Over the coming months I've got three 100k races coming up and the High Peak 100k was the first of these. On paper it should have been the easiest, more so as the weather in September is usually benign. The reality was somewhat different, weather forecasts were stating it was the hottest day of the year hovering around 30c with very high humidity levels. It was clear that the weather alone was going to make this a sufferfest and it didn't disappoint. I decided to be quite conservative with fluids, reverting to my expedition pack which is designed for multi day races. It holds 2 x 750ml bottles, plus space for my 2 litre bladder. Although there were 7 water stations along the route, I wanted to ensure that I could drink freely from the start and get a feel for my consumption until I was properly settled into the race. The downside to this strategy was a rather heavy race pack... At 9am the race started and it was my initial plan to try and finish the 100k in somewhere betw
Try upping your vit c intake lloyd it helps with the general avoidance of colds etc especially when your training is taking a lot out of you.
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Have you also thought about reducing your mileage per activity to maybe 3 - 5 miles per activity but trying to increase to 2 a day?
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I would say my vit c intake is already ok - I take a multivitamin tablet every day, plus eat quite a bit of fruit whilst at work. I guess its just one of those things especially when you sit in close proximity to someone who has the lergy.
ReplyDelete50 mile per week barrier? I would say mid to late September assuming I can start training again early next week. Having said that I've got 2 club cross country races in early October so wont be doing much mileage in those weeks. Ultimately I'll be looking to the 60-70 mile a week range around Feb-Mar next year in the build up to a big event - though havent decided which event yet!
At the moment I'm not going to reduce my distance so I can go out twice a day. I dont think my mileage is particularly high at the moment to warrant it. Its something I'll probably do next year once the heavy training really kicks in.
I've also got to consider how i'm going to get to work in central Birmingham from Tamworth each day. I've currently got this mad cap idea of cycling, or at least on 2-3 days a week (too tight fisted...). Its about 20 miles each way though and I'm aware that doing this could either be a benefit or muck up my running as a result. I'm leaning towards perhaps cycling every few days so it shouldnt intrude too much.
Hi Lloyd, hope you are feeling better now, it's so frustrating when illness scuppers training plans.
ReplyDeleteI suppose that with the level of training we will have to do, the odd bout of illness or injury is pretty well inevitable sometimes.
I'm well over the worst of it thanks. My sinus is still a bit blocked so still havent been out for a run yet and doubt I will until the weekend.
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