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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea tweeted the following late tonight about distance running:

“Distance running is the best way to learn how to stay present in the moment I have ever found”

Flea ran his first marathon at the 2011 Los Angeles Marathon. I was lucky enough to finish around the same time as he did and talk to him briefly in the downpour that had soaked us all 26.2 miles.

I’m glad to hear he has stuck with it.  He ran the L.A. Marathon to raise money for his charity, the Silver Lake Conservatory (website).

Related: Flea Runs L.A. Marathon in 3:53:00

What inspired Flea to start running? The book Born To Run.

Follow Flea on Twitter @Flea333

I’ve run in Newton Running Shoes most of the last two years. Newtons help you improve your form to become more of a forefoot or midfoot striker….therefore cutting down on injuries.

Not many color options or changes have been made to the brand until now.

Newton is releasing several new colors of it’s Distance, Gravity, Momentus, MV2, and Performance trainers throughout 2012.

Newton Running Website

Check out all of the colors and options below by clicking the photos:

Read more about them at TriBomb

Hat tip to Chris Estes.

Rocket scientist David Riddle won a very muddy 2012 Mountain Mist 50K on Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama at Monte Sano State Park.  Riddle finished the 31 mile course in 3:45:58. Just three minutes behind his course record of 3:42:59 that he set last year.

He easily won the race in winning by nearly 23 minutes.

Daniel Mueller took second place with a time of 4:08:33.  Third place went to Brad Schroeder in 4:14:15.

Kathy Youngren, of Huntsville, was the female winner with a time of 5:09:20.

2012 Mt. Mist 50K Top 1o Results

1. David Riddle – 3:42:59
2. Daniel Mueller – 4:08:33
3. Brad Schroeder – 4:14:15
4. David Rindt – 4:16:00
5. Josh Whitehead – 4:22:51
6. DeWayne Satterfield – 4:25:41
7. Blake Thompson – 4:26:42
8. Tim Vinson – 4:33:10
9. Clay Warner – 4:33:26
10. Erik Debolt – 4:37:30

Full 2012 Mt. Mist 50K Results

Congrats to all who survived the 2012 Mt. Mist 50K.

The fad of late is all of these comedic videos being made like ‘Sh!t Girls Say,’  ‘Sh!t White Girls Say to Black Girls,’ ‘ ‘Sh!t Christians Say to Jews,’ ‘Sh!t People in Los Angeles Say,’ et cetera that people are posting to You Tube.

Naturally, there is now a ‘Sh!t Ultrarunners Say’ video that is rather humorous.  If you haven’t said most of the things in this video during an ultra then you have for sure heard them from others.

Watch and enjoy!

“You guys go ahead I’ll catch up!”

“Whoa, was that a mountain lion?”

“I haven’t run on the road since 1983.”

“Hey do you have an extra sock? Did you bring an extra shirt? Do you have any wet wipes?”

“Someone needs to invent toe socks for my junk!”

Hat tip to Beth McCurdy.

Best of luck to you all and Run It Fast!!!

Joshua Holmes – DebatingMt. Mist 50K. #brokerib Leaning ‘no’ at the moment.

Miguel DeJesus – I’ll be running the @F3Events 1/2 marathon on Chicago’s lake front. #f3jan2012 #runnerds

Timothy G. Huguenin – If the weather’s good, I’ll be out on a relaxing jog in the New River Gorge, WV! No races for me–I’m broke.

Sonja N. – St. Paul MN Winter Carnival half (more likely than not).

Lisa Gonzales – I’m running the Wild Horse Half Marathon in San Diego on Sunday! Woo!

Phil Horn – Toohey Forest, Brisbane, Australia – best part of the world

Jonathan Bobbitt – okay, if I must decide, imma do a BTB on some trails. Maybe a couple of 12s or 15s

Matt Ambos – 10 mile easy run on Sunday! Making the push for a 100 in January!

pensive pumpkin – @TheBoringRunner is having his #freezeyourthornsoffvirtual 5k! I’m running naked in my shower as instructed.

