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UltraRunning August 2008

UltraRunning August 2008
Training–Mid-Season Adjustments, Nutrition, The Accidental Ultra, Western States and lots more ......
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Russians Dominate at Comrades
 
Tom Nielsen Wins San Diego 100
This Week in Racing
[In This Week]
Submit a race entry.....
This is a new calendar entry form which hopefully will make it a lot easier for you to submit your complete event details to us. Remember this is only for events of distances greater than 26.2 miles (Ultras).
 
Cross Calgary relay and ultramarathon
Calgary, AB 7:00 a.m. Sat, Aug 16, 2008
 
Hotter than Hell 12 Hr/6 Hr
Cameron Park, CA 7:30 am Sat, Aug 16, 2008
 
Where's Waldo 100K
Willamette Pass, OR 5:00 a.m. Sat, Aug 16, 2008
 
Leadville Trail 100, "The Race Across the Sky"
Leadville, CO 4:00 a.m. Sat, Aug. 16-Sun, Aug. 17, 2008
 
El Vaquero Loco 50k/25k
Afton, WY 6:00 a.m. Sat, Aug 16, 2008
 
Silver Lake 50-50
Pinckney, MI 7:00 a.m. Sat, Aug 23, 2008
 
18th Annual Howl at the Moon 8 Hour Ultra - In Memory of Scott Hathaway
Danville, IL 7:00 a.m. Sat, Aug 9, 2008
 
Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50 Mile Trail Run
Beverly, WV 9:00 p.m. Fri, Aug 22-23, 2008
 
Green Lakes Endurance Runs, 50 km & 100 km trail races
Green Lakes State Park, Fayetteville, NY Sun, Aug 24, 2008


Health and Nutrition
[In Health & Nutrition]
Overtraining a Concern for Ultrarunners
Runners are generally perfectionists, capable of pushing themselves to their limits, and usually totally incapable of knowing when to slow down or even stop.
 
Hydration Needs Do Not End With the Cooler Temperatures
During the fall and winter months, athletes can be tricked into performance declines associated with dehydration. As the cooling effect of air and rain sometimes mask our sense of fluid loss, many athletes fail to take into account the significant amount of water loss that is still occurring.
 
What it Takes to Complete an Ultra
 
 
"Marathon Mice" A Sign of the Future in Sports
Tucson Citizen: Researchers yesterday unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the "genetic" doping" of elite athletes a small step closer.
 
Proper Running Technique Critical to Success
Active.com: We tend to copy winners, and as a result ignore what could be a more effective technique for each individual.