Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, Mar 9

Sarah details the race day prep and strategy (marathon and 50k) for two of her athletes. Real training, real people, real results.

What does an ultramarathon do to your gut?

OK, who wants to watch the #cleansport folks suddenly quiet down?

Adidas is booming right now in sales and growth. So how about pushing some of that money towards a light trail shoe with Boost???

Speaking of shoes, Salming has new leadership and looking forward. I don’t understand this brand and it’s similar name (and typeface) to Salomon. Nice shoes?

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Hiking Spain’s oldest trail: The Camino de Santiago. We spoke with Kevin Moore after he ran it last year and had a very inspirational talk…check that out here.

What happens when your urbanite sister crews you for a hundred miles in the mountains.

Under Armour kicks off a mountain racing series with gasp! no races in California. Check out more info here.

This poor dude was enjoying a day on his MTB in Montana, flying down singletrack when SPLAT, he wipes out, flies into a grizzly bear, and is mauled to death. And for his riding partner, yeah, thanks guy.

Personal note: Went to a new PT yesterday who worked me for 90 minutes. Told me there’s no way I should be out running yet due to severely limited mobility, flexibility, and strength. I trust this guy a lot and will be following his instructions. Ran the Alter-G for 20 minutes and it was awesome. Hope to be back in a month or so. If you’re healthy and fit, dammit, get out there and don’t take it for granted.

Me on the Alter-G Sweaty Diaper Machine.

16 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, Mar 9"

Andrew says:

March 9, 2017 at 7:58 am

Great reminder not to take my legs for granted. As always, we’re all wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Nelson says:

March 9, 2017 at 8:30 am

Re: Adidas light boost trail shoe, it seems boost is too soft and unstable over technical terrain, so Adidas is moving back to Adiprene in their Adidas Outdoor models (the Terrex Trailmaker looks pretty sweet). There’s the Adistar Raven Boost, or even the XT Boost if you want a fast racer.

If you want a light trail runner with a boost midsole to use on runnable terrain, consider the Adizero Boston. It was good enough for Walmsley last year at Western States.

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Jimmy Mac says:

March 9, 2017 at 8:30 am

I gotta figure out a way to organize the Dirty Sport Collective because there’s no way in hell I will ever give up my coffee (and/or late race Coke, Mountain Dew and caffeinated gels). #dirtyforlife

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1. AJW says:
  
  March 9, 2017 at 10:00 am
  
  Who’s up for a caffeine mile?
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    March 9, 2017 at 10:02 am
    
    This guy:
    
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Evan says:

March 9, 2017 at 9:05 am

Sort of an interesting specialty mix at Salming – Running, Handball, Floorball and Squash footwearReference

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  March 9, 2017 at 10:54 am
  
  Yeah, not sure a floorball shoe looks like.
  
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Alexander Björk says:

March 9, 2017 at 10:08 am

Regarding Salmings name: it’s named after Swedish hockey legend and company founder Björn Salming. I’m not a fan of their shoes, although they seem to be of good quality. But they do have a pretty cool run analysis system.

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Michael Basuini says:

March 9, 2017 at 10:18 am

I understand what Spike Free is saying abut fueling and the gut- consuming concentrated sugar can’t be the healthiest thing for us, and it certainly didn’t work for me a few weeks ago at the FOURmidable 50k. I think their strategy would work well for someone who’s goal is just to finish ULTRA races- but what about athletes who truly hammer the races? What does SPIKE-Free suggest for those runners? They say that if your exercise duration is less than 3 hours, you should consume no fuel. Are they considering that some people can run sub 6 min miles for 3 hours?

One good take-away from the article though: Foods that make you chew fire-up some enzymes in your stomach so we are better prepared to digest. I’ll have to try that, because it felt like all the gels I gulped in my race never digested and just sat in my stomach the whole race.

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1. Dustin says:
  
  March 11, 2017 at 7:58 am
  
  I hear you, Michael. I tried to run CIM last year using only UCAN and was bonking by mile 13. Popped a couple gels and it completely turned around my race. I can generally do most training runs up to 3 hours without any food at all, but in a race environment I think you need something with more easily absorbed carbs. I’ve used the Spike Free bars on training runs over 3 hours and think they work pretty well (aside from their tendency to stick to your teeth), but don’t think I’d use them exclusively during a race. I ran Salmon Falls 50k recently and had good luck with Cliff’s Organic Energy food pouches. I think the key is to get yourself as fat adapted as possible, then if you eat gels or anything super sugary during a race, at least you don’t have to consume as much as someone who might not be quite as fat adapted, which is easier on your stomach. For example, I ate just 3 of the Cliff Organic Energy food pouches, plus a couple cups of Coke, and that fueled me well to the finish of Salmon Falls.
  
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Emily says:

March 9, 2017 at 11:14 am

I think the location of these races was determined by the ski areas that UA has a close relationship with. UA has partnered with Copper Mtn in Colorado and you see their advertising everywhere! I’m glad it’s coming to Copper!Reference

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Michael J says:

March 9, 2017 at 11:15 am

Doesn’t appear to be a big deal to moderate or even a bit on the heavy side of consumption.

“The old threshold from when caffeine was previously on the prohibited list was 12 micrograms per milliliter, which amounts to about “four Starbucks lattes” ingested within a couple of hours, according to Men’s Health.”

There are already standards in NCAA:

‘The NCAA currently limits caffeine consumption for college athletes to 15 micrograms per milliliter, or roughly six to eight cups of coffee ingested two to three hours before a competition.

“More caffeine is not necessarily better,” a report published by the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association states. “Caffeine consumed at very high levels — 6-9 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight — can cause gastrointestinal issues, nausea or shaking, as well as ‘overstimulation’ that can negatively impact training, sleep and performance.”’

Seems the potential addition to the prohibited list would be consistent with how substances are supposed to be handled:

‘To be added to the prohibited list, the substance must meet two or three criteria: 1) It has the potential to enhance performance; 2) It poses a health risk to athletes; and/or 3) It violates “the spirit of sport.”’

I personally drink a good amount of coffee, and enjoy it but I don’t see the benefits of drinking as much as it would take to trigger a violation of the possible ban as being worth the side affects listed above.Reference

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Bjoern F says:

March 10, 2017 at 3:26 am

This machine looks weird, man! Some call it the “Alter G”, I would call it the “Kaci Running Style Simulator”. That’s what they must be speaking of when they say “flying along the course”.
Hope you recover quickly!Reference

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Peter Andersson says:

March 12, 2017 at 12:57 am

Trivia: Börje Salming was the first Swedish hockey player to become a superstar in Canada. Watch this video from Canada Cup 1976 where he gets a standing ovation in Toronto. Similar to tennis player Bjorn Borg his name has been turned into a very successful apparel company. The shoe line was a bit of a surprise a few years ago, but the success of Swedish shoe brand Icebug has spured a local market with aspirations.

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1. Peter Andersson says:
  
  March 12, 2017 at 1:09 am
  
  Also, his daugher Bianca Salming has been fourth at junior heptathlon World Champs. You might hear that name on a bigger stage soon.
  
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2. eric schranz says:
  
  March 13, 2017 at 7:06 am
  
  Thanks for info, Peter. All that makes sense…but the similar typeface? Strange, right?
  
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