This weeks episode is news from April 1st!

1. - The Finisher (the story of Jasmine Paris - first women finisher 2024)

https://www.irunfar.com/the-finisher-film-jasmin-paris-2024-barkley-marathons-finish#disqus_thread

2. As people get closer to a spring Marathon here are the do's and don'ts of tapering:

DO REMEMBER THAT YOU’VE DONE THE TRAINING

DON’T TRY TO ‘CRAM’ FITNESS

DO PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR CARB-LOADING

DON’T LIFT WEIGHTS

DO SLEEP MORE & PRIORITISE RECOVERY

DON’T WORRY ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN’T CONTROL (But do be prepared for them.)

DO CHECK ON YOURSELF, BUT DON’T WORRY TOO MUCH (UNLESS IT’S AN ACTUAL INJURY)

DON’T TRY NEW THINGS

DO VISUALISE SUCCESS & THINK POSITIVE

DON’T WORRY IF YOUR LEGS FEEL HEAVY & STRANGE

DO THINGS WHICH HELP YOU FEEL RELAXED

DON’T WORRY IF YOU HAVE TO SKIP A RUN THIS WEEK

DO GET YOUR CARB LOAD RIGHT

DON’T FORGET HOW MUCH PROGRESS YOU’VE MADE

https://therunningchannel.com/dos-and-donts-of-tapering-for-a-marathon/

3. My tracking of running world records continues

the 1500M and 3000M World records were just set (and I do not mean by Jakob Ingerbritson and Grant Fisher).

https://apple.news/AZbr8e0ZtQ66j_DdJlcc6hg

4. Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track faces early hurdles (may not want to discuss because when this is released the first event will already be done Kingston April 4-6th)

https://apple.news/AE39K3E0lQjagkgUg2MvpFQ

5. Bored of running? try this

https://www.therunningweek.com/post/bored-of-running-try-these-fun-strategies-to-stay-motivated

6. Goggins to run Barkley 2026?

https://marathonhandbook.com/david-goggins-running-2026-barkley-marathons/

Also for all the local runners please come out to support The Uprising

https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/WestChester/TheUprising5KAnd36MileWalkForAutism