Ultra training for beginners
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Nov 2015
5:41pm, 13 Nov 2015
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Rosehip
runnersworld.co.uk Coincidentally the above fell onto my facebook feed this afternoon. For me I think it's a recipe for breakage - especially the time on feet total for the last big double 4 weeks out should be expected race time - Okay for 50K, pushing it for 50 miles, would most likely result in knackeredness and divorce for 100k. Maybe young fit speedy lads are his target audience, not creaky dumpy old ladies? (ssshhh who said 100km?) I was also confused by the first para going on about not needing to spend more time running... over to the experts |
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Nov 2015
5:44pm, 13 Nov 2015
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Rosehip
I'll read it properly next time - I missed "but for the truly hard-core there’s a third option: Move up in distance, but don’t just aim to finish. Go far and fast. If you want to make that your goal, here’s how to start." - still not sure I agree with trying to do both at once, but what do I know
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
867 posts
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
868 posts
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
869 posts
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
870 posts
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:38pm, 13 Nov 2015
871 posts
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GeeeM
FWIW, I swept the Vale Ultra this year and the crew who put it on, (RWC) know their stuff and are veterans of Dragon's Back, Lakeland 100 etc... You won't go far wrong wth that.
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Nov 2015
10:44pm, 13 Nov 2015
18,585 posts
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Derby Tup
Ultra posting 
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Nov 2015
6:00pm, 14 Nov 2015
31,477 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I did a Couple of 30 milers didn't enjoy them really either as 'marathons' or ultras I liked the 40 but maybe the venue (Connemara) and the training made it a better experience. Then 100k (TR24hours) was just a jolly
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