for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Ultra training for beginners

170 watchers

EvilPixie Aug 2022 12:35pm, 17 Aug 2022 34,893 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie :-D
mulbs Aug 2022 3:49pm, 17 Aug 2022 14,240 posts	Quote Pin mulbs (If I can shed some excess poundage and up my mileage I might well join too)
EvilPixie Aug 2022 3:54pm, 17 Aug 2022 34,899 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie (if I can shed some excess poundage and up my mileage I may do it haha)
Velociraptor Aug 2022 3:59pm, 17 Aug 2022 59,359 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor And the FOMO builds ...
EvilPixie Aug 2022 4:02pm, 17 Aug 2022 34,902 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie it didn't fill this year so no panic I will decide late as I want to enjoy it if I do it
geordiegirl Nov 2022 5:56pm, 5 Nov 2022 19,082 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl So a question for you experienced hill runners…. I did a skills weekend in Glencoe last week and I find on steep inclines (same happened in Lakes last year) when I start my lungs are not happy - legs are ok. Once I settled down I was ‘ok’ but it’s that initial start. I had an anaphylactic shock a few years ago (very nearly didn’t survive) and they said my lungs had been affected but I don’t know if that is a contributing factor or if it’s just I need more base fitness. Obviously need more practice on hills and more specifically the big hill terrain, but is there anything else I can also be doing to help my improve lung capacity? I’m going to be off my feet for a couple of month December - mid February but am aiming to do WHW in September (over 4 days) and really went to get lakes fit for some training before then. Thanks.
EvilPixie Nov 2022 6:38pm, 5 Nov 2022 37,221 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie Maybe Velociraptor or Bee can help they were great coaching me
geordiegirl Nov 2022 8:29pm, 5 Nov 2022 19,085 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl Thanks Pix
Velociraptor Nov 2022 8:42pm, 5 Nov 2022 60,768 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor You possibly just need to start the climb at a slower pace, geordiegirl. Even slower than you think you're already moving. If you're breathing OK once you've got past the first few minutes there's unlikely to be anything much wrong with your engine.
OverTheHillToo Nov 2022 9:01pm, 5 Nov 2022 704 posts	Quote Pin OverTheHillToo The body needs time to get in the zone. When I warm-up on the treadmill 7 mph is a struggle. After 20-30 minutes weight training 8 mph+ feels comfortable. Perhaps it is analogous with a petrol engined car, it needs to get to working termperature to perform optiminally.