Happy Tuesday, trail friends. All eyes were on Texas this past weekend, with Golden Tickets up for grabs at the Bandera 100K. Race Director Chris McWatters’s team put on another world-class event, which Aravaipa Running streamed live on YouTube if you want to go back and watch the race drama unfold.
This week, we look at the results from our annual Keep Trail Running Weird Awards, and find out which one of you won a free trip with Run the Alps. In the DFL we learn about a new, super hardcore event from Laura Green.
– Matt Hart
THE WEEKEND COOL DOWN
?: 1—Athlete’s lined up this weekend for the first chance in 2023 to race their way onto the start line of the Western States 100. Courtney Dauwalter set a new record at the Bandera 100K, punching her ticket back to Palisades Tahoe in June with Nicole Bitter, who came in 2nd. Jeff Colt and JP Giblin went one and two on the men’s side.
?: 2—Hardrock champion Anna Frost announces her adventure run tour dates. Locations for the upcoming year include trips to New Zealand, Norway, Kenya, and Bhutan (where our EIC once reported on her dramatic FKT on the Snowman Trek for National Geographic).
?: 3—Lastly, check out Abbie Hall’s recent adventure run over what she describes as “the most staggering and harsh environment(s) I’ve ever traversed.”
Want more racing? Check out these upcoming events still open for registration.
At UltraSignup, we like to put a bow on the previous year with a ‘podium finish’ for the everyday runner, honoring the beautifully weird and free-spirited culture of the trail running community. We received hundreds of nominations for the 2nd annual Keep Trail Running Weird contest, and the votes are in for the following categories:
Types of Running Foot Strike and What it Means for You
Each step and each landing starts with your feet and radiates to the rest of your body. Over many miles, the way your feet take that impact and send it to the rest of your body can mean the difference between a strong finish and a DNF. If your feet aren’t getting the right support, there’s a good chance it’ll lead to other pains or injuries higher up in your body.
So how can you start your race training literally on the right foot? That’s what we’ll talk about in this post, from understanding your running technique to knowing how to effectively support your feet.
? GnarlyEducation: PhD and jiu-jitsu champion, Shannon O’Grady, chats electrolytes, amino acids, collagen, creatine, intermittent fasting, and the microbiome with Dylan Bowman on The Freetrail Podcast.
? Fire It Up!: Should you be doing year-round heat training? David Roche, at Trail Runner magazine, looks at the science.
✨ Sticky Resolutions: Make your goals realistic, specific, and oriented toward accomplishing something good and you are more likely to drive significant change.
? Emissions Admissions: Emelie Forsberg calculated her carbon footprint for 2022 to be 5,7 tons of Co2 and discusses ways to help mitigate her impact.
DFL (DEAD FREAKIN’ LAST)
? The Hardest Core: Laura Green has the inside scoop on the toughest new race on the calendar. ?
? Video of the Week: May your 2023 be full of this type of reckless abandon! ?
❄️ ‘Tis the Season: Girl Scout Cookies make fantastic trail snacks. Buy them locally if you can… otherwise, here’s a link.
? Teach Me How to Dougie: Doug Mayer is a tireless creator of cool stuff. Not only does he write beautiful stories for us, but he is also the purveyor of Run the Alps, an author (with a forthcoming book), and now, somehow he has created the first ever Alps Running Film Festival. It’s free—go watch!
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