Ultramarathon Daily News | Tue, Oct 15

Coconino Cowboy Eric Senseman is running for City Council in Flagstaff.

Mario Fraioli: Smart and thoughtful commentary on Kipchoge and Kosgei events from this past weekend.

And here’s what Amby Burfoot thinks of Kipchoge’s run.

Michael McKnight (Altra’s Event Manager) wraps up a big summer with a win at Moab, completing—and winning–all three 200 milers. Personally, I’d drop the “Mc” from the surname after that, but maybe that’s just my 1980’s self talking.

Backpacker: How to hike better at altitude. Good stuff from an expert in the field.

Need a good read or listen this morning? Revisit this interview with Michael Strzelecki about the 18 big lessons he’s learned on the trails. I’ve included the lessons in the notes, or download the episode for traffic time.

GearJunkie: Cool little camera from Canon that clips on to your pack. Perfect gift!

SCMP: I dunno, these trail races look awesome, but I’m not sure Hong Kong would be my number one destination right now.

Marathon Investigation: She cheated, got caught, confessed and everyone was happy. Now she’s cheating again. GTFO.

Short news day. What did I miss?

17 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News | Tue, Oct 15"

scott says:

October 15, 2019 at 6:56 am

Chinese ultras being government funded kinda makes the money our American media creators have been paid to go over there the last year a bit dirty.
No blame to them but hopefully it’s something they consider when getting the offer again.

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ZB says:

October 15, 2019 at 6:57 am

Trail runners in local government! Matt Flaherty was recently elected to City Council in Bloomington, IN. I love it!

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 6:58 am
  
  I know he was running, but not sure he was elected. Did he win the seat?
  
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Chase Parnell says:

October 15, 2019 at 6:57 am

Trail Running Mag did a nice mini-preview of this weekend’s Skyrunning series finale: Limone Extreme.

https://www.trailrunningmag.co.uk/news/articles/exceptional-fields-set-for-skymasters-in-limone

Would love to get over on that course someday…

Should be an exciting race with Albon and Debats as headliners.

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scott says:

October 15, 2019 at 7:02 am

People like this lady who can’t stop from cheating or from publicly lying need help, and I don’t mean that in a disparaging way.
She’s an example of why some people don’t like the outing of cheaters because many of them are suffering from something beyond what we can see.
This is addict behavior.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 7:22 am
  
  Or she’s just messed up, craves attention, and is a total egomaniac.
  
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Patrick Krott says:

October 15, 2019 at 7:09 am

I am beyond excited about that mini camera. Finally a camera that’s small enough I won’t mind having it on me. I always thought that GPS watches should have a camera built into the top of the bezel and use the screen as the viewfinder, but this will be just as good.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 7:36 am
  
  I agree. Looks like a neat toy at a good price. Wonder how the image stabilization is, if present at all.
  
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Will says:

October 15, 2019 at 7:17 am

Scott, I believe you. Do you have any links or evidence to back your claim up.

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Nicolas says:

October 15, 2019 at 7:26 am

and if we’ve learned anything in the past few months, Murphy is not exactly the help these people need… It’s really sad.

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Nicolas says:

October 15, 2019 at 7:29 am

Maybe, just maybe, he’s giving her the benefit of the doubt, trying to be charitable given that we know many folks are struggling with mental health. Out, she shouldn’t be racing. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t need help.

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Paul says:

October 15, 2019 at 9:04 am

The Backpacker recommendation to take Diamox (Acetazolamide) should not be followed by anyone entering a race. It is a banned substance at all times. If you take it at any time and enter a race you are a cheater.

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/content/what-is-prohibited/prohibited-at-all-times/diuretics-and-masking-agents

I’m sure some here will say, “I’m just a mid-packer so it doesn’t matter”. It does.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 9:08 am
  
  Serious question for discussion: I took Diamox once, three years ago in the Himalaya while suffering high altitude sickness. Should I be allowed to race?
  
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ZB says:

October 15, 2019 at 10:35 am

He did. Won the primary and now unopposed in the general election.

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Jay D says:

October 15, 2019 at 11:47 am

Scuttlebutt is that while Senseman is running for City Council, there’s a pretty good chance he ends up dropping out..

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scott says:

October 15, 2019 at 11:32 pm

Eric, yeah she’s definitely messed up but that’s what I’m saying.
Older I get the harder it is to see someone damaging themselves, or even affecting others, without knowing there’s more going on than we can see.
This woman in particular stands out as having trauma. Whether she should react this way, or if she should have handled it differently doesn’t really matter (to me, anyway). What she’s doing is wrong but there’s something inside her compelling her to do it.
I’m pro-Marathon Investigator but I still feel bad for her.

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scott says:

October 15, 2019 at 11:46 pm

Asking about China? I think Jamil mentioned it in one of his Chinese trip blogs. I also think the American lady who was on URP that lived there talked about it, too. She’s in Oregon (?) now and has a nutrition company.
Sports being associated with the government isn’t a secret or bad, though, that’s just how things are done there. Lots of (most? all?) businesses have a much tighter relationship with the government than those in the West would.

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