SENIOR TRACK SEASON GOT CANCELLED... SO I RAN 100 MILES

I hate to admit it but I watched the whole thing.

This needs more Mike

Bro are you running in Alaska?

This rules. Mad respect for documenting the whole thing. Watch out Athlete Special!

Phenom

That was awesome! Great job!!

Please kids, don't be running long mileage or hard workouts during a pandemic.

YMMV wrote:

Please kids, don't be running long mileage or hard workouts during a pandemic.

You’re the person at the hangout that says the most annoying and downer crap and no one likes

That was fantastic! Congratulations! Epic video to always remember your first 100. I ran one 100 mile week while training for a marathon. Most of my weeks were around 70-80 miles. Decided to hit one 100 mile week just to know that I could do it. This definitely brought back great memories. Great video!

I did two weeks in a row of 110 miles over winter training

hahhshshshhshehd wrote:

YMMV wrote:

Please kids, don't be running long mileage or hard workouts during a pandemic.

You’re the person at the hangout that says the most annoying and downer crap and no one likes

+1

dboy wrote:

That was fantastic! Congratulations! Epic video to always remember your first 100. I ran one 100 mile week while training for a marathon. Most of my weeks were around 70-80 miles. Decided to hit one 100 mile week just to know that I could do it. This definitely brought back great memories. Great video!

How did the race turn out for you? Do you think the 100 mile week helped you run faster/set a PR?

I'm at about 80 mpw right now, thinking of bumping it up to a hundo like this guy did!

Rhodium Nights wrote:

dboy wrote:

That was fantastic! Congratulations! Epic video to always remember your first 100. I ran one 100 mile week while training for a marathon. Most of my weeks were around 70-80 miles. Decided to hit one 100 mile week just to know that I could do it. This definitely brought back great memories. Great video!

How did the race turn out for you? Do you think the 100 mile week helped you run faster/set a PR?

I'm at about 80 mpw right now, thinking of bumping it up to a hundo like this guy did!

I’m not the guy you’re asking, but consistent mileage over time matters. I say go for it then go back down to your normal mileage, or play it a little safer and reduce for a week after you hit 100 and then get back to cranking out 80s

hahhshshshhshehd wrote:

Rhodium Nights wrote:

How did the race turn out for you? Do you think the 100 mile week helped you run faster/set a PR?

I'm at about 80 mpw right now, thinking of bumping it up to a hundo like this guy did!

I’m not the guy you’re asking, but consistent mileage over time matters. I say go for it then go back down to your normal mileage, or play it a little safer and reduce for a week after you hit 100 and then get back to cranking out 80s

That sounds good! who knows, if I can do 100 and everything feels good, I might see if I can maintain that! After all, if you're gonna train, you might as well train hard!

I think running 100 mpw might actually make me better at time management cause there's less time to waste in each day

This is Dboy. It would not let me post under the name again for some reason. Race turned out okay. First marathon. Went through 20 miles in two hours and then crashed. I did not eat enough before or fuel properly during the race. Last 6.2 took 47:31 for a total time of 2 hours 47 min 31 sec. Not bad for my first and I learned a lot. I think the 100 mile week helped me mentally. Made me feel like I could run through a wall. I did not notice much physically negative or positive. I say go for it. Cool accomplishment and helps you feel tough mentally which can mean a lot come race days.

theswedishcount wrote:

I hate to admit it but I watched the whole thing.

I made it to day two, but yeah it's still awesome.

I ran a 100 mile week exactly once, it would have been nice to document.

Rhodium Nights wrote:

hahhshshshhshehd wrote:

I’m not the guy you’re asking, but consistent mileage over time matters. I say go for it then go back down to your normal mileage, or play it a little safer and reduce for a week after you hit 100 and then get back to cranking out 80s

That sounds good! who knows, if I can do 100 and everything feels good, I might see if I can maintain that! After all, if you're gonna train, you might as well train hard!

I think running 100 mpw might actually make me better at time management cause there's less time to waste in each day

This is the classic distance runner attitude that we know and love. Keep in mind why the person recommended coming back with a down week after your first 100. It's about your body and giving it time to adjust/recover, not your mind. Hit a 100, back it down for a week, then continue working your way up to consistent 100s. It'll take a while for your body to be ready for it, take care of your body and you'll get there, don't risk a stress fracture more than you need to.

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.