Stephen G – Remission Run 5K (Conroe, TX)

Can’t Stop Endurance – We are running the Sylamore Trail in AR to prep for#JJ50K & #Sylamore50K

Claire Orfanos – f^3 Lake Half Marathon in #chicago!

NaomiPipes – Dawson 5K in Pearland.

Emily Conley – #MountainMist50K in Huntsville, AL. #embracethemud

Gregory Wilson – I’m running the Coyote Hills 5k with my two sons in Fremont, CA on Saturday.

Tanya Strandlund – on the edge of the Alberta Rockies

Aaron Johnstone – last 20-miler before tapering for the @austinmarathon!

Rachel Matuszek – I am running the inaugural Frosty Road Runner 10.5 miler in Rochester MA Saturday AM. Cant wait!

Kevin Ronayne – I will be adding to my #marathonaweek mileage in Shrewsbury, MA this weekend #runitfast

Gerard Pescatore – 10 miles on the trails

Allison Ustynoski – Winter Trail Half Marathon in Indy. Have to run with headlamp or flashlight. Did I mention it starts at 6PM and is in the woods?

Robert Boluyt – Desert Classic Half Marathon, Surprise AZ

Craig Brett – having a well earned rest this weekend, in preparation for 21 miles next weekend and 20 mile race the weekend after

MJP Running – Freeze Your Thorns Off Virtual 5K!

Gina Sassone – Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in West Palm Beach Florida 🙂

JESUS REYNA HERRERA – I ll be Running in @lalomacd SLP Mex

Jared Friesen – Last big training run before the 50k, 24 miles with high of 2 degrees!

Susan Eastman – Last Grand Prix race (#7) of series here on Cape Cod on Sunday – 4.5 miles w/a couple hills. I’ve run all 7!! Banquet 2/4

Vanessa Probert – can’t run due to a stress fracture 🙁 but I’m biking at montano de oro in morro bay, ca instead!

Casey – I’ll be running the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon at Disneyland on Sunday.

Bill Peters – ING Miami Half Marathon @runmiami

Robbie Lawless – More epic runs on the trails of La Palma, Canary Islands. Need to get me some more views like this…http://pic.twitter.com/oniExn5r

Todd Apgar – BU terrier classic tomorrow!!

Naresh Kumar – Mt Mist 50K 🙂 with @trailjunke

Comedian turned The Price Is Right host Drew Carey issued a challenge to the audience on TPIR to beat his half marathon time of 1:57:02 from the 2011 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon from this past year.

Watch the Video Below:

Carey, a former Marine, lost 100 pounds before running his first half marathon.

The 2012 Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon takes place on May 20, 2012.

Famed marathoner Chuck ‘Marathonjunkie’ Engle won the 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon on Sunday in Maui with a winning time of 2:50:02.

Chuck ran slower than he expected to and said the heat played a factor during the last 10 miles of the race. However, his performance was still golden enough to hold off Hawaiian native Jon McGonangle who finished four minutes back in 2:54:27.

Top 10 Males at the 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon

1. Chuck Engle – 2:50:02
2. Jon McGonangle – 2:54:27
3. Shaun Marshall-Pryde – 3:00:06
4. Wesley Moseman – 3:05:35
5. Robert Onders – 3:07:07
6. Dylah Rist – 3:07:28
7. Matthieu Marescaux – 3:10:03
8. Shane MacDonell – 3:13:20
9. Lavergne Masur – 3:15:01
10. Alex Ramsey – 3:16:18

VIEW Complete 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon and Half Marathon Results

The female race was a good bit closer as Mari Kauri held off Vera Monsao with a time of 3:19:00 to win by a gap of 93 seconds.

Top 10 Females at the 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon

1. Mari Kauri – 3:19:00
2. Vera Monsao – 3:20:33
3. Marie Benito – 3:26:32
4. Bonnie Rouse – 3:39:26
5. Jonna Brandt – 3:40:08
6. Ashley Degen – 3:40:54
7. Diane Sacksteder – 3:47:06
8. Diana Jones – 3:47:56
9. Desarae Barrera – 3:48:17
10. Kimberly Ruple – 3:49:49

Also See: 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon Medal

Congrats to all who ran and completed the 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K over the weekend!

