Ultra training for beginners
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Nov 2022
9:12pm, 5 Nov 2022
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geordiegirl
I must be honest any run the first 20min I feel, this went straight up and vast majority were mountain goats and away, I was hot as despite the rain it wasn’t cold and I stressed I was at the back. It doesn’t help. I did settle after I got the sleeves off and we had a break around the 20min mark. Maybe more practice on early climbing then. Thanks both. |
Nov 2022
9:16pm, 5 Nov 2022
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OverTheHillToo
Unwritten golden rule #1, never compare one selve to other's, play your own game. I love parkrun when those that start at finish pace - x would be better served by starting at finish pace + y. In most occasions it is not possible to bank time. Chill. |
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Nov 2022
9:21pm, 5 Nov 2022
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geordiegirl
I think it was being in a strong group of runners and feeling guilty slowing others up - mad as I wasn’t the only one Thanks again. |
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Nov 2022
9:24pm, 5 Nov 2022
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OverTheHillToo
geordiegirl I know of loads of runner that have been at this game for decades that still start races like being chased by a pack of lions. It is probably counter-intuitive to ignore others and play your own game. However, I can safely say, I've never had a decent result when I've gone out of the traps at pace.
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Nov 2022
6:37am, 6 Nov 2022
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I’m like you GG. Even if I’m running with people of a similar ability to me, I usually find I’m dropping back on any sort of uphill. It’s not like I haven’t had plenty of practice on hills.
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Nov 2022
8:19am, 6 Nov 2022
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geordiegirl
That’s frustrating FDNB I find after the first I’m ok. Last week was no time to warm up but lakes we did, although I did have a chest infection when I got back. I’ll just work on general fitness
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Nov 2022
9:30am, 6 Nov 2022
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NDWDave
I’m rubbish on climbs so have to make it back in other areas. I’m an excellent downhill runner and very quick in the aid stations. I practice downhill running just as much as climbing with lots of technical descents rather than running the climbs in training and walking back down. I make sure I keep to my own pace on climbs rather than the pace of everyone around me and regularly steep off to the side in races to left folks past. I have a screen which gives me climbing rate so try to keep that on 2-2,500ft an hour - that is my standard pace For the record I’ve finished 3 big mountain ultras in the last 18 months despite being one of the worst climbers at each race |
Nov 2022
4:12pm, 6 Nov 2022
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HappyG(rrr)
Gg glad you enjoyed Glencoe ultra camp.  G
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Nov 2022
4:42pm, 6 Nov 2022
19,091 posts
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geordiegirl
Thank you all and Dave if you can acknowledge you’re not the strongest climber then I will stop stressing thank you for your honesty and sharing. Now to ace downhill running as on that my lungs work but my brain tells me falling will hurt.
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Nov 2022
4:45pm, 6 Nov 2022
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Ally-C
Not many folk run up hills for lengthy periods, most do a walk/run strategy.
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