Triathlon/Marathon/Endurance Sports Thread

[Dakota_Rookie]

Dang, good luck with that. Post up what you do! I ran my only marathon so far in 2012 when I was 29. Was hitting 8:47/mile until mile 20.... then my right foot started hurting awful. Ended up walking and trying to jog for 6 miles and finished with 5:05. To my lasting shame. Swore I knew I could finish under 4 but wasn't in a hurry, then life happened here I am in my mid 40s. Lord willing it will happen in June!

Good luck! Let us know how it goes


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[timekiller13]

Did my first ultramarathon in December. 33 mile trail race. Despite the fact I’ve ran several marathons (including one about 4 weeks before this race) I got my butt kicked!!!

It turned into more of fast hike than a run. Very technical trail in many places and had over 7k elevation gain. Vast majority of my training had been on the road so it was definitely a challenge.

Thinking of getting back into the triathlon scene this summer/fall. Probably do a couple sprints and an Oly this year. Maybe a 70.3 in late October?? Haven’t fully committed yet. Training for the bike portion is difficult as I have no good places to ride and the thought of being on indoor trainer for hours makes me want to jump into traffic.

 

[P Carter]

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Did my first ultramarathon in December. 33 mile trail race. Despite the fact I’ve ran several marathons (including one about 4 weeks before this race) I got my butt kicked!!!

It turned into more of fast hike than a run. Very technical trail in many places and had over 7k elevation gain. Vast majority of my training had been on the road so it was definitely a challenge.

Thinking of getting back into the triathlon scene this summer/fall. Probably do a couple sprints and an Oly this year. Maybe a 70.3 in late October?? Haven’t fully committed yet. Training for the bike portion is difficult as I have no good places to ride and the thought of being on indoor trainer for hours makes me want to jump into traffic.

Yes - trail ultra runs are a different beast - “run” is used very loosely! Even the elites may hike around 1/2 of the long ultras. “Footrace” maybe a better term.

Good work!

 

[BuckSmasher]

Did my first ultramarathon in December. 33 mile trail race. Despite the fact I’ve ran several marathons (including one about 4 weeks before this race) I got my butt kicked!!!

It turned into more of fast hike than a run. Very technical trail in many places and had over 7k elevation gain. Vast majority of my training had been on the road so it was definitely a challenge.

Thinking of getting back into the triathlon scene this summer/fall. Probably do a couple sprints and an Oly this year. Maybe a 70.3 in late October?? Haven’t fully committed yet. Training for the bike portion is difficult as I have no good places to ride and the thought of being on indoor trainer for hours makes me want to jump into traffic.

What state are you in? I have never participated in a trail run and I am so stoked about my marathon in June I am looking at doing a 30k trail run in Southern Idaho in July, 18 miles is enough I reckon through rough country!

 

[P Carter]

What state are you in? I have never participated in a trail run and I am so stoked about my marathon in June I am looking at doing a 30k trail run in Southern Idaho in July, 18 miles is enough I reckon through rough country!

If you’re talking about the standhope 30k, it’s an awesome run. Fantastic country, very rough. I did the 60k twice, feel free to pm with questions.

 

[BuckSmasher]

If you’re talking about the standhope 30k, it’s an awesome run. Fantastic country, very rough. I did the 60k twice, feel free to pm with questions.

I am, and I will!

 

[timekiller13]

What state are you in? I have never participated in a trail run and I am so stoked about my marathon in June I am looking at doing a 30k trail run in Southern Idaho in July, 18 miles is enough I reckon through rough country!

I’m in North Carolina.

I ran my first marathon a few years ago and swore I would be a one and done. As soon as I crossed the finish line I said “that sucked, let’s sign up for another one!”

Since running that trail race I’ve shifted a lot of my training over to trails. I find running trails forces me to slow down and keep my heart rate from getting too high. I struggled early in my training by running too fast. By the time I was getting to my race day, I was exhausted from the training.

Forcing myself to go slow on long runs really helped me get faster. My first couple marathons I was struggling to break 4.5hrs. Now, I’m consistently 4 hrs or a little less.

 

[BuckSmasher]

I’m in North Carolina.

I ran my first marathon a few years ago and swore I would be a one and done. As soon as I crossed the finish line I said “that sucked, let’s sign up for another one!”

Since running that trail race I’ve shifted a lot of my training over to trails. I find running trails forces me to slow down and keep my heart rate from getting too high. I struggled early in my training by running too fast. By the time I was getting to my race day, I was exhausted from the training.

Forcing myself to go slow on long runs really helped me get faster. My first couple marathons I was struggling to break 4.5hrs. Now, I’m consistently 4 hrs or a little less.

I am on the Hal Higdon training plan and that is what he says about the long runs... just take them easy and worry about your pace on race day, and on the shorter training runs during the week.

Wanna fly out to Idaho in July and run a 30k?

 

[timekiller13]

I am on the Hal Higdon training plan and that is what he says about the long runs... just take them easy and worry about your pace on race day, and on the shorter training runs during the week.

Wanna fly out to Idaho in July and run a 30k?

Funny you ask that.

I will be in Yellowstone and grand Tetons 7/10-7/18.