Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux (Page 81)

O-side is a great race!!!!!

Antelope Canyon is a STUNNING race. Haven't done it but I've seen pix. The sand is no joke. I strongly recommend you find some, somewhere, to train in. We have our share of sand here and people seek it out to train for Antelope.

I'm glad you are better and out of the hospital. The festivities sound fun.

Um, no. We were quite happy to be back to our low 90's and 10% humidity!

it was pretty cool though, when I was running in the morning to think I might be training the same times as my east coast friends, rather than 2+ hours later

The best I can do in Kansas are trails and some loose gravel paths, so I'm scoping those out for sure!

Karen, IIRC, you aren't a fan of the bike, although climbing seems to be a good thing for you. So Alpe de Huez would seem to fit right in for you, no?

Are you seriously considering a change from Vietman? I don't know how you do it every year, so I could see wanting something different. I am in awe of folks that are willing to take such jobs and lead such lives. It must be fulfilling, challenging, tiring and a whole bunch more! 

x2. It sure seems like you have been through a lot lately, I hope things ease up soon!

x3! I'm sure the keg draining was helpful tough!!

Haha, I do run a lot, I just haven't done anything longer than a HM in a few years! But, there is a very outside chance that I'll run a marathon this fall.  Very outside.

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Hola everyone! I have been around, but have been having a hard time checking into the group regularly  - sorry!
Hope everyone is doing well. I have gone off the deep end and registered for a 55K in February, sounds like fun, no?

We're becoming the ultra runner overachiever group! 

I'm starting to feel like a run slacker!!

I haven't run 4 miles straight in over a year.

I can't even wrap my head around how long 55k is. 4 miles sounds long to me, too.

Had to check after reading this.  My last run over 4 miles was December 19th of last year.

It started with that, but have been keeping it down with some priority evaluations. Keeping runs shorter and frequent. Staying well within myself and letting technique have a stronger influence, meaning I'll slow down or stop if I can't figure something out that day. Borrowing a bit from swim technique emphasis, always trying to feel like I'm running well. Slight bits of compensating have to be fixed rather quick. Things just feel really nice in general, and like I'll be able to ramp up well later on if I choose to.

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Originally posted by lisac957

Hola everyone! I have been around, but have been having a hard time checking into the group regularly  - sorry!
Hope everyone is doing well. I have gone off the deep end and registered for a 55K in February, sounds like fun, no?

We're becoming the ultra runner overachiever group! 

I'm starting to feel like a run slacker!!

I haven't run 4 miles straight in over a year.

I can't even wrap my head around how long 55k is. 4 miles sounds long to me, too.

Had to check after reading this.  My last run over 4 miles was December 19th of last year.

55k = 34.1754156 miles according to Google... It sounds much better in km

Yeah, there is a 50 mile option at the same event, well at the one I found. Takes a sec to remember that's the bigger one, and wonder how many realize it's 50% bigger!

Originally posted by marysia83 Guys, can you put me down to the Earth (or whatever the English expression is...) or just simply tell me if I'm being insane or reasonable: I found this event that sounds like a very fun ride. Basically, women's bike ride across two states, there are two options: 157 km or 102 km. Details here: https://pages.rapha.cc/womens100-rides/rapha-womens-100-chicago-2The longest I've ever done was 25 miles. The event is in 10 days and now that I don't have kids (they're on vacation in Poland) I can ride any day, any distance. Still - 25 miles to 63 miles (102 km option) sounds like a huge jump. The other thing is, they posted an average ride pace 17-19 mph. My best time in the race was almost 18, this year's races were under 17, so far I am around 17 (depending on traffic). But that's, once again, with a smaller distance. Is it possible to train to 60 miles within 10 days? I do not want to fail miserably and won't do it if you tell me don't - I rely completely on your knowledge and experience. Obviously, I can always do it next year. But I just thought I would gather your comments/opinions

It looks like there is going to be a break at the turn around so you would be able to get a good rest before returning.  Another thing to consider is how much drafting you are comfortable with and what is the norm for the group.  It is way easier to average a certain pace in you are tucked in behind a group.  Do you know what the terrain is like compared to what you typically ride (elevation profile)?

Unsure of yes or no at the moment. Still kind of hesitant mostly due to the length being so much longer than normal. Weekly riding logged seems to be less than 25 over the past few months, let alone riding near 25 with regularity. Really think of how comfortable you were on the bike at the end of the longest rides. Legs can be fine with pacing, but think of contact points (hands, feet, seat) and some support areas like your core/midsection or above the shoulders. Anything you feel gets worse the longer you go.

Some things I found;

Strava has some previous years, but these went north through Evanston as opposed to south & East into Indiana (where Munster is). I don't think the terrain should change much in there though most riding is coming from pancake flat or near that to maybe generally flat. Maybe some overpass type hills in there? More for others benefit, it's hard to overstate how flat downtown can be for riding. Except to Florida.  ETA: when coming from that, even overpasses can be quite notable if they come in numbers.

The Event Page is the Facebook page for the event. Organizer swears no one will be dropped (as of yesterday).

Overall pacing from Strava is showing 4+ to 5 hrs or so in Moving Time. Stops can help recuperate quite a bit.

Still, that's a pretty big jump. I'm on the fence with this one due to that. Some people can do fine. Others can struggle. Here it's hard to say which. A couple months can be plenty to build up. A few days is highly individual.

How do we keep posting at the same time lately?