Know where you’re going to go, so you don’t have to do any mid-challenge navigation. Plot it out, whether it be on your treadmill or a local neighborhood loop. This will prevent you scrambling around going “oh sh*t I have to get back out there in two minutes! WHERE DID MY GARMIN GO?” Second, come up with a plan for what you will do before and after each run, such as filling water bottles, charging your GPS watch, or laying out your gear for the next leg. Write it all down, so you know when you are running. But once 4 am rolls around, I assure you: math gets harder.
Sure, early in the day it may be easy to remember that you have to run at 8 am, noon, 4 pm, etc. It can be a simple spreadsheet, or an elaborate chart like the one below. Make a chart to keep track of your intervals. So here’s a couple of things you should do before you start your challenge: Come Up With a Plan Before You Start:Ĭhances are you’ve got some time on your hands right now. And remember: there is no shame in walking. Consider modifying the distances in the challenge to better suit your current fitness levels. If you’ve never run an ultra in your life, perhaps starting with 48 hours is not a wise decision. But I will encourage you to look at your recent training, and truly contemplate the risk vs. In short: I always tell my clients that I’ll never tell them they “can’t” do something, and that goes the same for my readers. Right now really isn’t the time to make yourself more prone to becoming sick. These sorts of distances can certainly do physical, structural damage if you aren’t properly trained for them.įurther, the physical stress and lack of sleep can potentially contribute to a decreased immune system. Yes, you get a “break” between each run segment, but you are still covering 24-30 miles a day, depending on the challenge you choose. However, let me put on my coaching hat for a second.īoredom aside, these are still some pretty heavy duty distances. Am I ready to run one of these challenges?Īs an avid ultra runner also stuck at home with no starting lines in the foreseeable future, I completely understand the appeal of these challenges. So if you want to modify…go for it! There’s no reason you can’t do a 4x4x12 hour, or a 2x4x24…or whatever combination of mileage and hourly intervals your heart desires. You only are up against yourself and your expectations. The best part about these challenges is that they are virtual, and non competitive by nature. But every four hours? ” – Amy Bushatz, host of the Humans Outside Podcast Your Own Version: Yeti sounded like the perfect way to balance a long distance challenge but still get that precious shut-eye. I’ve done some longer races – 30 miles – but never anything overnight because I really hate staying up all night and I hate the idea of sleeping in a van or something.
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