Joe Grant and Dakota Jones Post-2012 Hardrock 100 Interview

 Joe Grant and Dakota Jones are two very down-to-earth, personable guys. They’re also quite fast as their sub-26 hour finishes for second and third, respectively, at the 2012 Hardrock 100 confirms. While quite long, the following interview… and then casual conversation should give you a window into who they are as well as into what Hardrock is really like.

Joe Grant and Dakota Jones Post-2012 Hardrock 100 Interview

Surprising Myself and Others: Hal Koerner’s 2012 Hardrock 100 Race Report

 The race, with all my preparations, left a lot to be desired. I suffered with stomach and head pains all day. Although I lead through 70 miles, it was some of the toughest running I had ever done and then I cratered for the final 30. At the time, one of my pacers didn’t even want to leave out of Chapman with me because I was moving too slow. Finishing, however, was one of my greatest accomplishments and I vowed to return to give the course a little more of what I knew I had in me, in the faster, more runner friendly direction of course.

Surprising Myself and Others: Hal Koerner’s 2012 Hardrock 100 Race Report

Hoka One One Bondi B Review

 Over the past couple years, few shoes brands have made such waves… or have been so noticeable as Hoka One One. With their super-sized midsoles and stand out performances on the feet of Karl Meltzer, Dave Mackey, and Diana Finkel, it’s easy to see why they’ve received so much attention

Hoka One One Bondi B Review

2011-12 Year in Review: Girls track and field - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

2011-12 Year in Review: Girls track and field - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

2011-12 Year in Review: Boys track and field - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

2011-12 Year in Review: Boys track and field - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

Relay Exchange Zone, Penalty for Illegal Uniform Among 16 Track and Field Rules Changes - Aledo, IL - Aledo Times Record

 Beginning next season, a competitor wearing an illegal uniform will first be issued a warning and will be required the make the uniform legal prior to further competition. A subsequent violation during the competition would result in disqualification from the event. Previously, the competitor was automatically disqualified for an illegal uniform.
“This adjustment of the penalty for an illegal uniform is more appropriate for the severity of the actual violation,” Oakes said. “The rule has been loosely enforced during the regular season and more strictly enforced at state tournament time. The responsibility remains with the coach to have his or her athletes in legal uniforms for competition.”

Relay Exchange Zone, Penalty for Illegal Uniform Among 16 Track and Field Rules Changes - Aledo, IL - Aledo Times Record

Symmonds-Stewart Controversy | The Track & Field Superfan Blog

 A side note: Symmonds has been called the modern incarnation of Steve Prefontaine. Like Pre did, he’s a forceful personality who lives and trains in the Eugene area and has led a fight for athletes’ rights against self-serving administrators. When Prefontaine let up at the end of the 1972 Olympic 5000 meters and fell from third to fourth, who ended up winning that bronze medal? None other than Ian Stewart. Coincidence to be sure, but a remarkable one.

Symmonds-Stewart Controversy | The Track & Field Superfan Blog

CLIMB: featuring Chris Price on Vimeo

At 31-years old, RN Chris Price is no spring chicken by modern standards. In sport of ultra-running however, he is just starting to come into his own after only 2 years of competition and a threat to win it all any time he toes the line in the dirt.

On July 21, 2012 he will take center stage in his toughest challenge yet, the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. While a dark horse to win according to many, he is no longer an unknown and will challenge some of the best in the sport by navigating over 33,000 feet of elevation change over unrelenting terrain spread out over 100 miles in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Whether it is climbing the steep mountains of some of Southern California's highest peaks or climbing the ranks of the still budding sport trail ultra-marathons, Chris continues his quick ascent upward.

CLIMB: featuring Chris Price on Vimeo

Hal Koerner, 2012 Hardrock 100 Champ, Interview

Not long after dawn this past Saturday morning, Hal Koerner added a Hardrock 100 win to his pair of victories at Western States. In the following interview, hear about the highs and lows of his Hardrock as well as whether we can expect to see him racing in the San Juan Mountains again next July. We also interviewed Hal before the race.

Hal Koerner, 2012 Hardrock 100 Champ, Interview

Footfeathers: Hardrock 100 Video

While I try to figure out whether I even can write a race report for Hardrock, here's a video Brandon Fuller took while pacing me from Ouray to Grouse Gulch (miles 44-60).  Kids, don't do cliff running at home…

Footfeathers: Hardrock 100 Video

Darcy Africa, 2012 Hardrock 100 Champion, Interview

In winning the 2012 Hardrock 100, Darcy Africa achieved one of her running dreams. In the following interview, find out about her journey through the mountains, why she stays so positive while racing, and what it’s like seeing her daughter on the course.

