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Ultra Discussion Thread

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  • #1892
    kave2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 624 ✭✭✭kave2


    HI folks, was thinking about signing up for KWU Nite. However I haven't training particularly for ultra, currently in marathon training block for DCM. My longest race was BYU in June - 62km so this would be good bit longer. Is this a good idea? 😆

    Cut off time is 24 hours which I feel is doable.

    No doubt it's going to be very difficult challenge as it would be my first proper ultra but I just cannot take my mind off it.

    Or should I just leave until next year?

    Thanks a lot.



  • #1893
    Enduro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,914 ✭✭✭Enduro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123719747#Comment_123719747

    Go for it. Marathon training is perfectly fine for ultras. The main thing you need is the drive and determination to keep going, which it sounds like you have. Get the pacing right, start out much much easier than if you were running a marathon.

    And what's the worst that happens… you don't finish. So what! You'll have learned loads regardless. But chances are you will finish.



  • #1894
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭opus


    I'd agree with Enduro, just go for it! I've done it just the once in '23 where I managed to catch a dose of something the week leading up to it. Meant I treated it like a long hike than any sort of trail run but I didn't have a problem finishing under the cut-off (apart from feeling like crap 🙂).



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