So as most people who know me or read this blog much know I am just a bit of a running freak when it comes to following the sport and it's athletes. Well I would like to introduce you to someone who is part of what I call the "new wave" of ultrarunners. What I mean is runners who come to our sport with a incredible amount of foot speed as well as endurance. Runners like the Skagg brothers come to mind. They are re-shaping our sport and the idea of how fast people can push them selves for a long time. With that being said I would like to introduce you to a kid from France who is part of that group named Kilian Jornet. I first heard of him last year. After following him for the last year I find it time for more people to be aware of him. Salomon Running is his main sponsor and has this great page about him and his running goals. I strongly suggest checking out some of these video's and learn more about him. I would love to see him run our Western States 100 some year and see what he could do.
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Great videos and fantastic scenery on Napolean's birthplace. If you don't know anything about Corisica, check out http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/3028038.stm
for a very brief overview
He's not from France, he's Catalan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kílian_Jornet_Burgada
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