Darcy Africa, 2012 Hardrock 100 Champion, Interview

Some Athletes Reject High-Tech Sports Fuel In Favor Of Real Food : The Salt : NPR

Mountain biking legend Gary Fisher says these "engineered nutrition" products keep many amateur athletes on the tubby side. "I see guys who really put in the miles, and they have a gut that never goes away," Fisher says.
Fisher says he prefers roast beef sandwiches, burritos, nuts, and bananas during bike rides, and afterward, he often eats a large helping of chicken or fish served beside a salad dressed with olive oil.


Some Athletes Reject High-Tech Sports Fuel In Favor Of Real Food : The Salt : NPR

2012 Nike Outpost Mammoth - ESPNHS

The Nike Outpost in Mammoth Lakes is back!
It's time to gear up, set goals and blaze the trails. Join us this summer as we pave the way to Fresno at 7,800 feet!

FEATURES FOR 2012:
· Team nights
· Hot shoes to test
· Olympic viewing parties
· Run with elite athletes
· Fresh Nike kicks and exclusive, customizable Nike apparel from the Running Center

Open July 16 August 24th; Mon Fri 12 noon to 9 p.m & Saturdays 12 noon to 4 p.m.

126 Old Mammoth Road Suite #101
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Coaches, visit http://bit.ly/NikeOutpost to RSVP.

Hit us up at www.facebook.com/NikeRunningLA with any questions and to let us know when you'll be in town.

2012 Nike Outpost Mammoth - ESPNHS

2012 Summer Team Camps - ESPNHS

 Is your squad going anywhere special for a team training camp this summer? Mammoth Lakes? Big Bear? Lake Tahoe? Somewhere else?

If so, we'd like to add it to our master list of summer team getaways. At a glance, you can check out which team will be where. Who'll be there when you are? Where are your friends and their teams heading and when?

2012 Summer Team Camps - ESPNHS

I Made the Timex Factory Team!

Dear Andy,

I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected to represent the Timex Factory Team! As a member, you will benefit from great TIMEX product, have access to exclusive Timex Factory Team training and casual apparel as well as experience the community and comradeship that will only grow as the season continues. We look forward to your successes and working together to achieve the highest standard in multisport racing.

Study Examines Breast Movement During Bare-Breasted Running | Runblogger

 In an article titled Bouncing Breasts: A Credible Area of Scientific Research(apparently you have to have a good sense of humor when you work in this area), team member Dr. Joanna Scurr explains that exercise related breast pain has been reported in 56-72% of females in previous scientific studies, and that “appropriate breast support has been identified as the most effective form of treatment for breast pain and prevention of breast sag.” Their overarching goal is therefore to attempt to find the most effective form of support for exercising women of varying breast size.

Study Examines Breast Movement During Bare-Breasted Running | Runblogger

Innovation for Endurance · Josh Cox’s Top 10 Race Tips

8. Start conservative and when you feel good, don’t pick up the pace… the next time you feel good, don’t pick up the pace… the next time you feel good, don’t pick up the pace, the next time you feel good… you get the picture. Once you’ve completed 3/4 of your race, you can let ‘er rip.

Innovation for Endurance · Josh Cox’s Top 10 Race Tips

The Voices of Hardrock: Part 2 – Is It a Race?

 The Hardrock Endurance Run annually draws some of the world’s top ultrarunners… with many more wishing that they, too, were in the event. Still, many of those same elites don’t consider Hardrock a race. That’s the Hardrock tradition – the event is in name and in practice a run rather than a race. Watch the below video to find out where the tradition comes from and what it means to Hardrock’s participants.

The Voices of Hardrock: Part 2 – Is It a Race?

Waterlogged – A Dogma-Shattering Book?

A new book by renowned sport medicine expert, Tim Noakes, MD, aims to change our beliefs – many of them longstanding, many of them inaccurate – on what it means to fuel optimally in endurance sports:

• Drink only to thirst, not on a schedule.
• Drinking does not prevent heat illness.
• Ingesting salt is unnecessary in ultras.
• Urine frequency or color has nothing to do with hydration or kidney function.

Waterlogged – A Dogma-Shattering Book?

2011-12 Year in Review: Boys cross country - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

2011-12 Year in Review: Boys cross country - BakersfieldCalifornian.com