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Ultra Marathons

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zp Feb 2017 8:15pm, 3 Feb 2017 221 posts	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin Fenland (Fenners) Runner Thanks, really helpful.
NDWDave Feb 2017 6:56pm, 4 Feb 2017 1,776 posts	Quote Pin 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	Quote Pin 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?