Ultra runners such as Scott Jurek, Yiannis Kouros, run so much and they seem to never, or rarely get injured. Is it something in their genetics or biomechanics which allows this? Something in their diet? What can we 5k/10k runners take from their ways to mantain a higher volume without getting injured?
they don't run intervals
they don't run "fast"
oatmeal + water wrote:
they don't run intervals
they don't run "fast"
This^^ is probably true but I've noticed the opposite with me personally. When I do not do fast running for awhile aches and pains come back, my knee hurts, and my form sucks. If I do my drills, hill sprints, and intervals they go away.
same here. speed work I think is more efficient. the reason why is that it hurts less. I have runners knee atm
oatmeal + water wrote:
they don't run intervals
they don't run "fast"
7 marathons on a track in one friggin day is intervals if you ask me!
The dude is a greek god!
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/ultra/1997026.shtmlWell, running the first 93 miles at a 7:09 pace seems pretty fast to me. But I'm a slow dude.
I don't know much about ultra running but maybe it's because they don't really run huge volume. They run real big long runs but not crazy consistent high mileage from what I've heard.
Also I read that Kouros would do kilometer repeats on the track as part of his training at a decent pace. I think he may have run sub 4 for 1500 when he was younger too (confirmation?)
This is all wrong. He ran through any injuries he had and was genetically gifted.
I agree with the genetics answer.
I just read Scott Jurek's book and he did things like long tempo runs and intervals and what not. Albeit the intervals were like 5Xmile around 5:00-5:10.
The tempos were like 10mi at 6:00/mile.
oatmeal + water wrote:
they don't run intervals
they don't run "fast"
You get injured just as much on long runs
If I recall correctly, Kouros did run intervals and did not do that much volume. I know there is a section in Lore of Running that deals with ultra running training and talks about him fairly extensively. I'd look it up but I'm away from home for a while and don't have it with me.