The Running Thread Vol 2
Discussion
AndStilliRise said:
How do i solve calf strain?
Crippling pain, however was doing 10mm yesterday, and yes it did hurt was running. Wondering whether i should rest/stretch or just run in the hope that it will get better.
Physio booked for Tue am, but need to get some miles done.
The answer is lots of rest , drink loads of water too.Crippling pain, however was doing 10mm yesterday, and yes it did hurt was running. Wondering whether i should rest/stretch or just run in the hope that it will get better.
Physio booked for Tue am, but need to get some miles done.
Well that was my slowest ever 10k at just under 1:45. In fact co slow that Strava reckons I was stationary for 13 minutes of it!
In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
RizzoTheRat said:
Well that was my slowest ever 10k at just under 1:45. In fact co slow that Strava reckons I was stationary for 13 minutes of it!
In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
Obviously the fancy dress was to blame In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
what did you go as ?
RizzoTheRat said:
Well that was my slowest ever 10k at just under 1:45. In fact co slow that Strava reckons I was stationary for 13 minutes of it!
In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
Well done, what were you dressed as? In my defence the course was designed by a sadist with over 500m of ascent and quite a lot of descents that were too steep to actually run down.
https://www.strava.com/activities/817731983/overvi...
I sneaked in under an hour. My favourite race of the year.
UpTheIron said:
ust signed up for this. Need to get the miles back up between now and then, and possibly give the Chiltern 214 a bash in August. Have you done RTTS before?
Did it over two days (6:36 the first day and 5:56 the second) last year and loved it. Brilliantly organised, cracking route - about 1200m climb over the 100k. Plenty of people to chat to. This time round I'm going for it in one go and looking forward to it.
The blue superhero's must have been the largest group, seemed to be loads about, what club's that? Like the idea of groups in matching costumes, I was with the Starwars mob most of the way, and loved the group of priests chanting at the start but they were so quick I never saw them again.
Del Boy was having a few issues with viasbility over his Reliant on the steps and stepping stones
Del Boy was having a few issues with viasbility over his Reliant on the steps and stepping stones
Has anyone done the 24hr events where you lap a 5 or 10k course and just aim to go as far as possible during the time, as an individual? Long term I'm really interested in some of the ultra events but I thought this would be a relatively gentle introduction (in so much as I can cover what I'm comfortable with and I'm never more than a few miles from base camp).
I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
ukaskew said:
Has anyone done the 24hr events where you lap a 5 or 10k course and just aim to go as far as possible during the time, as an individual? Long term I'm really interested in some of the ultra events but I thought this would be a relatively gentle introduction (in so much as I can cover what I'm comfortable with and I'm never more than a few miles from base camp).
I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
Not done a lapped run like that but have done a couple of marathons in laps. The problem for me with those is simply boredom - same scenery, same hills (so if there is a bit you hate you have to keep doing it) so it becomes a mental issue not physical.I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
Ultra training is all about time on your feet - running when you would normally not and running slower than you would normally. Multiple runs in one day work too - so yesterday I did two parkruns with my 7 year old - slow and steady for the first one (32 mins), faster for the second (24 mins) and then a 12 mile wet muddy run with club mates in the afternoon. Really I should have got up this morning for a steady 5km but that hasn't happened.
If you want a good introduction to an ultra have a look at LDWA Challenge events. I'm doing a 30 miler in two weeks. You have to follow a set of directions but that also helps to keep your speed in check.
ukaskew said:
Has anyone done the 24hr events where you lap a 5 or 10k course and just aim to go as far as possible during the time, as an individual? Long term I'm really interested in some of the ultra events but I thought this would be a relatively gentle introduction (in so much as I can cover what I'm comfortable with and I'm never more than a few miles from base camp).
I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
Not done, but doing in 2017. General consensus is it's even more a mental than physical challenge than a typical ultra because you have to repeatedly leave comfort for pain. Perversely why I'm doing it. Downsides are samey scenery, though I'm sure the differences between day one, evening, night, dawn and day two will be stark. Upside is the training can go as well or badly as it does and it doesn't affect your ability to toe the line. I've set a series of targets - minimum for success, main target, dream target, whicyh will depend on both training and raceday(s).I wondered what sort of training was required and the best way to approach such a thing, e.g. slow and steady for hours on end with food/comfort breaks etc, hour on - hour off, walk a lap run a lap etc. I would like to think 75k would be achievable.
Time on feet seems to be the main thing, along with being comfortable running in the dark and on a full(ish) stomach. Lap length determins fuel strategy. Mine's 9km, so anything from 80-120 mins between refuelling, so I will be going light in the day and carrying snacks through the night to keep spirits up.
75km is very achievable - that's just over 3kph or 2 mph (three hour ten k pace!)... I'm tubby and lazy and have done 80km in 11 1/2 hours. Could I have done another 80km in another 12 1/2 hours? No, but I could have gone further, so I'm looking forward to the open ended nature of the challenge.
Which event are you considering?
Oof, 'A' race for 2018 is now the GBUltra Scotland traverse along the Southern Upland Way trail, 214miles non-staged. I've done a fair few stage multi day races but this will be a first for me (my wife is also doing it), similar format to Spine and Northern Traverse races and a similar format to a few I'd like to do subsequently, so a good one to cut my teeth on. Also have unfinished business as dropped from a staged SUW race a few years ago. Anyone else done similar - looking for some advice on run/rest ratio etc.
Smitters said:
Which event are you considering?
Interesting stuff thanks (and to Mark earlier), it's the Cotswold 24 hour relay race ( http://www.100milerun.com/cotswold-24-hour-race/), handy as it's reasonably close to me. I like the look of Runstock as well (although that's 'only' for 8 hours), that one has clear incentives (you 'medal up' as you go) and seems aimed at soloists more so, which might help a bit. I'm very much a solo runner and wouldn't have any kind of support network (young family so I'd be going alone), so I'd be doing it to see how I cope mentally as much as physically. I'm very happy in my own company and have never felt the need to be in a club or friends with other runners, so I guess this would test my limits in that respect.
The results from last years Cotswold 24 are eye watering, a soloist managed 198km!
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