And that includes putting up a website. It might be crude to some standards, but it's functional, and that is fine by me. I am a simple person after all.
There are still some things that I still have to work on with the website, but that will be completed in the next month or two.
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Training for a 100 mile ultramarathon has some similarities as training for a marathon, but there are also key differences between the two.
Remember that a marathon is still "only" 26 miles as compared to a 100 mile marathon, and that speed is very much part of the equation in getting that desired goal time. This means getting out on that running track and doing long repeats and ladders.
A 100 mile race is a bit different. Although speed an be a small factor in getting a decent time, it's "staying power" that is critical here.
Think about it, 99% of the runners who start the race at a certain speed do not maintain that speed throughout the entire 100 miles. Almost all will slow down. And a lot of runners will slow down *a lot*!
The goal is to acknowledge that you *will* slow down. But it's how dramatic your pace slows throughout the race that determines whether or not you'll finish well. And that is where the training comes in.
And that is where the focus lies in an ultramarathon. I do believe that track workouts are important when training for that 100 miler, but the similarities between that and in marathon training significantly differ.
In the coming weeks, I'll be posting some unique track workouts that I will be experimenting with when training for my Rocky Raccoon 100 miler in January.
Happy trails!
