Kings beach runner sets fastest known unsupported time on. Karnazes was also a part of 50 marathons in 50 states on 50 consecutive days. He compiles these in his new book, run strong stay hungry, 9 keys to staying in the race. Jul 08, 2015 try to do the whole thing in one shot, unless you are ultra runner kilan jornet, the current speed record holder on the trt at 38 hours, 32 minutes. The use of home footage is well done as well as observing cody go from a nonrunner to his first marathon in. We offer tips and discussion regarding race nutrition, pacing strategy, mental focus and much more from wellrespected members of the trail community.
Hal koerner, two time defending western states champion, and running store. David horton, jb benna, krissy sybrowsky, brian robinson, scott mccoubrey, john h. Bryon powells new book, relentless forward progress, is a great one. Christopher mcdougall jenn shelton trail runner thats what i love just being a barbarian and running through the woods. This blog contains interviews, research, original fiction, new product ideas, and all things trail running. The latest documentary from jb benna s journeyfilm captures one of the most incredible races of 2010, as geoff roes, tony krupicka, and kilian jornet obliterate course records in epic fashion. A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen author. Mike tebbutt is the latest to etch his name in the unofficial tahoe rim trail record book. May 07, 2020 hal featured in jb benna s featurelength documentary unbreakable. Three years later and without a race on the calendar, he wondered if he could run 100 miles without food, relying on his fat burning engine. He is one of the subjects of jb benna s featurelength documentary unbreakable. The story behind unbreakable, the anticipated film about. He reached his original starting point on brockway summit to the applause of about 10 friends and family. Unbreakable for many is the iconic western states movie as it documented a golden age of the race 2010 featuring geoff roes, anton krupicka, kilian jornet and hal koerner who had won the race twice.
The tahoe rim trail trt is a 165mile long loop trail around lake tahoe. Mar 24, 2020 i was fortunate to interview jb and jennifer benna early on in the life of talk ultra, you can listen to the episode 26 here. The use of home footage is well done as well as observing cody go from a nonrunner to his first marathon in the short period of six months. May 01, 2020 jonathan beverly, a lifetime runner, photographer, writer and coach teaches us about the 9 keys to lifelong running. Jan 04, 2012 produced and distributed by journeyfilm and directed by jb benna, whose previous work includes the runner and ultramarathon man, unbreakable was released in december, with private showings nationwide, and has captured great interest in the ultrarunning community trailer below. Jb benna, filmmaker extraordinaire, has put all his classics for free on. Jb explains why and his training, race, fuel, and hydration strategies, lessons learned and how he became.
Jb benna running the western states 100 endurance run in 2009, camera in hand. Try to do the whole thing in one shot, unless you are ultrarunner kilan jornet, the current speed record holder on the trt at 38 hours, 32 minutes. The film provides cutting edge film techniques, ultrarunner interviews and unique film perspectives not seen before in film production. Listen to trail runner nation instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed. Director and former pct thruhiker jb benna follows horton.
Itll supply a much satiety understanding to you personally of the advantages and disadvantages of it. Katherine i read best served cold first and it totally works as a standalone. Nevertheless, the trt has already seen several speed record attempts a testament to the quality of the trail as well as its location near to the hub of ultrarunning in nor. Usually the answer is something quippy like because i can or so i can drink more beer.
Extreme ultrarunner david horton featuring ultrarunner david horton follows his epic journey to break the speed record on the pacific crest trail starting at the southern terminus point on the mexican border and finishing at the northern terminus on the border of canada. Fatigued and sleepdeprived, tebbutt pressed on after a second full night, determined to top benna s fastest known unsupported time. He reached his original starting point on brockway summit to the applause of about 10 friends and family members, who greeted him with food, protein smoothies and beer. He is the owner of a specialty running store, rogue valley runners, located in the mountainous southern oregon town of ashland. Hal featured in jb bennas featurelength documentary unbreakable.
This event was a part of the first feature film on dean karnazes by director jb benna s in 2008. I was posting on facebook about two incredible films that are currently available for download to your laptop or home computer. The other is unbreakable, jb benna s inspirational. This is newly available this year, and will be a favorite for sure. Jb benna, producer of the film unbreakable, is also a heck of a runner. He interviews over 50 runner to find out what the common threads are to stay motivated and loving running. He became famous when he was featured in the book born to run by. For you plantbased runners, the no meat athletes book is out today. Hal koerner is an american distance runner specializing in ultramarathon running.
