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Runners get their questions answered about maintenance, shorts, and marathon speed. Tune in for this week’s Q & A episode!
INTRO
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- FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE
- Thanks for joining in on the conversation on social media. Please say hello if you see us at races!
- Check out our new merchandise!
- June 3: Strides for Life 5k
June 10: GVSU Redemption meet (track)
- Allendale, MI
- Open to any age or ability.
- Had US qualifiers and little kids last year as well as the girls hs record 1600.
- For a person who’s only done road stuff it’s a shot to try out a track and hopefully run fast.
- First 50 entries get a t shirt
- Top 8 entries m/w 200 get a free singlet
- Top 15 entries m/w mile get free singlet
- Fans can attend for $5
- https://www.directathletics.com/meets/track/76094.html
June 17: Meijer LPGA 5k
- Rockford, MI
- Meijer gift cards to top 3 in every age group
- Free breakfast for the whole family
- https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Rockford/LPGA5k
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MAIN TOPIC: Shoe Drop, Overuse Injury, & Marathon Builds
Main Topic: Listener Q & A
This week we answered listener questions! Thanks for sending them!
- Craig from Michigan: What is the best way to determine the best drop?
- Lisa from Michigan: How long should my longest run be?
- Doug from Michigan: Is there a certain reason why a lot of guys don’t like the squishy feeling in the shoes? Would you think that would be desired to help absorb the impact?
- Owen from Michigan: How do you know if you need a day off? Signs of overuse injury?
- Many: Zach’s & Andi’s race recap?
WORLD OF RUNNING
World of Running
AtoZrunner updates:
15 more AtoZrunners participated in races this weekend!
5K
- Martha
Marathons:
- Erin
- Andrew (paced)
- Andrea
- Krystin *PR* 26min
Half Marathons:
- Pete
- Dan O (pacing)
- Kyle *PR*
- Ben
- Sara (narrowly missed PR, best since 2009)
- Julie
- Hannah
- Mark
- Adi
- Allison
Coaches Z and A both ran and finished top 3
#1. Rabat Diamond League in Morocco
(Source –watch the full meet BBC coverage here)
- Men’s 1500
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran 3:32.59 win, holding off Yared Nuguse in the final 100 as Nuguse clocked a pb of 3:33.02 for 2nd.
- Marks Ingebrigsten’s fifth straight Diamond League 1500m/mile
- Only 3 tenths behind Nuguse was his teammate Australian Oliver Hoare.
- Yared won his last 8 races.
- Jakob said in a press conference and he says he trains 30% harder than everyone else.
- Men’s 800m
- 17 year old wins! Wanyonyi 1:44:36
- Womens 1500m
- Gudaf Tsegay 3:54.03 world leading time
- Hal
- Top 4 were ethiopian
- Corey McGee
- Mens 3000m Steeple
- Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco) 8th all-time performance 7:56
- 3 seconds out of the world record
- Hillary Bor (USA) fell on the last water pit, but still had a fast time and good placement.
#2. Los Angeles Grand Prix
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- Women’s 800m
- Ajee’ Wilson keeps the streak alive and runs a late-surge 1:59
- Men’s 800m
- Clayton Murphy (USA) pulled strong upset victory in 1:44 and change
- He’s had a major rough patch, but it’s hopeful this season is a turnaround
- Women’s 1500m
- Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji won in a very strong 3:57 over Great Britain’s Katie Snowden in 4:00
- USA’s Josette Andrews finished 3rd in a strong 4:00 as well
- Men’s 1500m
- Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot showed he’s still got it
- USA’s Hobbs Kessler forced his way back into the conversation
- USA’s Matthew Centrowitz showed signs of life
- Cheruiyot won in world leading 3:31.47 over countryman Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot
- Kessler finished 3rd in 3:32.61 (2nd fastest U21 American ever–behind Cole Hocker)
- Outkicked US champ Cooper Teare (who also ran a 2-second personal best)
- Centrowitz (not as old as he seems at only 33) finished 8th, but he ran 3:36, respectable enough to keep him in back of mind
- Men’s 5,000m
- Women’s 800m
- Abdi Nur fell but still won in 13:05 (world standard is 13:07)
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- Lex Young (Newbury Park) broke Connor Burns’ 3-week old 5,000m record (USA HS) by running 13:34.96
#3. BOLDERBoulder
- Connor Mantz beat a strong field of men (Ed Cheserek, Sam Chelanga [7th], Leonard Korir, others)
- Clayton Young finished 11th
- Emily Durgin strong victory over top tier US road runners
- Carrie Verdon finished 3rd
Interesting: Magness: belonging & environment…
(source: the Growth Equation Science Digest)
- Series of studies…
- Belonging affects perceptions: pain, discomfort
- Environment affects competitiveness
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