Whats been going on as of late
Hey everyone. Long time no talk. I've been training hard for the Cranmore hill climb this weekend which is also the sole qualifying race for the USA Mountain Running Team. That means I'll be lining up next to the best mountain runners in the country to challenge the mountain. I'm unbelievably excited and feel ready as I ever could be, Bring on the hills!
Western States 100 this weekend!
In addition to the USA Mountain championships this weekend the race that started ultra running is also this weekend, the Western States 100 Miler. For those of you that don't know this is the first 100 mile endurance event to ever be raced. Last year the field was stacked, course records where shattered, and we saw some of the best head to head racing over 100 miles ever (yes I said head to head racing over 100 miles, crazy). This year promised to be just as competitive with many of the same runners once again lining up. Here are a couple links to introduce you to this amazing race. The first is a video trailer of last years race which is amazing. The second is the event web site for some history of the race. Enjoy!
Video Trailer
Western States 100 website
A little bit of nutrition for you
A short while back a friend of mine posted this article on his own blog and I have been meaning to post it up for all of you. This is a short article on the nutritional value of egg's. It is full of great information about where the true nutrition of an egg comes from. With all the diet information out there today it seems to be the general consensus among most that to lose weight you just cut out calories, the less you eat the more you lose. Well this is one thing I can't stand. Not only is it completely false for the most part(yes initially you'll lose weight but in the long run its a bad idea, and no one wants to lose weight just for a couple weeks or months). With this mentality nutrition is completely ignored which is much much more important than loosing a few pounds. One food that takes a big hit from the diet craze is eggs. So check out the article and let me know what you think in the comment section below. Mean while I'm going to go cook up some eggs.
The Article
Endurance = Strength = Speed
Happy Training,
Matt
