Tues, Oct 18

Video: Lecture on fruit-based diet by the Fruitarian, Mike Arnstein.

Don't streak the Olympic Marathon or it'll cost you.  Yeah, I'm talking to you.

How do you qualify to be a running coach?

I don't know how triathletes find the time to train this much.

Hal K takes a first at TNF 50 in Atlanta this weekend, with Nicki Kimball coming in 5th overall. Nice!

The Philippines lose an inspirational ultrarunner.

If ultras seem too safe, you could always run with the bulls in Arizona.

Mon, Oct 10

Runner dies 500 yards from the finish line at Chicago Marathon.

Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington take firsts at Ironman Champs in Kona.

Neil Gorman wins Grindstone 100, and Mr. Mackey takes a win at Firetrails.

Trail porn: Adams Gulch Big Loop in Sun Valley, Idaho.

The Tevis Cup, rerouted from July because of snow, had to reroute again because of...you guessed it, snow.

Could you run a 250k stage race across the Sahara, carrying a giant statue of Taoist deity Nalakuvara. Wait, what?

Tues, Oct 4, 2011

Can you make it to southern Oregon by Nov 5? Lithia Loop Trail Marathon is taking place in Ashland. We'll be there...will you? Check out our contest to win an entry!

Nick Symonds makes the case for the USATF and IAAF getting the hell outta the way of growth.

Ironman Kona is coming up this weekend.  We'll have Tim Waggoner on next week to talk about his tri/ultra crossover success.

Ultrarunning biochemists now showing up as characters in suspense novels.

Carnage in Catalonia as Miguel Heras bags another win. Will we see him at NF50 in December?

Monday, October 3, 2011

I know it was last week, but still...read up on Mike Morton's crazy 24 hour race.

Triathlon book causes controversy.  I've got his other books and think they're great.

Feel crazy? Enter this 12 hour downhill bike race.

Disc golfers and runners have a turf war near Prefontaine trail in Eugene.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg starts a commotion when he posts a pic of himself wearing these running shoes.

Interesting article on how PEDs work.

Tues, Sep 13

Which is harder to get into? States or Boston Marathon? Boston registration opens today.

Veteran ultrarunner and RD of the Minnesota Voyager has heart attack after race. Get well soon.

...and this triathlete passed away after going into cardiac arrest during a tri.

Older athletes pushing the limits.

Jurek's 5 years at UTMB. Good read.

Scott Dunlap's Wasatch 100 race report with some incredible pictures. What would you expect?

Timmy Olson's TransRockies "big kids camp" belated race report.

And Jean Pommiers turns in a race report from Rio Del Lago 100. Didn't go as planned, but Jean is a fighter.