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What is "2 days rest"?

  • 28-01-2014 2:29pm
    #1
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    Training for an ultra, and was told generally to get long slow runs in on 2 consecutive days, with 2 days off on each side.

    So on Saturday went for a 3 hour off road jog, and Sunday morning did a couple of hours on a treadmill as weather wasn't great.

    As it was in the morning, I presume the 2 days off have passed and so heading back to the gym tonight wouldn't be overdoing it?


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  • #2
    TFBubendorfer
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    In my view 2 days rest would mean taking Friday and Monday off. If you take off 2 days on either side of the weekend you'll end up running only 3 days a week - absolute madness when training for an ultra!


  • #3
    NoGutsNoGlory
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    In my view 2 days rest would mean taking Friday and Monday off. If you take off 2 days on either side of the weekend you'll end up running only 3 days a week - absolute madness when training for an ultra!

    wouldn't it be great to be able to run an ultra on 3 days a week :D:D ...


  • #4
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    The ultra is only 50k, so might be a bit cheeky calling it an ultra really. It's the Wicklow Way one in March.

    Getting about 80km a week over 4 outings.


  • #5
    TFBubendorfer
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The ultra is only 50k, so might be a bit cheeky calling it an ultra really. It's the Wicklow Way one in March.

    Getting about 80km a week over 4 outings.

    It might be only 50k but the terrain will make it feel a lot longer. Do not underestimate the task!


  • #6
    rom
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    A days rest is when you run morning one day and evening the next day right ?


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  • #7
    RacoonQueen
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    rom wrote: »
    A days rest is when you run morning one day and evening the next day right ?

    Definitely.

    Even a 3 mile run, slowly, on Friday and Monday would be better than taking it off entirely.


  • #8
    Krusty_Clown
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The ultra is only 50k, so might be a bit cheeky calling it an ultra really. It's the Wicklow Way one in March.

    Getting about 80km a week over 4 outings.
    While it's short in ultra terms, it's still far more challenging than the Connemarathon Ultra (for comparison purposes, I know the Conn ultra is considered short by many). Don't underestimate the pain of those hills, when running over the marathon distance!


  • #9
    ChickenBalls
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    I'm dong this Ultra as well and averaging about 40-50 miles a week which I think is probably the minimum amount of miles for this. I'd recommend doing some of the route in training so your familiar with it...

    FYI - As of today you have 7 weekends left to get ready, probably 5 in reality as you'll need to taper for final 2 weeks; some people can taper one week so factor that in.


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    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    While it's short in ultra terms, it's still far more challenging than the Connemarathon Ultra (for comparison purposes, I know the Conn ultra is considered short by many). Don't underestimate the pain of those hills, when running over the marathon distance!

    Yeah, tbh the distance doesn't bother me, used to long hikes and being on the feet for hours. As part of the running did a 45k jog along a section of the Kerry Way a couple of months back and one of the usual lsr's is 28k of the Kerry Way.

    It's the ascent has me concerned that I might "blow up", and will be hard for me to gauge pacing. Even in a hike an ascent of 2,000 metres is tough going. Plan to take it easy anyway and just make sure I get to the finish, and set a time I can try and beat in future years.
    ChickenBalls wrote: »
    I'd recommend doing some of the route in training so your familiar with it..

    Not sure I'll get up there beforehand. Gonna try and find some 40/45km stretch of the Kerry way that has a climb built into it, maybe that'll have to be an over and back along some section, some time around mid/end February. One of my concerns is that at the moment, with the weather and all, I'm getting in about 50k a week on treadmills, which is just so artificial but needs must.


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