I've hit almost 30. The way it worked:
Day 1: 10 AM - 5 miles
PM - 9 miles
Day 2: 8 AM, long run - 15
So within a 24 hour span, I hit close to 30. Is it such a good idea to do a longer PM run, and then do the long run the next day in the morning?
I've hit almost 30. The way it worked:
Day 1: 10 AM - 5 miles
PM - 9 miles
Day 2: 8 AM, long run - 15
So within a 24 hour span, I hit close to 30. Is it such a good idea to do a longer PM run, and then do the long run the next day in the morning?
As we speak, a friend of mine is defending her women's title in the Tahoe Rim 100 miler. For her and other long ultra runners their answer dwarfs the huge training mileage you put up. Furthermore, there are legions of elderly and crippled runners who are slogging their way through 50 KM (31.1 mile) races now
On the other hand, most of the ultra runners I know (including the good ones) don't put up huge mileage training weeks. Except for races, you may exceed them on a weekly basis, which is...(how much)?
Back in the day, top marathoners ran 7 days a week with every day exceeding 20 miles. They'd run twice a day (some occasionally 3 times!) except sunday when they'd rest after a 22 mile LSD run. 150 to 170+ mile weeks.
I ran a 50k this spring and got in 37 in a 24 hour period while training. I think the record in MN is 134 miles, world is by a Greek dude, something like 180 miles
nothing fascinating, but in marathon training, I would routinely do 9-12 after work on a Friday, and then 20-22 the next morning.
Unfortunately, all my logs don't record which ones are AM and PM runs, so I'm not sure, but the answer for me is somewhere between 31.5 and 35 miles, I believe.
100.
Well, I can't run, so it's strictly walking mileage, but I did some AM 50km walks, then put in a few miles the rest of the day--so I'm guessing somewhere between 35 and 40 in 24hrs.
I've done 30 straight, with a run the next day, I think it was about 8 miles. So 38
80 miles on a 400 meter track. I was 45 years old.
31 on the same day.
135 miles in 120 degree heat. Top that.
ok, i did those same 135 in the same heat, but faster, scott jurek
Dean K wrote:
135 miles in 120 degree heat. Top that.
5 miles around noon the day before a marathon. Did a light mile warm up before the race and an easy 1 back to the car when I was done. So, I guess that is about 33.2ish, huh?