Ultra Marathons

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Toks Nov 2016 11:09am, 2 Nov 2016 32,501 posts	0 Toks For folks that have ran 100 miles or beyond, how long does it take to get back to normal training/running again?? I still feel a bit jaded but I have ran two parkruns since A100 and I have a marathon on the 19th of November Many thanks
flanker Nov 2016 5:00pm, 2 Nov 2016 16,685 posts	0 flanker I'm typically back running within a few days, but I think it takes several months of 'easy' to make a full recovery. And therefore we hardly ever do (until we break ourselves) as we'll run another race before then. It's why elites will only race two or three long races a year.
Ndwdave Nov 2016 7:26pm, 2 Nov 2016 622 posts	0 Ndwdave From personal experience, it takes me 4-6 weeks to get back to normal. I still think you will feel it a little bit in your legs by the 19th but be ok to get round. I did 4 100s this year which was probably 1 too many but a bit late now...
Toks Nov 2016 1:05pm, 3 Nov 2016 32,502 posts	0 Toks Thanks flanker and Dave, just getting round the marathon will be great for me 😊
rhb Nov 2016 9:27pm, 3 Nov 2016 801 posts	0 rhb DtD video from one of the runners: https://youtu.be/grmBhvrhUoQ
Ndwdave Nov 2016 2:51pm, 5 Nov 2016 643 posts	0 Ndwdave I've just registered for the WSER100 lottery. Two tickets this year so fingers crossed
Fenland_Plodder Nov 2016 3:11pm, 5 Nov 2016 10,414 posts	0 Fenland_Plodder Good luck Dave
Toks Nov 2016 5:02pm, 6 Nov 2016 32,508 posts	0 Toks Good luck Dave 😊
damo2000 Nov 2016 6:35pm, 6 Nov 2016 177 posts	0 damo2000 How did the D33 runners get on?
K5 Gus Nov 2016 8:03pm, 6 Nov 2016 2,001 posts	0 K5 Gus Damo, do you mean GO33 ( yesterday ) rather than D33 ( March ) ? See separate Glen Ogle thread