The basic training theory of running a 100-mile race is similar to that of a marathon in that the process is still about tearing down your body in a systematic way than allowing it to recover stronger and more resilient for the increased training stimulus yet to come. Some weeks you feel strong, capable, and ready to double the workload. Other weeks you are amazed that you just made it out alive. This is the exact reason that I have a systematic and living training plan that helps keep me focused on the bigger goal of finishing The Leadville 100.
Tip: Knowing the purpose of each workout and remembering your final goal can help keep you from running harder than you should when you feel on top of the world, or skipping more of a workout than necessary when you are riding the struggle bus through the longest week of your life.
Week eight recap
Tuesday's 6 -mile run included a 2-mile warmup, 2-mile tempo, followed by a 2-mile cooldown. After running 20 miles on the previous Saturday my tempo miles felt like tempo effort however did not reach a typical tempo pace.
Thursday I ran 8 miles on the trails warming up for 2 miles and then finishing the last 6 miles at about trail marathon effort. The run was a little more difficult than normal however did finish as planned
Saturday I ran 15 miles on a flat crushed gravel trail that once again became the only open trail in the area as we ended the week with rain. The run played out as a 4-mile warmup, followed by 4 miles at an encreased effort and finishing the last 7 miles at an easy ultra effort.
Sunday I had a planned 11 mile run with 6 x downhill repeats. My run ended as an 8-mile snail effort trail run with 3 x downhill repeats. I was feeling the effects of the previous days run and had the added bonus of 70 degrees with 95% humidity
Week 8 finished out with 37 total miles, 1,946' of climbing, and 2,031' of descending.
My planned Workouts for Week 9
Week 9 - Week Ending March 7, 2021
Monday - Monday is my Recovery Day
Tuesday - 6-mile road run @ Whatever feels good (Goal for this run this week is to keep the weekly miles above 40 and allow recovery for the weekend-long runs)
Wednesday - 30-minute Plyometrics workout (for muscle power, fitness, and fatigue resistance)
Thursday - 8 miles trail run @ Whatever feels good (Goal for this run this week is to keep the weekly miles above 40 and allow recovery for the weekend-long runs)
Friday - 30 Min strength workout (for fatigue resistance, muscle power)
Saturday - 20 miles Trails ultra effort or slower (for fatigue resistance & Endurance)
Sunday - 10 miles @ (CRP) easy effort -Trails with significant climbing (for endurance, fatigue resistance, muscle power)
* You can see how each run progresses in my Strava feed below
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