Ultra Marathons

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zp Feb 2017 8:15pm, 3 Feb 2017 221 posts	0 zp Yeah, it's a bit boring, but getting stuff that's comfortable and doesn't chafe, and having a shoe strategy that will last you for 100 miles will both give you a better race and an easier recovery from it.
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Feb 2017 8:20pm, 3 Feb 2017 11,306 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner I think it was Robbie Britton, but it could have been anyone, who said for a 5k/10k/Half/Marathon you can get kit wrong, but for a long race you really need to minimise the margin of error. If it doesn't work, bin it.
zp Feb 2017 8:26pm, 3 Feb 2017 222 posts	0 zp Sounds about right. My second L100 was pretty miserable for a lot of kit related reasons I could have fixed: crap headtorch, shoes that hurt after 30 miles, backpack that couldn't fit water bottles!
flanker Feb 2017 5:14pm, 4 Feb 2017 16,786 posts	0 flanker I'd reckon about 3 months to fully recover assuming you ran it to your max. There's a difference between being able to run well again and fully recover...
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Feb 2017 5:33pm, 4 Feb 2017 11,319 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner Thanks flanker, however I have another question, can you run a 100-miler at anything other than your max?
mbln Feb 2017 5:38pm, 4 Feb 2017 858 posts	0 mbln I'd say yes. If you give up and 'just finish' To remain working at your best at each stage is the toughest part
flanker Feb 2017 6:15pm, 4 Feb 2017 16,787 posts	0 flanker I'd agree. Depends if you are running to finish or running to set a time.
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Feb 2017 6:31pm, 4 Feb 2017 11,322 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner Thanks, really helpful.
NDWDave Feb 2017 6:56pm, 4 Feb 2017 1,776 posts	0 NDWDave I've only done one of my 100s at close to max. I went through 50 miles in 8:47, struggled a bit to get to 75 in 14:50 and then took nearly 8 hours for the last 25 to finish in 22:40 Not good pacing and I was in a bad way. I did the Thames path 100 this year and was doing ok until a lame muddy fall at 75 miles. I was slower than the year before and it was planned as leg 1 of 4 for the grandslam so essentially walked it in to finish 20 minutes inside the 24 hour mark. I had a hamstring niggle so didn't risk pushing the last 20 miles for little potential gain (23:03 in 2015) I just wanted a finish so took it fairly easy/conservatively.
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Feb 2017 6:58pm, 4 Feb 2017 11,324 posts	0 Fenland (Fenners) Runner Ok, onto pacing.... Some people say go out 'hard', bank the miles and then walk it out. I've never done a 100 but all my other racing distances banking time has never worked, even 800 metres! What's the views on pacing a 100?