Well, I am low, low, low on miles this year (under 300, and around 30,000 vertical). I have ridden a little over 600 hilly miles on the bike, but that is low as well.
Dilemma: 118km race with about 6,000 meters of climbing June 27 in Europe (part of a family vacation), then want to do at least a September 100 miler.
I figure I have at least 4 good weeks for an endurance block, an easy week, some last tune up runs the final week and then off to Europe on the 22nd.
I have no plan but to try to run as much as I can this week, and see if I can do at least 50-80 mpw for four weeks with lots of vertical. I do not think I did more than 50-55 mpw ever training for Leadville, but I was fitter and had two 50-milers and some good cycling in me.
If I feel good I will ride a hilly 200k on the 21st (I will bail on the 200-miler most likely).
Any suggestions?
Faster Than Your Couch!
Run for fun.
Thanks, Couch!
I am not quite sure how far/fast I could run now, but I have done a few 20+ mile runs this year with significant elevation gain and been fine.
One question about the program is that I see many people before 100s doing 20 mile B2B runs. This will be a long event so I am wondering whether a few of those will help.
My thought is whatever speed I have, I have. I need to prepare the tendons and get the best endurance prep I can.
Cheers,
Jeff
Refurbished Hip
Jeff, I am not sure why you would want to suffer through a 118km race during a nice family vacation to Europe while being under trained? Is it possible to run part of the race and then just DNF and call it a good training run? 300 miles for the year is not any sort of base to go off of and ramping up to 50-80mpw sounds like injury just waiting to happen.
Running is dumb.
Geez, Mandy, not sure why you would want to inject a dose of reality into my life I am committed at least financially on the run and am hoping it will be a stepping stone to Pine to Palm or the Bear in September, so I need to do something.
Most importantly, I will not get too many opportunities to run in the Dolomites with my family there, so I am determined to give it a shot.
Watoni, how are things coming together? One more thing I'd like to mention is, that if you don't get you runs in as planned, just lace up your shoes and go for a few miles, whatever time it is. Or try to get in something like 3 quick miles in the morning, so that you have at least something to build on before life strikes. Always remember, every mile counts, and your runs don't have to be perfect, just get some miles in.
Thank you!
Got in some of those shortish imperfect runs this week, along with a nice 16 miles yesterday with good vertical (one five mile, 2200 foot climb helps that). Took some pictures and had fun. Trying to link the pics with my new phone but having issues ....
Probably a ride today (recovering more from the school auction and dancing until the wee hours than from the run).
If you don't treat it like a race and just have an enjoyable run, it should be doable. Due to a HUGE injury, I ran Hardrock on 456 miles of training in the preceding 12 months last year (and my longest run was 18 miles). It wasn't pretty, and it was 8 hours slower than normal, but I had fun and got it done.
I say go for it. :-)
- Chris