Ultramarathon Daily News, Wed, Feb 15

It doesn’t matter how much talent or drive you have. If you screw up your family life because of ultramarathon training, you’ve got nuthin. Here’s a post about training around family life. (And here’s an episode where I dealt personally with this problem.)

FKTOY #4 for 2016: Leor Pantilat and Sue Johnston. More on Sue’s insane grid project right here.

At a kids race in Japan, 262 out of 263 kids went the wrong way. The only kid to complete the distance was DFL. Guess who won? Awesome!

Two things about this video from Jeremy Wolf. First, how cool to see the view from the leader of a 25k trail race. Second, holy whaaaat! What a gorgeous course!

Here’s a mockup of the ultra women’s shirt from rabbit. I believe preorders will start this week and shirts will be on your doorstep in about two weeks. Design for the fellas is coming soon.

ultramarathon women rabbit — Mock up of shirt.

Seven body image resolutions for trail runners. I don’t know, I’ve got a lot of thoughts about this. As someone who’s gained 30 pounds since Dec 1 (seriously!), I can’t wait to get back to my skinny racing weight. I look at the top 10 guys of any race and see their bodies, and no, there’s not a lot of diversity there. I’m anxious to get back to feeling good about not only how I run, but how I look.

Outdoor industry issues ultimatum to Utah Governor. With nearly every major brand represented, this’ll be interesting to watch. How much power does outdoor rec really have?

Big congrats to Daniel Denton for winning a brand spanking new Camelbak Circuit Hydration Vest during our Patreon contest last week. For the price of a gel a week, you make yourself eligible for gear giveaways and an extra podcast each month.

Speaking of Camelbak, I’ll be posting Jade’s latest review of the Circuit vest today.

Looking for the one secret workout to up your ultramarathon and trail game? Here it is, fresh from the guys at Trails and Tarmac.

No ultramathon content: Dude falls at start of 3k race and breaks arm. Runs anyway and PRs by 15s. I think this guy’s got a career in MUT after he’s done running in circles.

The latest Level Renner newsletter from the North East. Be sure to check out the Concrete Wall article on page 10…good stuff about going from good to great.

Cool article on visually impaired trail runners. Check out the interview we did with VI runner Richard Hunter right here.

Update: Saw doc yesterday and all is good. Stitches out and healing is done. My flexibility is shot (108 degrees), but I’ve got a lot of stretching drills to do and he gave me green light to get on the bike. Remember what I said about those thirty pounds???

Eight pros share their best trail running tips.

California finally has a skimo race! Better get training, it’s in a week and a half in Tahoe! I’ll probably be up there to check it out. Anyone else?

15 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Wed, Feb 15"

Brad D says:

February 15, 2017 at 5:55 am

THAT IS SO FREAKING COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reference

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Kaci says:

February 15, 2017 at 6:30 am

I love the shirt!!! Thank you for making this happen.

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Shannon C says:

February 15, 2017 at 6:44 am

Totally looking forward to the shirt! Thank you!!

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Daniel Denton says:

February 15, 2017 at 7:27 am

I won a hydration pack?! Psyched to be supporting good content as a Patreon member. Please tell Sunny thanks again!

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Ellie G says:

February 15, 2017 at 7:56 am

No variation in body type? Lets throw our a few random examples that come to mind – Zach Miller, Mike Wardian, Max King, Dylan Bowman. You’re saying they all look the same? Oh, and let’s also remember that it’s not just about speed – it’s about being a trail runner and I hope the super Ken Michal won’t mind me using him as an example and please never say he is not a trail and ultra runner, I will defend that forever. Oh, and there are women too, again lets take a few random thoughts – Kaci, Devon, Nikki, myself. We have the same body types? I think not. From an article I once read I believe I weigh a full 30% more than Kaci. We are all trail & ultra runners. Yes, it’s your awesome podcast and daily news, yes you are fully entitled to express opinion but I must admit I am so disappointed – after reading the super piece by the Roche’s yesterday I read your comment this morning and am back to doubting body types. Why? Because I am often told I don’t look like a runner yet I try not to express these doubts that are transferred to myself on social media as I believe it’s better to set a more positive example to everyone who runs trail and ultras – size/ shape/ height be damned.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  February 15, 2017 at 8:15 am
  
  Alright, I stand (embarrassingly) corrected that there are myriad body types for the front dudes. (I very deliberately didn’t mention the ladies because there’s a TON of variation from the front of the pack to the back.) The point that I was trying to make about the front guys is that they’re all thin. Not a lot of extra weight going on there. Of course those not up front vary tremendously, with Ken being a perfect (and probably proud!) example.
  
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  1. Ellie G says:
    
    February 15, 2017 at 8:41 am
    
    Like I said – everyone is entitled to their opinion so respect those if their opinions are different but it just seemed like an easy one off comment that was not going to make folks feel better about being a runner. Bear in mind to that, as I read it, the Roche’s article focused on ‘is being lighter and thinner going to make you a better runner?’ – so in order not to offend anyone – let’s take myself as an example. World 100k I won in 2010 weighing 123lbs, time of around 7h29. World 100k I won in 2014 weighing 129lbs, time of around 7h31. The times are so close (and courses/ weather entirely different). After I won in 2010 I had not purposely got to that weight (as 129 is very usual for me) but simply run more and weight trained less – I saw my massage therapist the week after and her words? ‘Congrats – now get to the gym, you’ve lost muscle mass and that’s not good’. Being a more sustainable and natural 129lbs (I won’t mention what I weigh now after 9 months of limited running!) is healthier for me and does not make me slower. Same can be said in varying degrees for folks all throughout the pack – front, middle and back.
    
    But, thanks for your daily news – always a great resource.
    
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2. Bethany P says:
  
  February 15, 2017 at 11:07 am
  
  I was going to say the same thing. Andrew Miller comes to mind right away. Short and strongly built, not the typical stick thin male runner. Dylan bowman is another one with a bigger build and he kills it. I’ve definitely been told many times that I don’t look like a runner, which I now take as a compliment. It doesn’t matter how much I train, my 5’2″ body will never look stick thin like many female runners (plus I like food too much).
  
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Ellie G says:

February 15, 2017 at 8:00 am

Oh, the Rabbit tank is very cool initiative though for raising profile of women in our sport – thanks for your work on that.

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Rachel says:

February 15, 2017 at 1:02 pm

After watching several former teammates struggle with eating disorders and actually losing a classmate (a marathon runner and brilliant, lovely human being) to anorexia, I found the Roche’s piece to be a breath of fresh air. Your intro to the piece and comment notes that lots of fast dudes are thin, but for me, one take-away from the piece is that someone else’s ideal racing weight may not be the ideal racing weight for you. I think that is a message some runners desperately need to hear.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  February 15, 2017 at 3:45 pm
  
  Of course everyone has their own ideal and own racing weight. My perfect racing weight is 164 pounds (I’m 6’2). I think I look best in a swimsuit at about that weight too. I also recognize that there’s not a lot of chub on any of the top fellas. Some are tall, some are stocky, some short, some waify. Right now, I’m 190 pounds and I’m anxious to lose that extra weight. That’s all I was saying. Nothing about womens weight. Nothing about what others should do. Certainly nothing that’s unhealthy.
  
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Sandi says:

February 16, 2017 at 5:44 am

Glad to hear you are on the road to full recovery!

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February 16, 2017 at 10:39 am

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