Ultra training for beginners

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Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2020 3:26pm, 2 Mar 2020 5,481 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Well done RH too!
becca7 Mar 2020 3:38pm, 2 Mar 2020 7,923 posts	0 becca7 Jenni well done. Ultras in the summer are different as you won't be wading through mud. Now you've trained for this one you might as well done another.
Jenni-far-far Mar 2020 4:02pm, 2 Mar 2020 494 posts	0 Jenni-far-far haha Becca7 actually I would probably be a lot happier doing one in the summer I'm feeling pretty good today, stiff when I first get up but ok once I get moving feet not great though - I have blisters so I'm in comfortable shoes today
becca7 Mar 2020 4:15pm, 2 Mar 2020 7,924 posts	0 becca7 That's great. I've often felt more wrecked after a 10km or half marathon than after an ultra. I hope the feet will have recovered soon.
NDWDave Nov 2020 7:15pm, 23 Nov 2020 13,282 posts	0 NDWDave Good article on waterproof jackets ajc-joggingon.blogspot.com
GimmeMedals Nov 2020 7:30pm, 23 Nov 2020 18,639 posts	0 GimmeMedals That was interesting - thanks for sharing NDWD.
Goofee Nov 2020 8:09pm, 23 Nov 2020 3,369 posts	0 Goofee Yes, very interesting, Dave, cheers!
flanker Nov 2020 8:50pm, 23 Nov 2020 19,570 posts	0 flanker I've lost count of the number of times I've had that discussion! I'm just shocked that Andy is into his 70s now
HappyG(rrr) Nov 2020 10:13am, 24 Nov 2020 36,544 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Excellent article. Encouraged that through luck (and if I'm honest, stinginess - it might be a Scottish / Aberdonian thing!) I have stumbled on the correct combination of warming/waterproofing - base layer, fleece and light jacket. (Also known as £Free + £10 + £50 or free with vouchers) I did West Highland Way (night, day and night again) without changing, just zipping up and and down the fleece and jacket. Admittedly it was a good weather year with neither blazing sun nor heavy, continuous rain and low temps. But some rain, and temp variation in the night and up a couple 000 ft. And he doesn't deal with (intentionally - he says he's just dealing with the waterproof jacket thing) all the other kit for e.g. extremities (gloves, hats, buffs etc.) which I think are equally important. I'd love to see an article about legs - when to wear longs, over trousers etc. and relative importance vs. upper body. Then there are shoes and socks. Hmmm, that's another whole science! G
Rosehip Nov 2020 10:19am, 24 Nov 2020 18,678 posts	0 Rosehip gloves especially - having non-frozen and dry hands makes all the difference!