Thames Path 100 - Page 11 - Ultra / Adventure racing

runningbikechick

15/07/2011 at 08:42

Hi all

K.P. - have you tried 'The Stick' for muscle aches and pains? My physio recommended it to me and it works really well, I've got the travel one.Check it out:

http://www.the-stick.co.uk/

andy the deestrider

16/07/2011 at 20:37

KP glad to hear about your run,

has anyone tried doing Back2back runs

Edited: 16/07/2011 at 20:37

andy the deestrider

16/07/2011 at 20:43

back to back as in long ones like i did the other day

30miles Wednesday 4hrs 23mins

10miles Thursday 1hr 18mins

to practice running on tired legs. it went well really although yesterday and today i have had a pain in my foot.

hope its gone though tommorow because i wanted to do a 20miler easy pace. guess i`ll have to nort run if the pain is there tommorow after work.

hows everyone else doing?

veggieboy

16/07/2011 at 20:59

I did 20 miles Monday followed by 20 miles Tuesday

Then 15.5 miles Thursday and 17.5 miles Friday

None of it quick, (all at 6.0 - 6.2 mph) but felt like I could have kept going really easily

Ultra AJH

pirate

16/07/2011 at 21:13

I did 10 consecutive 26.2 mile runs

veggieboy

17/07/2011 at 05:43

So back to back running really is the way to go then

mr f

17/07/2011 at 12:04

Grief guys, my mileage chart is not looking quite as healthy as yours! I'm not aiming to be peaking too early though... I've got 15 planned for tonight and then 7 in the morning. At the min I'm aiming for approx 100-120m per month

Vixx76

17/07/2011 at 12:09

I've walked 10 this morning (ankle swelled up last night), and will be walking to and from work later unless the weather is better for ducks than humans.....

Everyone seems to be doing really well so far. Have a good day everyone.

veggieboy

17/07/2011 at 13:19

I'm doing NDW100 in 4 weeks so entering my peak weeks now - hence the heavy mileage

mr f

17/07/2011 at 13:38

Wow, good goin veggie! We'll look forward to your stories on the race and organisation etc!

Ultra AJH

pirate

17/07/2011 at 20:34

I ran 52.4 today in Kent in 10.24.

Chuffed

mr f

17/07/2011 at 21:22

AJH, that's fantastic. Well done. You are rightly chuffed! I rake it that was a race as opposed to a training run?

Ultra AJH

pirate

17/07/2011 at 21:44

Yeah, organised by challenge hub events.

Thanks

Vixx76

17/07/2011 at 22:17

Wow! Well done AJH

And well done veggieboy on your training this weekend

Total mileage for me today was 17.15, and ankle not swollen! Yay!

andy the deestrider

17/07/2011 at 23:23

wow flippin eck, cant believe how well your all doin. really good goin people.

am just gion to test the foot tommorow on an easy mile run. optimistic face

veggieboy

18/07/2011 at 09:26

Top running there AJH

Bizzarely, I had lunch with my family at the Gate Inn, Marshside only 2 weeks ago

Seems like I got my timing all wrong as I could have wangled a nice little run whilst the family went to the pub

I think I will have to put that one on the calendar for the next couple of years

mr f

18/07/2011 at 09:33

Knee sore this morning, very frustrating. think its probably just knackered, too many miles catching up with me I think. Bit of rest and some ice, but dull pain right at the bottom of knee cap. Grrr!!

K.P

18/07/2011 at 19:30

Hi all,

Lots of great running over the weekend. Well done on the 52.4 AJH - how was your toe? Great running Veggieboy - how long did it take you to build up to that length of back to backs? Glad your ankle is holding up Vixx, great news.

I did the Grantham 2 day ultra in March so did some 18/20 back to backs at the start of the year, but haven't really done many since. I think I'm going to have to split my daily mileage to fit in with commuting when I start to build it up for this, otherwise I won't fit it all in. My thigh continued to niggle all weekend so I went to the physio today. Looks like it's to do with tightness in my back and that's putting pressure on the nerve, nothing to serious, just irritating. Going to take it extra easy this week and hopefully I'll have no problems on Sunday.

Sorry to hear about your knee Mr F, hope it heals quickly.

Have a good week all.

mr f

18/07/2011 at 19:49

A new pair of shoes tomorrow with gait analysis should help things. Currently alternating between 3 pairs of shoes, two of them bald as a coot! Going to opt for new Kayano 17s having been in two pairs of kinsei for sometime now

Chris82

18/07/2011 at 22:52

Hello all, and great running. Really considering this as a first ultra (if I can persuade my better half that I'll be ok) I would be running it for a great charity who are helping a close friend and it would be my 30th birthday on the 3rd of march. Like the idea that you don't require any map reading skills and that is relatively flat. I've found a training plan and I'm looking for any advice, is it any good? Or can anyone recommend some alternatives

http://www.erunningguide.com/running/100-mile-ultramarathon-training-program-first-timers

Any tips and help are most welcome.
Chris

Edited: 19/07/2011 at 07:35