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๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ Jasmin Paris details her life before and after the Barkley Marathons in an exclusive interview

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Hey runners, Jessy here ๐Ÿ‘‹

Newsletter #255 is here to give you all the latest in running news, reviews, and research.

Here's what I have for you today:

  • ๐Ÿท This runner blind taste tested a different wine at every mile of the London Marathon, guessing the vintage, grape, and producer of each with surprising accuracy!
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  • ๐ŸŒˆ The runner's high is REAL! But why do we get that exhilarating, even euphoric, feeling after a run?โ€‹
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  • ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Our expert review of the HOKA Skyward X. You might not want to wear it at your upcoming race, but it does have its shining moments.โ€‹
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  • ๐Ÿ† Our exclusive interview with Barkley Marathons Finisher Jasmin Paris. How a mother and veterinarian became an ultrarunning legend.

Get ready to get faster!

โ€‹WATCH: Tom Gilbey Blind Taste Tests A New Wine At Every Mile Of The 2024 London Marathonโ€‹

๐Ÿท Tom Gilbey, a London wine connoisseur, swapped electrolyte and carb drinks for glasses of Pinot, shiraz, and Chardonnay (among many other varieties) during the 2024 London Marathon.

๐Ÿ’ญ Armed with two wine glasses in his running belt, Gilbey, 52, was challenged to blind taste test a different wine at every mile of the race.

โ€‹Runnerโ€™s High: What It Is, How To Achieve It, And Why It Occursโ€‹

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป The runnerโ€™s high is real โ€“ that exhilarating, if not euphoric feeling which you can reach simply through running is not something your trainer made up to convince you to keep running.

๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Everyone has heard of the runnerโ€™s high, but itโ€™s often treated as a myth โ€“ something intangible and unproven.
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๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ However, in recent years several studies have confirmed the existence of the high and identified the conditions that stimulate those feel-good brain chemicals.

Parkrun Records Are Gone To โ€œPromote Inclusivityโ€ And Runners Arenโ€™t Happy About It

โ€‹Review: HOKA Skyward Xโ€‹

๐Ÿ‘Ÿ This calendar year is one of reinvention for HOKA, the wildly-popular running brand whose cushioned sneakers have won the hearts of people around the world.

๐Ÿ‘€ Their latest invention is their biggest one to date (literally): the gigantic Skyward X.

โ€‹Jasmin Paris: How A Mother And Veterinarian Became An Ultrarunning Legendโ€‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง We bagged an exclusive interview with Jasmin this week. We sat down with her to talk:
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โ€‹๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ How she trained for the Barkley Marathons
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๐Ÿคฑ๐Ÿป Balancing motherhood and a regular full-time job with her training
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๐Ÿคฏ How she survived (and finished) the Barkley Marathons
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โœˆ๏ธ Why she isn't planning to return to Barkley (or any other international races) anytime soon.

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