GreyBeard
5 weeks after LT100, I am still not recovered. Once I hit 10-15 miles depending on the course/pace, I am dead legged.
Curious - how long has it taken others?
2020
The King of Beasts
If I knew I would tell you, my body is still not back.
i am going to run on more soft surfaces.
I have been taking Ice Baths, getting massages, and taking Hot Baths after those massages.
"As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man I have chalked up many a mile. Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, And I've learned much from both of their styles." ~ Jimmy Buffett
"I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way."”
1) I agree with A1 - It takes me a really long time
2) The 1st time you make a nice 20+ mile run you may need to go 30-45 seconds slower than you think you need to just to get over the hump
Its more than just muscular - It puts a lot of stress on the body - Hell just getting your body to properly coordinate all the complex things that has to happen to run smooth again will take awhile.
The last 2 years after an all out 24 hour race - I have taken 2 months and 3 months to hobby jog to let myself recover.
5 weeks after LT100, I am still not recovered. Once I hit 10-15 miles depending on the course/pace, I am dead legged. Curious - how long has it taken others?
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
I totally agree, after my recent 87 mile trail run it has taken me a really long time to really get back on track. What with the general recovery, having caught a nasty cold, then seeing my mileage drop down and then falling short of a 22 mile run and staggering back to the car for a wussy 17 miles, I am not a happy bunny.
This has taken about 5 weeks so far but I think last weeks drop was more the cold. I agree with the others that I have to really come off the pace and get through the mental hurdles as well. Having said that I have set myself a very short term goal of running a 50 km in November so I have something to aim for and all I care about is running it comfortably otherwise I could really see myself dropping out.
Jerry A runners blog-updated daily
a story:
last night I met up with a few guys who are fast by most any standards. we ran around at about 7:30ish pace for about an hour, i felt okay at the end but thought "i need another hour if i am going ot hit 100 this week" then i thought "fuck that, i am going to quit while I am ahead, and feeling okay"
I dont know if that was the right decision or not. meh
a story: last night I met up with a few guys who are fast by most any standards. we ran around at about 7:30ish pace for about an hour, i felt okay at the end but thought "i need another hour if i am going ot hit 100 this week" then i thought "fuck that, i am going to quit while I am ahead, and feeling okay" I dont know if that was the right decision or not. meh
If you're hitting 100 MPW again already you're doing well.
i have not been 94 and 90 the last 2 weeks.
I felt really shitty until the 50k I did this weekend (exactly a month after my 100). It was tough and slowish, but it felt like I went from really shitty to slightly shitty. I was beginning to think I'd never recover. I was getting sore after every run it seemed like, then I wasn't sore at all after the 50k. I think my legs appreciated the soft dirt.
~Sara It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan
It was tough and slowish
You beat me by an hour. Sssssh.
Is this an example of man-bit smashing or whatever you call it?
Kalsarikännit
man-bit smashing or whatever you call it?
I believe she calls it dick-stomping.
I have no advice on how to recover. I was in really bad shape after Western States. The downhills really damaged me. I was pretty sure I would never recover to be the runner I was before that race. I guess you just have to give it time and do what you can to let the body heal itself.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Self anointed title
dick-stomping.
and it looks like you got a proper one at that.
that always fun.
Well *I* did. I don't think WG did. I'm pretty sure it no worky like that.
No, because there was no challenge. You could beat me any day on the roads señor.
whats the news now? how are you running ?