RunningAHEAD - Topic: St. George Training Help

xor

posted: 8/22/2008 at 1:56 PM
modified: 8/22/2008 at 1:58 PM

Quote from BadDawg on 8/22/2008 at 12:58 PM:

Both Steamtown and St George look like you could take off on a hang glider and just cruise on down to the finish line.

St George yes, Steamtown not so much. St George drops about 2600 ft; Steamtown "only" 900. That graph makes Scranton look a lot scarier than it really is. St George can hurt you. Steamtown will only maim you.

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 8/22/2008 at 4:11 PM

Run With the Horses climbs 500 ft in the first 10k and drops 1200 ft in the last 4.5 miles. I'll find out how that feels tomorrow Undecided

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BadDawg

posted: 8/22/2008 at 5:33 PM

Quote from perfesserr on 8/22/2008 at 4:11 PM:

Run With the Horses climbs 500 ft in the first 10k and drops 1200 ft in the last 4.5 miles. I'll find out how that feels tomorrow

Best of luck Perfesser, hope you have a great run!

E.J.
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RivertonPaul

posted: 8/25/2008 at 3:28 PM

Having run SG a number of times, if you have access to a treadmill that has a decline feature decline treadmill running can be very good training. The treadmills at my gym go to a -3% decline, an running at the decline can really help you become accustomed to downhill runs, especially when you run at least over hour sessions.

ChrisT

posted: 8/25/2008 at 11:52 PM

Totally hijacking this thread - Paul, if your name is any indication of where you live, then we're next door neighbors. I'm in Herriman. And back to the OP - another suggestion for the altitude is to come a few days early, and try to run a couple of times at elevation.

kcwoodhead

posted: 8/26/2008 at 9:34 AM

Quote from ChrisT on 8/25/2008 at 11:52 PM:

And back to the OP - another suggestion for the altitude is to come a few days early, and try to run a couple of times at elevation.

Yeah, that isn't so much going to happen. I don't have the vacation time and money to get there before Friday morning. So, nothing like a nice shock to my system.

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jpnairn

straw man

posted: 8/26/2008 at 4:10 PM

Quote from ChrisT on 8/25/2008 at 11:52 PM:

another suggestion for the altitude is to come a few days early, and try to run a couple of times at elevation.

What I've heard is that it takes weeks, not days, for you system to adjust to altitude. So if you can go up a week ahead of time, it might help. Getting there two or three days ahead of time will only make you more tired and run down from lack of oxygen on race day. The "shock to your system" of just getting there and running actually gives better results. But as I said before, most people don't have a problem with altitude at St. George.

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