Tarahumara - run run run

This is just amaizing and we can all learn from this!

Nestled in northern Mexico and the canyons of the Sierra Madre Occidental is a small tribe of indigenous people known as the Tarahumara. They call themselves Rarámuri, loosely translated as "running people," "foot-runner," "swift of foot," or "he who walks well." They are known for evading the Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century and keeping their cave-dwelling culture alive and secluded. They are also known for their long distance running and their superior health, not displaying the common health issues of "modern" societies.

A recent National Geographic study (Nov. 2008) states: "When it comes to the top 10 health risks facing American men, the Tarahumara are practically immortal: Their incidence rate is at or near zero in just about every category, including diabetes, vascular disease, and colorectal cancer...Plus, their supernatural invulnerability isn't just limited to their bodies; the Tarahumara have mastered the secret of happiness as well, living as benignly as bodhisattvas in a world free of theft, murder, suicide, and cruelty." [source: youtube]

--- Kjell

I won again

I won the Let's climb the mountain for the third time in a row. Very happy about it and I did it just with Ironman training, so specific Ultra running. It works. Big Thank you to my Mom, Lori and John. --- Kjell

Let's climb the mountain again

Not so sure about this project. Let's see how it feels to run 34miles two weeks after Ironman --- Kjell

50

Running another 50km today. Will be tired!!! --- Kjell

50km

It is time again for another Ultra. Am I ready, no but it will be fun --- Kjell

It is OFFSEASON

"The leaves have turned. The air is crisp. The medals from a summer's worth of triathlons are pinned to your board in the kitchen. But now the calendar is blank until the end of the year. Should you be racing in the offseason? If so, what races should you pick to enter?
Ask a few people and you will get a surprisingly diverse set of answers. To arrive at the best answer, you will need to decide what is most important to you. Consider which of these three (very different) goals is at the top of your list:
- Build the right base for next year.
- Strengthen your run.
- Stay fit, but having some fun. ..." [source: active.com / author: Paul Tyler] --- Kjell

60km

It´s gonna be almost 60km today. I mean my running/racing distance. I will do the centennial trail Ultra. Weather, well ... but it will be fun ... I hope! I just have to run fast and get home early!!! --- Kjell

50km

It´s time to do it again. "You're in luck! Pullman now has a cure for the Inland NW winter ultrarunning blues." The weather is definitely not as good as a month ago. So lets see. The good thing, I know the course now;) --- Kjell

I´m motivated

to run 50km tomorrow;) This is a fun read: Get Motivated to Run in an Ultra by Jenny Hadfield. --- Kjell