This doesn't sound that difficult to me. 12-minute miles means you can cover the distance in 20 hours. That allows 4 hours for eating, voiding, stretching, couple of cat naps. So if you've got some ability (let's say, 3:30 marathoner) and six months to train, assuming normal aches and pains, time off here and there for minor injuries, is this realistic?
In my experience, the best test for "how difficult is 100 miles in 24 hours," is whether you can cover ~40 miles in ~7-8 hours in race-comparable conditions (terrain, weather, fueling, company or lack thereof), with the goal of finishing feeling reasonably well put-together, with-it, and ready to keep going.
If that's not how you're feeling, 100 is going to be tough.
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This doesn't sound that difficult to me. 12-minute miles means you can cover the distance in 20 hours. That allows 4 hours for eating, voiding, stretching, couple of cat naps. So if you've got some ability (let's say, 3:30 marathoner) and six months to train, assuming normal aches and pains, time off here and there for minor injuries, is this realistic?
It's not the 100 miles that is normally an issue.
You don't get to run this on a track, treadmill, or the jogging path at the beach.
These races are always in some sort of mountainous terrain, lots of elevation change, and you don't have a table with water every mile.
On a flat road slow but dedicated runners can achieve ir. I know a 2:50 marathoner that splits below 16 hours on 24 hours.
At Hard Rock or UTMB mountainous trail races very few can do it.
Depends on the course. Depends on the weather. Sometimes it becomes impossible.
As the distance increases some problems multiply. Fueling, blister prevention, chafing... if you manage things poorly it can put a finish to any race.
100 Miles is always going to be hard. The distance will play games with your head and make you want to quit. Most people don’t even have what it takes to get to the start line. Because it’s not really the healthiest thing you can do.
That voice of reason can get pretty loud on race day. Reasonable people don’t finish.
24 hours is pretty arbitrary, but it’s a fun number to think about.
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