Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, July 30

This is what it looks like when you spend a month in Colorado pacing at Hardrock, going to trail running photo camp, and hanging out in your cool van with Jenn Shelton. Sarah, I’m officially jealous.

And here’s Brendan’s report from Hardrock, with predictably awesome pictures.

These guys walked every single block in NYC…anyone ever done anything like this for a trail system?

Pop quiz: Which sport has more doping than cycling, track, and rugby. Nope, wrong. Wrong again. Wrong again. Try here.

The Northern Cascades can be a fairly inhospitable area, and that’s what makes Luke’s self-supported 100 miler all the more cool. Great pics!

While you were sleeping, I posted a new podcast! Mark Tanaka is a Bay Area ER Doc who’s run over 160 ultras with barely one DNF. He’s got a ton of energy and some amazing stories to share…enjoy! Also recorded two new episodes with Sage Canaday and Stevie Kremer…stay tuned!

So I married an ultrarunner: An interview with Jenny Jurek. And similarly, living with an ultrarunner is not always easy.

This is an ultramarathon: New record set for world’s longest certified footrace.

LetsRun has a pretty good piece on the IAAF, gender, and the possible “end of women’s sports as we know it.” What do you think?

As a spectator, it drives me crazy when elites quit, but sometimes it makes a whole lotta sense.

Kids are gone for a few days, so I get to go play (4 hour run) on Angel Island. Yahoo!

You could eat healthy and exercise, or you could pay a ton of money to freeze yourself skinny.

15 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, July 30"

Andy says:

July 30, 2015 at 7:17 am

Can I come along? There is just that thing of me being half the US away.Reference

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Rob Rives says:

July 30, 2015 at 7:22 am

Hi Eric! In response to the New York City walking: in both the Catskills and White Mountains, hikers try and “redline” all trails within a certain guidebook, map or region. It’s become a particularly popular thing in the Whites, where 1440 miles of officially maintained trails exist. Finishers and details here: http://www.48×12.com/red-lining/red-lining.html

A friend and I are working on a redlining database for Yosemite National Park. It’s a fascinating idea to consider traveling every nook and cranny of a place; one finds all kinds of overlooked gems.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  July 31, 2015 at 6:06 am
  
  Wow! Very cool. Can’t wait to see it.
  
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lazy mans sport says:

July 30, 2015 at 7:26 am

They made this an olympic sport? golf is good for one thing, having the tv on so we can fall directly asleep on the weekends. Lets get some drone coverage and have an epic mountain trail race in the olympics…Reference

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1. J. Sprinkles says:
  
  August 1, 2015 at 3:31 pm
  
  I am really shocked by PED use in Golf, that’s crazy town considering the perception of cycling is that everyone is one PEDS. I can think of many out of shape golfers….. but cyclists or runners not so much. #mindblown
  
  In light of the reply to the article, I have to mention it drives me nuts how much resentment in the MUT world there is of traditional sports. Why is that? My theory is that MUT runners are only “impressed” by extreme feats of athleticism, and that is “cool” to hate on traditional sports and their athleticism (yes it’s hard to put a 2″ ball 200 yds into a hole). Reminds me of American “soccer guy” who hates baseball and football for no other reason then that it’s “cool” to talk about La Liga and not the American League. Traditional sports offer more mechanical athleticism, that in my mind, is just as impressive (Killian could never get a homer off Madison Bumgardener if he “trained” for a million years) and the games themselves lend to more compelling coverage and presentation. Also the competetion is on the highest level due to the money in the sports. The best in the world compete, that is simply not true in the Ultraworld as there is little money invlolved, thus not attracting the world’s top talent. I wish MUT races had TV coverage, as I follow them religiously, but the remoteness and length of the events make it a hard sell. I love Ultrarunning, and I love traditional sports, can’t we all just get along?!
  
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John says:

July 30, 2015 at 8:45 am

I think it’s really simple….if you have testes (Internal or external) then you can’t compete in the womens division unless this is corrected. However if your body simply produces more Testosterone then you should be able to compete. I mean this isn’t that different than me complaining about super athletes with high hematocrit or testosterone. Why should they get to stomp me into the ground due to some genetic lottery? (Oh and a metric ton of training and effort) Because that is what professional athletics is…celebrating the best of the best.Reference

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1. Sarah says:
  
  July 30, 2015 at 5:35 pm
  
  So, essentially this has no bearing on you. Ya know, since you’re a male. I think it’s horrific that already at least 4 women have had surgery and hormonal therapy because of this ruling. All just so they can compete. I would say those women are pretty dedicated. Would you get your testes removed so you could race? I didn’t think so. This isn’t about women trying to cheat in order to win or about a level playing field. There has never been an absolutely level playing field in sport. It doesn’t exist. I don’t think allowing women that produce more testosterone to compete will kill women’s sports. The problem is that people are using men’s sports as a basis of comparison. I’m sorry, women and women’s sports are different. We compete for different reasons than men. I only think it will bond women together and perhaps even heighten the competition.
  
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  1. Sara says:
    
    July 31, 2015 at 5:45 am
    
    Beautifully said, Sarah. Thank you.
    
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Scotty Kunmer says:

July 30, 2015 at 9:50 am

Eric: A Chicago local Shan Riggs ran every inch of every road in Chicago….just for kicks.

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John Burton says:

July 30, 2015 at 10:43 am

Have you seen this article yet Eric? I am guessing quite a few cyclists are going to be testing positive for this soon. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/sports/cycling/fabio-taborre-and-carlos-oyarzun-drug-tests-suggest-use-of-chemical-meant-for-research.html?_r=0Reference

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  July 31, 2015 at 6:07 am
  
  Yeah, saw it. Going in today’s (Fri) news.
  Thanks
  
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Allen Lucas says:

July 30, 2015 at 12:14 pm

I see Mark often at races in the area. And he’s almost always late or nearly late. Hopefully he was on time for the interview! (I can’t wait to listen to this – he has some of the weirdest, most entertaining race stories I’ve ever heard. Thanks for cornering him!)Reference

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Sam in Oakland says:

July 30, 2015 at 12:48 pm

Neat. I recall reading once that archery and rifle sports had a lot of positives in the 90s due to beta blocker use… or some such drug cocktail that lowered heart rate. Also, I’m pretty certain that the NFL and NBA has way more doping than any other professional sporting leagues in the world. Billions of dollars at stake, the strongest player unions on the earth, zero incentive from any involved party to investigate, and an audience that simply does not care. Cycling and running get dinged because we actually care about clean sport. That makes me both weirdly sad and hopeful at the same time.Reference

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MF says:

July 30, 2015 at 1:45 pm

I use cryotherapy and I find it to be a great experience. I also would argue that it’s not expensive. It’s the same cost of a massage and has many of the same benefits. Don’t knock it til you try it.Reference

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David says:

July 30, 2015 at 6:38 pm

There folks did something similar: http://www.5cense.com/maphattan.htmReference

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