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Ultra training for beginners

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Derby Tup Jun 2022 5:47pm, 29 Jun 2022 55,980 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Good pacers on the Bob Graham will getting you eating very soon after setting off. I’m a ‘lazy eater’ when running and have to be reminded to take fuel on board. The irony is I can eat pretty much anything
UltraDunc Jun 2022 9:10pm, 29 Jun 2022 14,996 posts	Quote Pin UltraDunc Grazing is the way🙂
flanker Jun 2022 8:36pm, 30 Jun 2022 20,637 posts	Quote Pin flanker I need to stop grazing. Then I might be a bit nearer a proper racing weight
Dave A Jun 2022 8:40pm, 30 Jun 2022 23,523 posts	Quote Pin Dave A Or only graze during races 😉
flanker Jun 2022 8:45pm, 30 Jun 2022 20,639 posts	Quote Pin flanker Interesting concept.
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2022 11:28pm, 30 Jun 2022 42,766 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) 1. Don't think something will "just get better". Make a change. 2. (Not a contradiction! ), don't get down when things are going badly, they can get better (but see 1. !) G
Sam Jelfs Jul 2022 6:02am, 1 Jul 2022 1,195 posts	Quote Pin Sam Jelfs I think it was Nicky Spinks who said once you've thought about something 3 times (needing the toilet, something in the shoe etc) then it's time to do something about it.
geordiegirl Jul 2022 8:35am, 1 Jul 2022 18,264 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl I definitely deal with possible issues straight away after thinking I’ll sort it at the checkpoint last year resulting in the biggest blister in my life at 31m a offer 33 with said blister was very uncomfortable. And I’m a grazer too
paulcook Jul 2022 8:56pm, 9 Jul 2022 1,391 posts	Quote Pin paulcook paulcook - yes, will be very interesting to see how you get on. As you've still done the mileage it will show whether you physically or mentally need the longer runs. Or both. In ultras, and in the latter stages of a marathon, I believe it's the mind that gets you through the final miles, rather than the legs. Well, as an update to this, I don't think I can give a full answer! Despite today's heat I PB'd on the course by just over 20 minutes. I attacked it this year and went out faster with the intensity of the training I had, but I think I paid for the harder pace later on, almost flipping between some of my (easily) fastest miles on the second half of the course, and some real dirge. Think the reason for that was simply because the longer long runs just weren't in my legs.
Shades Jul 2022 6:05am, 10 Jul 2022 749 posts	Quote Pin Shades paulcook - well done, great result. The heat must have made it tough too.