Lyt til trail runner nation ojeblikkeligt pa din tablet, telefon eller browser download ikke nodvendigt. The film was produced by journeyfilm, had a national theatrical release in 300 screens in 2008 and was released on dvd and bluray in 2009. Filmmaker jb benna, the 32yearold owner of journeyfilm and a badass ultrarunner, is jamming this week to finish the final edit. I never really thought of the real reason why i do it. I still have one last post im working on to conclude my series of stories about my recent trip and stay in senegal but it will have to wait for a few more days. Jb benna just set the tahoe rim trail unsupported fkt 170ish miles with a time of just under 59 hours. I halfheartedly attempted to make a film in 2009at the last. Jb bennas inspirational short film, entitled rowing the atlantic, tells the story of roz savages journey from an ordinary career woman to an adventurer, facing. Then, working on a shoestring budget with no clear goal in mind, reno filmmaker jb benna produced a remarkable little film chronicling the 2010 western states which featured the battle between eventual winner geoff roes, iconic catalan mountain runner kilian jornet, and the enigmatic and enormously talented colorado ultrarunner anton krupicka. I was fortunate to interview jb and jennifer benna early on in the life of talk ultra, you can listen to the episode 26 here. At this point i thought it would have been great to have a camera to videotape this scenery and i thought jb benna author of unbreakable might do a great movie with. The man behind ultramarathon man trail runner magazine.
The western states 100 tells the story of the 2010 super bowl of ultrarunning, following four elite ultrarunners in their quest for the coveted cougar trophy. I interviewed filmmaker and ultrarunner jb benna as he races to finish the film before screenings begin november 25. My thoughts on the growth of ultrarunning, media exposure. Scott dunlaps blog of trail running, ultrarunning, triathlon, and other life adventures. Director jb benna s inspirational film ultramarathon man. Filmmaker jb benna captured the journey in his film ultramarathon man, and competitor magazine named karnazes runner of the year.
Jb benna unsupported 175 mile tahoe rim trail record holder posted on oct 17, 20. It contains the collective wisdom of hundreds of elite athletes, dozens of mds, and thousands of hours of jawdropping personal experimentation. Produced and distributed by journeyfilm and directed by jb benna, whose previous work includes the runner and ultramarathon man, unbreakable was released in december, with private showings nationwide, and has captured great interest in the ultrarunning community. Jb benna of journeyfilm is once again along for the journey. A love letter to running martin dugard av trail runner nation direkt i din mobil, surfplatta eller webblasare utan app. I mean, there were bits that made me want to read the trilogy for more depth but nowhere was i left confused for lack of reading the previous books. In order to continue moving, we must maintain the health and durability of our feet. Best served cold is a fantastic addition to the first law universe. The adventure was the primary subject of film director jb benna s 2008 film entitled ultramarathon man. Hal featured in jb benna s featurelength documentary unbreakable. Trail runner nation is devoted to sharing knowledge and advice to the trail running community from beginners to the pros. Jb benna s inspirational short film, entitled rowing the atlantic, tells the story of roz savages journey from an ordinary career woman to an adventurer, facing the most intimidating. The runner follows extreme ultrarunner david horton as he runs more than 40 miles per day for 66 consecutive days in an attempt to set the speed record on the 2,700 mile pacific crest trail from mexico to canada.
Jul 26, 20 then, working on a shoestring budget with no clear goal in mind, reno filmmaker jb benna produced a remarkable little film chronicling the 2010 western states which featured the battle between eventual winner geoff roes, iconic catalan mountain runner kilian jornet, and the enigmatic and enormously talented colorado ultrarunner anton krupicka. He also is the coach for the jserra high school running lions cross country teams. The trail is relatively new, and its grand opening celebration was in september 2001. The first is a new film called a fine line and is the first film that will document kilian jornets summits of my life project available here. Traveling by bus and plane occasionally he sets out to bring awareness to childhood obesity and encourages folks to join him on his journey. Thats what i love just being a barbarian and running through the woods. Hal koerner born january 23, 1976 in morgantown, wv is an american distance runner specializing in ultramarathon running. Traveling by bus and plane occasionally he sets out to bring awareness to childhood obesity and encourages folks to join him on. Its standalone so you dont absolutely need to they say cream rises to the top and i must say abercrombie has risen to the top of my list of must read authors.
