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303abuser

Hursty I keep complaining about the back to back tempo/long runs, but man is it effective. I’m knocking out the 16k/32k weekends without too much issue now.

I’m doing a little strength work, but I don’t want to add too much between now and my 50k out of fear of disrupting my training block with too much new stimulus. Come October, I want to be doing 2-3 good strength sessions a week with maybe 60k/wk of running. I know that leg strength is now my limiting factor as my cardio system is really strong with good pacing.

Good luck with the triathlon, looks like a good challenge, but I can’t swim to save my life.

303abuser

And just like that, it’s done. 53.3 km, 1500 m of elevation, 7 hours and 10 minutes.

Ran the entire race with a friend and minus a couple of tough spots, really had a good time. It was easily the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I’m just sort of sitting in the afterglow of it. I wasn’t overly concerned about a finish time, especially after getting out there and realizing how tough the course was, but ended up 32/140, 9/33 in age group, which felt like a pretty good accomplishment.

Nice to know we’re all a little more capable than we think we are. Great experience, can’t recommend it enough.

Hursty

303abuser great work 303, sounds like you smashed it! Plenty of elevation in that race, was it on the trails as well?

Anything else planned after this?

I’ve got a 74k race in November but haven’t started properly training yet, hoping my base fitness will carry me through

303abuser

Hursty Thanks. Yeah it was a lot of non-technical single track, some shale/rocky trails. The downhills were just crushing on the ankles because they were so steep. Passed a few 100 miler zombies who looked completely ruined at the tops of hills.

I’ve got a 22k/350m elevation trail race in 3 weeks, then an offseason of base aerobic work and strength training. I need to work on my quad and core strength. Debating doing this 50 again next year or moving up to the 100k. Will just depend on how much time I have to dedicate to training. The event was so good, I can’t see myself not going back.

What’s that 74K like? Hilly trails or flat? I’m sure you’ve got the fitness to at least get through it, training properly just makes it more enjoyable likely.

rhouses

Nice one, 303. Congrats!

303abuser

@Hursty John Kelly shared some of the Barkley application process. No one else is going to care, but thought you might find it interesting.

https://randomforestrunner.com/2024/02/how-to-get-in-to-the-barkley-marathons/

Hursty

303abuser cheers! It’s such a mental race, I’ve no aspirations to do it, to be honest it’s more orienteering which is just hacking through undergrowth and bogs

Do like a decent trail where you can turn the legs over.

I need to pick up the training, had this never ending cough since Jan and thats curtailed any speed training.

50k race early March is in doubt but the 100k is still on for May

303abuser

Hursty I’m fascinated by the whole thing. Not something I’m interested in doing, but it’s crazy to watch. You’ve probably seen the documentary with Gary Robbins trying to complete it and if you haven’t, do yourself a favour and find it. Incredible watch.

How’d your race go in November? I’d think you’d be ready for the 100k in 3 months, you’ve got a decent base. I’m just building up again now, 65k/week, weights 2x/week. Heading out for 25k in a couple of hours.

Smallman1

303abuser You’ve probably seen the documentary with Gary Robbins trying to complete it and if you haven’t, do yourself a favour and find it. Incredible watch.

Can you link a brother up please?

303abuser

Here’s the one I mentioned …

This one is also really good …

Smallman1

Thanks 303!

303abuser

No problem. The backdrop with Gary Robbins is that he’s a really well liked guy in the trail/ultra communities. He lives a province over from me and runs a few races there. It’s impossible not to cheer for him.

303abuser

Here’s the comprehensive coverage for the Barkley this year … https://elk.zone/mastodon.social/tags/bm100

303abuser

Just finished my first 100 km training week. Amazing how I can feel this fit and half broken at the same time.

Hursty

303abuser good work 303, do you have a race coming up?

Millsy

Played all weekend at a GB Masters basketball tournament in Sheffield. Some big units in that part of the world, and that’s just the women.

Seriously though, the women looked like Geoff Capes in drag even after a few pints.

Smallman1

Millsy Played all weekend at a GB Masters basketball tournament in Sheffield. Some big units in that part of the world, and that’s just the women.

Seriously though, the women looked like Geoff Capes in drag even after a few pints.

Really is grim up north.

Mad_Cyril

Milky’s legendary fear of The North resurfaces.

Glad you made it home safe princess x

Millsy

Mad_Cyril nah, just the ugly women mate. Have fun!

Mad_Cyril

Millsy
You don’t like their facial hair?

303abuser

Hursty Finished my first 16 week base block, had a 15 km trail race in May, ran well and finished 7th overall, 3rd in ag. Now I’m starting peak training for 100k in september. Thoroughly motivated by fear haha.

Hursty

303abuser you’ll be fine, sounds like you are getting the volume in which is always key. How’s your nutrition?

I did an 80k in the mountains back in May, got cooked in the heat and didn’t get enough salt on board so although I finished it wasn’t pretty, medical attention was required 😂

I’ve got a 100 miler booked for September and possibly a 77miler next month as a warm up.

We will see

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