More Photos from the 2012 Maui Oceanfront Marathon

[photos by Joshua Holmes. Follow him on Twitter @bayou]

We asked on Twitter (@runitfast) where you were running this weekend and 20 of you responded!

Best of luck to you all and be sure to Run It Fast!!!

Joshua Holmes – Will be running the Maui Oceanfront Marathon here in Hawai’i.

Scott Stader – yo! Hope y’all r havin a great time! Running Eagles 5k in Henderson and Race on the Trace 5 Miler at Natchez Trace tomorrow.

Nolan Holloway – running at Stone Mountain Park tomorrow.

Lisa Gonzales – I plan on running 24.5 miles tomorrow and 12 or so on Sunday. No trails but hopefully some hills.

Jonathan Bobbitt – Frostbite 1/2 Starkville, MS and some trails back home in Jackson on Sunday!! #runitfast

Can’t Stop Endurance – Back-to-back weekend… long trail runs at Wolf River Trails and then Shelby Forest!

Dixie Chicken – Nowhere – spare a thought for those nursing an injury.

MKDR – 5k at the Riverfront in Wilmington DE

BeardRunJax – I have a long training run this weekend in #dtjax, 10-12mi. Getting ready for the @RunRocknRoll St. Petersburg Half in February!

Nadia Sarudiansky – in Gran Canaria Maraton Spain

coreen steinbach – Hartshorne Masters Mile. Cornell University. tomorrow high noon

Robert Boluyt – Coldwater Rumble 31K, Goodyear AZ

Kevin Ronayne – running the #TwitterRoadRace tomorrow

Aaron Johnstone – #TwitterRoadRace tomorrow!

Craig Brett – quiet one this weekend, parkrun tomorrow, then a 19 mile training run on Sunday.

paolo ro$$etto – montebelluna – Treviso – Italy

Bruce Williamson – will be running the trails at Lake McMurtry, OK when the Enid running club comes to town!

Anywhere5K – The #twitter5k tomorrow!

Bill Peters – Central Park – Manhattan Half…in snowshoes?

Martyn Fisher – #Folksworth , Cambridgeshire. Nice little 15 mile race.

Today is my 3^rd Running Birthday. I started running on January 18, 2009. I’ve changed a little since I started running. I’ve lost 75 pounds (for a total of 150), run 6 half marathons, 5 marathons, a few other odd distances, and one 12 Hour race. It’s been a wild and fun 3 years! I’ve been very lucky and I’m incredibly grateful  that I became a runner.

I’ve learned a lot in just 3 years and I know there is a lot more I need to learn, especially as I delve into ultrarunning. But the unknown of running doesn’t scare me anymore. It’ll come as I need it. Or I’ll learn from my mistakes. Hopefully. 😉

In no particular order…this is what I’ve learned from 3 years of running: 

1. I can do more than I think I can so do not set boundaries.
2. It’s better to not “think” about what you have to do (whether it’s training or racing or big tasks in life/work), just do it.
3. Running is as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. Simple soothes the soul, complicated makes it interesting.
4. But running is not hard. Seriously.
5. Patience & consistency are worth more than a flame and a burnout.
6. Runners come in all shapes, sizes, and ages and you can’t tell by looking at someone how far or fast they can run.
7. Tackling any distance begins with a single step. Take it.
8. The running community will support, help, and push you if you need it.
9. The scarier the challenge, the happier the finish.
10. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

On Sunday, I went to watch a friend race in a local bike race and he introduced me to the others there as “This is Lisa, she’s a runner”. What’s funny is that I know him from the local bike shop and I would have thought he’d introduce me as cyclist to them. But no, my “identity” is runner now. Something that would have been inconceivable to me 3 years ago. Me? A runner? Impossible! But yeah, I’m a runner now. How cool is that?

I love Ultra Running. Period. Ever since I ran my first Ultra, I got hooked to ultra distance running. We all get that crazy look from our family members, friends and colleagues.

My folks back home think that I have gone crazy….in a good way!

Would like to hear out from RIF members, What makes Ultra Runners different?