons trail running is better than mountain biking. I haven’t been on a mountain bike for years, but I’m sure I’d still love it. Main problem for me: Cost. Yowza, that’s an expensive sport!

13 Responses to "Ultramarathon and Trail Running Daily News | Thurs, July 20"

Mizza says:

July 20, 2017 at 7:46 am

Nope. Go to Running Warehouse’s site. The options for women are just as endless as they are for men. Sure, if you’re looking at the fashion brands and expecting performance, you’re going to be disappointed. But straight up running brands are still making straight up running clothes for women and men.

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jadebelzberg says:

July 20, 2017 at 8:18 am

Finally! As someone with scoliosis, I’ve always wondered how my uneven hips impact my running. I’d be really curious to know his degree of curvature and how that effects the the variance in the force of his foot strike.

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Tony says:

July 20, 2017 at 8:22 am

Outside Magazine gear reviews are always a disappointment. Their trail shoe round-up is no exception — no Salomon, no Hoka, no Topo Athletic… and no information about how they were tested, by whom, what conditions, for what period of time… and just to add further insult to the readership, no place for reader comment or feedback.

LOVED your comment: The best trail running shoes, according to Outside Magazine’s advertising department — uhh, I mean gear testers 😉

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1. Sniff says:
  
  July 20, 2017 at 1:43 pm
  
  oh you mean the well established, reputable brand of Topo Athletic. Don’t they sell those in the Sky Mall mag?
  
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  1. Tony says:
    
    July 20, 2017 at 2:06 pm
    
    Too funny! No, I mean this Topo Athletic:
    
    – http://www.runnersworld.com/shoe/topo-athletic-mt-2-mens
    – http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/lists/gear/gear-of-the-year-spring-summer-2016/
    – http://sevenhillsrunningshop.com/may-2017-top-7-trail/
    -https://www.rei.com/product/896684/topo-athletic-hydroventure-trail-running-shoes-mens
    
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tk42one says:

July 20, 2017 at 9:14 am

I’ve tested some self-defense items personally and found that a cell phone and knife are usually the best items to have. At least if you’re traveling light. If you have a hydration pack, a small .380 pistol (assuming it’s legal of course) works great but your reaction time/draw time are seriously limited. And wearing it on your body is hard due to weight and bounce issues. For those interested, here’s the link to my spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ob5aTpGZRfczRAQy_K2OoVsS0okOgE8dZT9yn2zOxNs/edit?usp=sharing

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Peter Andersson says:

July 20, 2017 at 11:12 am

Biking is only expensive if you let it. I know of a guy (10K, 31 min) who was injured for months over a summer. Drove his grandma’s old one gear bike up and down the local mountain fireroads every single day. Lost no fitness to speak of. Two weeks after his running comeback he again nailed the workout times he had done in the spring.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  July 20, 2017 at 2:10 pm
  
  Yeah, those are the same folks who run with an old pair of shoes and a syrup bottle. I’m not complicated, but need more than the basics.
  
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  1. Peter Andersson says:
    
    July 21, 2017 at 1:29 am
    
    Not really my cup of tea either, my head needs more variation I think – but the guy had a point; biking uphill with no gear to set to make it easy maintained the larger leg muscles, outdoor air is better than indoor and prevented him from climbing the walls of the house from rehab frustration, and some type of strenght training and balance exercises at home took care of the smaller leg muscles. His hiatus from running was more than four months, yet he was back in old shape after only fourteen days of rustshaking,
    
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Stephanie says:

July 20, 2017 at 3:54 pm

Thanks for the link! Given the area that I live in, I feel it’s only a matter of time before I’m in a situation where I wish I was carrying while out on a run. So far nothing seems to cater to what I want. I thought about approaching some of the hydration pack manufacturers and see if they can customize a pack for me and others who would like that feature. I’m sure that market size is tiny and likely not worth their time, but not all of us live in grassy mountain fields surrounded by care bears, rainbows, and vegans.

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1. Jan says:
  
  July 21, 2017 at 4:24 pm
  
  I carry a small 22 in my flip belt, no bounce and it won’t fall out as long as I turn the belt openings against my stomach. The human predators in my area are fairly numerous.
  
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Ben Zuehlsdorf says:

July 20, 2017 at 9:59 pm

Evan did not say he worked with Dr. Brown. He said Solinsky did.

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