Ultramarathon Daily News | Tue, March 27

Hmmm. If infected with truth serum, are these things that a runner would admit to? I agree with some, not others.

Advice: How to trick your partner into liking outdoor activities.

So a group of Olympic athletes enter a bar. One’s a discus thrower, one a high jumper, one a marathon runner, and the other, a sprinter. Who lives longest? Science!

There are now two semi-prominent ultramarathon podcast hosts who are living dry.

Brendan Leonard semi-rad — Brendan Leonard from Semi-Rad at RRR100. Pic by Aidan Haley.

You’ve read his funny posts in the URP Daily News for years. Now listen to semi-rad’s Brendan Leonard explain to Sarah and I why/how he hates running, but loves to run.

CTS shines the light on running at night. I’m a fan of a statin light on my waist then another light on my head. Nothing too bright, but depth perception is paramount for me.

This English guy beat Forrest Gump’s fictitious ultramarathon record.

Skurka reviews the Suunto Ambit 3 and loves it. Here’s our interview with Andrew.

Recording new interview today with Gavin Woody and Dave Johnston. I’ll also be talking to Gear Guy Ben about his recent foray into ski mountaineering. Stay tuned.

Jason Baker says:

March 27, 2018 at 9:25 am

Eric, I am celebrating 10 years of sobriety on April 1 with running my first ultra (100K) at Zion in a few weeks. Sobriety hasn’t come easy, and there were plenty of days, especially the first few years, when a decade seemed like it would never happen. Include battling depression and the darkest days can seem like they will never end. For anyone reading this who may be struggling, the most difficult parts pass as long as you take it on one step at a time. Peace, strength, an hope!

kemibe says:

March 27, 2018 at 9:54 am

Congratulations, Jason. This fall I will have two years. (OK, I’m skipping ahead quite a bit as a percentage of total clean time, but I’m actually optimistic these days.) I think that you could assemble a veritable army of long-distance runners consisting of people who have serious-to-devastating drinking problems in their rear-view mirrors. And this was not “party animal” stuff, but lock-myself-in-my-room-and-fear-the-phone-ringing boozing that had me fantasizing about turning the lights out forever.

1. Jason Baker says:
  
  March 27, 2018 at 9:56 am
  
  Way to go, Kemibe!
  
eric schranz says:

March 27, 2018 at 10:00 am

Congratulations Jason!
To be clear though…I don’t consider myself an alcoholic, and frankly, couldn’t fathom someone considering me as a “problem” drinker. I just have a really, seriously difficult time with moderation and struggled with “cutting back.”

1. kemibe says:
  
  March 27, 2018 at 10:10 am
  
  Yeah, I could tell from your previous comments that this was the case. Lightweight! ;o)
  
  In what appears on the surface to be a paradox but isn’t one on closer inspection, it can actually be harder to cut back or stop when you don’t have a “formal” alcohol problem — if nothing else, those of us who reach a certain point and have accrued a sufficient burden of misery and consequences can no longer pretend that we have a real choice if we want to enjoy anything resembling a productive life.

scottywk2 says:

March 27, 2018 at 9:57 am

Add this Sub-Semi-Prominent Podcaster – as a sober alcoholic. I quit 25 years ago.

I also started a Facebook group for ultra runners in recovery. There are hundreds of us.

scottywk2 says:

March 27, 2018 at 9:59 am

I don’t know why it has that handle instead of my name. Scotty Kummer. If anyone needs help in this area reach out anytime.

DF says:

March 28, 2018 at 3:08 am

Good for Ian. As someone who loves running ultras and has been sober for nearly 3 years, it is still surprising to folks that no, I don’t want to celebrate with a beer at the end of a race.

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