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2011-07-14 8:13 AM
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Subject: RE: 100 Mile foot race training schedule
I have no experience training for 100 milers, but I am curious to hear what others think. A 30 mile longest long run doesn't seem very long to me. I'd be worried about insufficient aerobic endurance, but I really have no idea what I'm talking about here.
2011-07-14 10:47 AM
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I'm training for my first 100 right now (although taking a "break" this month for IM Lake Placid-so NOT an expert), and my current plan has Fri-Sat-Sun long runs rather than the mid-week 15 miler and Sat-Sun long runs of the Ultra Ladies plan and peaks with only one week in the 70s where UL one has several 70 mile weeks.

From what I remember seeing, although the Ultra Ladies says "beginner", it has more mileage than a lot of the ones I looked at. I know I really start to "feel it" at about 65 mile weeks, but if you can do more without getting injured why not?



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I've done two 100 milers, so not a veteran, but I've managed to find my way to the finish line on both of my two attempts :-)

There's wide variation in training plans among individuals for 100 milers.  This looks like a reasonable plan to me, although it's not the type of plan I've tended to follow.  Personally, I don't do well with back to back long runs, so I don't do them.  But, I know many people advocate them.

I think the light day on Tues is due to the fact that you'll still be recovering from the big back to back weekend before it.

For me, I typically just have one big long run each week, topping out at 30-35 miles. I'll always take the next day off.

My mid-week runs range from 4 to 10 miles, building up to a range of about 6 to 12 as total volume increases.

Similar to this plan, I also generally take off two days per week for recovery. I'll run 6 days a week if I'm feeling good and have the time, but two days off is more common for me.

I rarely reach as much as 70 mpw on a non-race week.  I might hit that level just once or maybe twice during a build-up to a 100.

If something's missing in this plan, it's a "build-up race", or two.  I'd want to include at least one 50 miler or 100K somewhere around 4 to 8 weeks out from your 100.  So, your plan should be constructed around these races as well.

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Subject: RE: 100 Mile foot race training schedule

Keep in mind, I'm just one example, and I tend to come at these things clearly on the light side of total training volume.  Used to do the same when I was doing Ironman. For me, relatively light total training volume is due to a combination of limits due to other priorities (family), and injury management as I seem to struggle to make it through any season without something going awry.  I could probably do better at these things if I put more time into my training, but I'm happy with the balance I have.

In your case, if you have the time to give to it, and your body is responding well to it, go ahead and ratchet up the volume. On the other end of the spectrum from me, I know of experienced ultra runners who advocate *more* miles as the remedy for various aches and pains.  Lots of easy paced mileage, and the aches and pains fade away.  But, it's not an option for me to even experiment with that approach since I don't have the time anyway

Best of luck with your training!



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