training at high elevations

daisywings

posted: 7/15/2007 at 10:12 PM
modified: 7/15/2007 at 10:13 PM

I'm running Crater Lake this August also. I figured I'd do a hard one first. My mom has worked communications at the Rim Runs for the last 20 years and convinced me that if I was going to run a marathon I had to run "hers". The difficulty is making me nervous a little but I figure If I just go planning to finish I am sure I will do fine. I live at 3,000. Today we took a drive up to 5,000 feet for a run and I didn't feel much difference. Actually I felt great because it was also 20 degrees cooler!

*´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·´ *Daisy*

Trent

posted: 7/16/2007 at 4:52 AM

Quote from Daddyo on 7/15/2007 at 9:23 PM:

Great Wall and Comrades are 2 others I am interested in.

Sounds like you need to come and run Monkey...

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

PerfesserR

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 7/16/2007 at 5:20 AM

Quote from Trent on 7/16/2007 at 4:52 AM:

Sounds like you need to come and run Monkey...

Trent never passes up an opportunity...

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

√ Boston Marathon 15 April

√ Big Sur Marathon 28 April

√ Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

Trent

posted: 7/16/2007 at 7:39 AM

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

Daddyo

@BeachesRunner

posted: 7/16/2007 at 8:42 AM

Quote from Trent on 7/16/2007 at 4:52 AM:

Sounds like you need to come and run Monkey...

Sorry Trent, I did mean to mention running your Monkey Hunt - I am interested in the crowded types first but I see myself running The Flying Monkey after satiating my hunger for the gaudy events Smile

PerfesserR

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 7/21/2007 at 8:55 PM
modified: 7/22/2007 at 6:37 AM

Quote from Trent on 7/15/2007 at 8:50 PM:

Cool! That one gets great reviews in terms of scenery and difficulty. Good stuff! I look forward to your report.

http://www.runningahead.com/maps/714e9a56dea043eabb75548bde53f8bd Hmmm, I better do some hillwork.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

√ Boston Marathon 15 April

√ Big Sur Marathon 28 April

√ Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

daisywings

posted: 7/23/2007 at 10:38 AM

Thanks for the Map. I've heard some stories about that big hill!

*´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·´ *Daisy*

PerfesserR

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 7/23/2007 at 8:03 PM
modified: 7/23/2007 at 8:05 PM

Quote from daisywings on 7/23/2007 at 10:38 AM:

Thanks for the Map. I've heard some stories about that big hill!

My map is just an "best guess", but I think that it's pretty close, and the elevation profile got my attention! Yeah, that hill looks brutal. See ya there, daisy!

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

√ Boston Marathon 15 April

√ Big Sur Marathon 28 April

√ Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

PerfesserR

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 8/8/2007 at 10:28 PM

Quote from dmiller23462 on 7/15/2007 at 8:41 AM:

I'm currently in Artesia, New Mexico running...I left Jacksonville, FL which is right at sea level...Artesia is above 6k feet....The first few days it felt strange running around here, but now I'm doing alright...For my mid-term PT test I ran a mile and a half in 10:03... Just my $0.02

dmiller, looks like I'll be joining you in Artesia in a couple of weeks. How's the running?

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

√ Boston Marathon 15 April

√ Big Sur Marathon 28 April

√ Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

cicerosum

posted: 8/9/2007 at 9:49 AM

Hi there, I live and train at 5500ft. I noticed when I began that I was slow, and had difficulty breathing the thinner air. But, that passes, and by day 3 you should be fine! Smile

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