Mar 10, 2015 produced and distributed by journeyfilm and directed by jb benna, whose previous work includes the runner and ultramarathon man, unbreakable was released in december, with private showings nationwide, and has captured great interest in the ultrarunning community. I was fortunate to interview jb and jennifer benna early on in the life of. If you are interested in getting some great quality facemasks check out these two manufacturers. Dec 30, 2012 i was posting on facebook about two incredible films that are currently available for download to your laptop or home computer. Jb benna s unbreakable movie free for a limited time. Special screenings take place november 25 december 18, mostly hosted by runnersand you can sign up to host a screening, too, or find out where one is happening, through the. I mean, there were bits that made me want to read the trilogy for more depth butmore i read best served cold first and it totally works as a standalone. He is one of the subjects of jb bennas featurelength documentary. Produced and distributed by journeyfilm and directed by jb benna, whose previous work includes the runner and ultramarathon man, unbreakable was released in. Meanwhile, victor ballesteros is making a second attempt at the supported fkt starting saturday at 4am. Listen free to trail runner nation on iheartradio podcasts. The western states 100 captures the extraordinary drama and physical effort of the 2010 western states 100 endurance run. Jb attempted the run in honor of michael popov, the previous record holder, who passed away tragically in 2012.
The 4hour body is the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the human body. Original composition and paul simons song the sound of silence are used as well as interviews with family members, and ultramarathoners dean karnazes and jb benna. He proved this in october 20 by breaking the 175 mile unsupported tahoe rim trail fkt at 58h 43m 12s. Kilian jornet, the young mountain runner and two time ultratrail du. I enjoy the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey of outdoor events and the chance to meet cool people. Special screenings take place november 25 december 18, mostly hosted by runnersand you can sign up to host a screening, too, or find out where one is happening, through the website.
When i arrive, a line of ticket holders, all chatting and greeting each other with hugs, snakes through the store. I halfheartedly attempted to make a film in 2009at the. Afterward, the room erupts in a standing o for filmmaker jb benna see faces, page 80 and the films stars. Last month, in part one of this troubleshooting on the run series, we began discussing remedies for some of the most common raceday blunders and maladies. Learn about ultrarunning, the pct, and the history of this. Lyssna pa trail runner nation direkt i din mobil, surfplatta eller webblasare utan app. Start with why trail runner nation podcast podtail.
The effects of various drugs on spider webs spider web. The man who can run forever dean karnazes stillunfold. The adventure was the primary subject of film director jb bennas 2008 film entitled. Jan 15, 2019 scott dunlaps blog of trail running, ultrarunning, triathlon, and other life adventures. Oct 03, 20 jb benna just set the tahoe rim trail unsupported fkt 170ish miles with a time of just under 59 hours. Delightful reductions most typically associated with diminished final price unbreakable runner. More than the sum of its parts trail runner magazine. Roes, hal koerner, anton krupicka, kilian jornet, jb benna. Nov 11, 2011 filmmaker jb benna, the 32yearold owner of journeyfilm and a badass ultrarunner, is jamming this week to finish the final edit. Winner of british sports book awards, best publicity campaign. Dec 04, 2011 today i saw on post on trail runner nation asking the question why do you run ultramarathons.
Jonathan beverly, a lifetime runner, photographer, writer and coach teaches us about the 9 keys to lifelong running. Since its launch, journeyfilm has produced documentaries such as the runner david hortons 2,700 mile run of the pacific crest trail. I hear that question all the time in magazines, canteens, and latrines. Studying the consumer critiques of unbreakable runner. The project gave rise to the popular north face endurance challenge series the following year, which by 2011 had grown to twoday events in six cities, featuring distances from 5k to 50m mostly on trails and a. In 2014, he published hal koerners field guide to ultrarunning and was released by velopress. Around the same time, he began his journey to become a fatadapted runner.
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