Ultramarathon Daily News | Thurs, June 20

Ian Sharman: There’ll be a lot of people cheering for Ian to get that 10th buckle next weekend. Here’s his story on how he got to this point.

Trail Sisters: Important info on blood clots and DVT. Everyone should read this and be aware of the symptoms.

Beck: Kevin Beck explains his post about the upset HS track runner from a few weeks ago (and your subsequent comments here) and does a good job explaining and defending what a personal blog is meant for. I love the rawness and honesty of blogs and hope to see a resurgence.

Great race report from Hellbender 100 in North Carolina. Two things I learned besides it being a race outside my wheelhouse: A snot otter is not something I want to step on. And two, we’ve been looking at moving to Raleigh more and more and this is inspiring me. Also, good Lee Conner reference in the report and hey, listen to the guy wearing XO-Skin gear, it’s nice stuff! (Shameless plug…use URP for 20% off your order.)

Daily Mail: This teen athlete sure knows how to shock his mom at dinner.

Trail Runner/Roche: Six things to do on race morning.

IRF/Damian Hall: Good bio and info on Kaytlyn Gerbin…someone I’m guessing will be either first or second at WS100 next weekend.

Speaking of Western, everyone’s got an opinion about the race and I can understand most points of view……….except the one that spins people into fits of fury when the race is described as “Western” when they prefer “States” or vice versa. There are plenty of things in this world to get upset about, and this should definitely not be one of them.

MassUltra: Good response to the Outside Trail Parasite article.

Heading up to Broken Arrow today and volunteering all weekend so there won’t be any Daily News tomorrow morning, but stay tuned for a new podcast episode this afternoon.

12 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News | Thurs, June 20"

Hunter says:

June 20, 2019 at 6:41 am

If you’re going to move to the Triangle, Durham is probably more your speed. Raleigh is cool, but it’s not Durham. Tons of trail access within 15 mins of my house and tons of mountain trails within 2 hours.

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edcrawfordlv says:

June 20, 2019 at 7:06 am

Bug story — Guy that operates a bug for food website says that bugs are good for you?

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afvarner says:

June 20, 2019 at 7:29 am

seconded. spent 2 years living in chapel hill for school and visited all areas quite a bit. raleigh is simply fine as a city, but durham has a lot more appeal in my opinion. chapel hill/carrboro (basically the same thing) is a good option to consider as well.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 7:44 am
  
  Thanks guys. Looking hard at the area…schools are obviously an important factor and it seems there are charters everywhere. Public schools seem to have pretty low rankings, so is that what most kids do? Looking at Cary and Durham, am I on the right path?
  We’ll take an exploratory trip in the fall.
  
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  1. Eric Anderson says:
    
    June 20, 2019 at 8:25 am
    
    We are relocating there now. So I have been back and for the with the Raleigh vs Chapel Hill vs Durham vs Cary/Apex. We decided to rent in Cary due in part to the highly rated public schools. We needed a short commute to RTP which I assume you would too. Durham is definitely cooler as a city and is up and coming. But at this point is not an option if you want to use the public school system. Eastern Chapel Hill is also an option.
    
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    1. eric schranz says:
      
      June 20, 2019 at 6:21 pm
      
      Thanks for the info Eric. No job yet, so we don’t know where to focus, but it seems all biotech/pharma is in the same place. Key reason for the move is to get rid of my wife’s 90 minute commute. How old are your kids?
      
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      1. Eric Anderson says:
        
        June 21, 2019 at 7:00 am
        
        Mine are younger than yours 1 1/2 and 4. We decided to rent for a year to figure out the best area for us to purchase. I do think its a good place to raise kids. Its not convenient to mountains unless you drive 2.5+ hours. Let us know if you get out here for a visit and we can show you around.
tdock29 says:

June 20, 2019 at 8:23 am

I lived in Raleigh for a couple of years before moving to San Diego. It’s nice enough (easy access to Umstead trails), but it doesn’t really have a ton of local flavor. I remember an article in the paper while I was there with photos of like 6 different malls in Raleigh asking if readers could identify which mall each photo was of because they all looked exactly the same. I’d strongly second the suggestion of Chapel Hill/Carrboro – I loved going to those towns while I was there. No matter where you choose in that area though, it’ll be a step up from living in California.

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Todd says:

June 20, 2019 at 8:56 am

Recently did two consecutive weekends of trail work on a couple local areas
Literally everyone who passed, regardless of the mode of transport was so thankful…well literally everyone but the one gal on horseback who questioned if we had the ‘authority’ to be out there.
My reply, “Would you like me to cut that poison oak that’s about to touch your face?”

Be nice. Say “hi”, my friends

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Mark Sharafinski says:

June 20, 2019 at 1:26 pm

Would love to see you move east, Eric! But as you are aware, trails east of the Mississippi will be challenging if your vision isn’t great.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  June 20, 2019 at 6:19 pm
  
  That’s alright. I’ll just adapt I suppose. Thanks for the heads up.
  
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Mitch says:

June 22, 2019 at 4:53 pm

https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Man-halfway-to-breaking-Manitou-Incline-record-511661591.html

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