Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, Mar 17

iRunFar/Little: Performance Enhancing Virtues like joy, resilience, and humor can get you far in this silly sport.

Semi-Rad: Twenty six useful facts about running. Funny as always, but #22 got me thinking…what’s the furthest (longest?) two people have run on the same treadmill at the same time? They’d either have to be extraordinarily thin or it’d have to be a wide–or perhaps long–belt. This is all I can find and it’s begging to be bested.

One particularly dumb new rule for those climbing Everest.

There’s a new podcast that focuses on the women of MUT running and is co-hosted by one of my favorite runners Devon Yanko. Check it out here.

Scientific American: Trans girls belong on girls sports teams. Keep in mind this author is a child psychiatry fellow who deals solely with transgendered youth and sees this thru a very myopic perspective.

ADN: Sable has earned herself fifteen 1,000 mile buckles and is ready for a big ol nap inside. That’s a good girl.

Schlarb and Meredith get some Men’s Journal love as they attempt an FKT in China for the Run Around the World television show.

TrailSisters: Learning about southwestern geology from a trail running geologist. She’d be fascinating to share some trail time with.

Last week I reported that no international spectator would be allowed at Tokyo Games. Now Seb Coe is announcing that it’s still a possibility.

What is barefoot running? No, this is not a repost from 2010.

chad says:

March 17, 2021 at 7:05 am

You could also say that a child psychiatrist who specializes in transgender issues has expertise, rather than myopia.

Larry says:

March 17, 2021 at 12:55 pm

One can be an expert and be myopic. In fact, is is fairly common, because the focus it takes to be an expert in something necessarily takes focus away from other subjects.

When it comes to the “proper” way to handle transgender participants competing in athletic events where winners and losers are determined, it is important anyone who has an opinion on what should be done must acknowledge a particular fact. That fact is that for nearly any athletic event, transgender athletes competing in a two gender classification athletic competition is unfair to someone. The classification one forces the transgender, biologically female athletes to participate in determines which party is at a disadvantage.

Ellie says:

March 18, 2021 at 6:06 am

I loved Sabrina’s article! I remember coming to that race later to volunteer and she’d already won and left. Driving there the rain nearly drove my car off the road. Major props to her!

Thanks for including the Scientific American article, what an interesting perspective!

Jaan says:

March 25, 2021 at 7:40 pm

Just pause for a moment and consider that the “Scientific American” has fully accepted the view a boy who does not want to be a boy, is in fact a girl. And should try to become one. If you also accept that view, just say that to yourself: A boy who does not want to be a boy, is in fact a girl. And should try to become one. Consider the logical implications of a statement like that – and don’t let your emotions on the issue get involved. You freely admit that these people are biologically boys. Science no longer matters – only how you feel.

Again, consider the implications of your logic to other biological realities. A white man who does not what to be white, is in fact black. And should try to become black. A 34-year old who would not like to be in his 30s may choose to be, in fact, in his teens, and should be allowed to attend high school.

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