*** Runners' Team * 50+ and 100+ Miles in June *

Cooriander

hewhoiscd said:

Today's run:
7 mile run in 1h18m09s
Avg Pace 11:10mm
Splits 11:31--11:04--11:20--11:11--10:40--11:23--11:00

Temp 84F at the start and 89F at the end, Dew Point started at 70F and ended at 67F, slight breeze, sunny.

Great run - nice consistent splits (and your 5th is the fastest!

Collinsclan22

I want in! Put me down for 70, please.

June 1 I ran 3 miles, June 2 I ran 5 miles. June 3 = 0 (Sunday is my rest day).

trail_rnr

I ran 50 miles today :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
(but I'm not counting that in my total goal)

OMG 50 miles? You are my hero! Can you tell us about it?

Sure! :happy:

I did this same race last year and ended up finishing it injured (peroneal tendonitis), so I was determined to be more successful this year.

The race is called the Squaw Peak 50 mile trail run, in the mountains near Provo, Utah. It's really about 51 miles, and about 6 miles of it are on road. But the rest is on singletrack trail and dirt roads. Much of it is very technical, and it has some beastly climbs (almost 11,000' gain total).

I wrote a short report with some photos in another forum that I have long been a member of. You can see that post here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=47717

For comparison, last year's report (a different route due to too much snow) is here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=43189

(Last year's race was less than a year and a half after major back surgery)

A long trail run is nothing like a road race. Nothing. You focus on finishing, hopefully not feeling like you've been rolled by an avalanche. Pace only matters if you're an elite (I'm not) or if there is a cutoff you need to meet to stay in the race. People make jokes about puking (and a lot of people do end up puking). Nutrition and hydration are a science. It's hard on your body. My mantra is generally "keep moving". I really love to run and am not fast and since discovering this type of running about 6 years ago I haven't gone back to the pavement (it also enabled me to lose a total of about 20 pounds overall; I am firmly in maintenance mode and plan to stay here).

It takes a long time to train for something like this. I started out doing 50k and shorter races for a couple of years and then eased into 50m races. It just takes a couple of years for your connective tissue to adapt (at least it did for me). I'm no spring chicken, and am careful with training. 50m is really my limit; too much time required to train for anything longer.

Cheers!

pjcapps

Please put me down for 50 this month. I am hoping that this month I will exceed that.

sidhe31

19 miles this (short) week
19 for the month...

geeksrule

Wow, some really heavy duty distances coming in already this ought to inspire me to move it!!!

Week 1: Saturday and Sunday = 10.5 miles combined!!!

Cooriander

I ran 50 miles today :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
(but I'm not counting that in my total goal)

OMG 50 miles? You are my hero! Can you tell us about it?

Sure! :happy:

I did this same race last year and ended up finishing it injured (peroneal tendonitis), so I was determined to be more successful this year.

The race is called the Squaw Peak 50 mile trail run, in the mountains near Provo, Utah. It's really about 51 miles, and about 6 miles of it are on road. But the rest is on singletrack trail and dirt roads. Much of it is very technical, and it has some beastly climbs (almost 11,000' gain total).

I wrote a short report with some photos in another forum that I have long been a member of. You can see that post here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=47717

For comparison, last year's report (a different route due to too much snow) is here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=43189

(Last year's race was less than a year and a half after major back surgery)

A long trail run is nothing like a road race. Nothing. You focus on finishing, hopefully not feeling like you've been rolled by an avalanche. Pace only matters if you're an elite (I'm not) or if there is a cutoff you need to meet to stay in the race. People make jokes about puking (and a lot of people do end up puking). Nutrition and hydration are a science. It's hard on your body. My mantra is generally "keep moving". I really love to run and am not fast and since discovering this type of running about 6 years ago I haven't gone back to the pavement (it also enabled me to lose a total of about 20 pounds overall; I am firmly in maintenance mode and plan to stay here).

It takes a long time to train for something like this. I started out doing 50k and shorter races for a couple of years and then eased into 50m races. It just takes a couple of years for your connective tissue to adapt (at least it did for me). I'm no spring chicken, and am careful with training. 50m is really my limit; too much time required to train for anything longer.

Cheers!

How interesting, and inspiring I read both of your reports in the forums! I have had t deal with my connective tissues myself (hip issues) and I am finally adapting. I love trail running too.

MissFit0101

I ran 50 miles today :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
(but I'm not counting that in my total goal)

OMG 50 miles? You are my hero! Can you tell us about it?

Sure! :happy:

I did this same race last year and ended up finishing it injured (peroneal tendonitis), so I was determined to be more successful this year.

The race is called the Squaw Peak 50 mile trail run, in the mountains near Provo, Utah. It's really about 51 miles, and about 6 miles of it are on road. But the rest is on singletrack trail and dirt roads. Much of it is very technical, and it has some beastly climbs (almost 11,000' gain total).

I wrote a short report with some photos in another forum that I have long been a member of. You can see that post here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=47717

For comparison, last year's report (a different route due to too much snow) is here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=43189

(Last year's race was less than a year and a half after major back surgery)

A long trail run is nothing like a road race. Nothing. You focus on finishing, hopefully not feeling like you've been rolled by an avalanche. Pace only matters if you're an elite (I'm not) or if there is a cutoff you need to meet to stay in the race. People make jokes about puking (and a lot of people do end up puking). Nutrition and hydration are a science. It's hard on your body. My mantra is generally "keep moving". I really love to run and am not fast and since discovering this type of running about 6 years ago I haven't gone back to the pavement (it also enabled me to lose a total of about 20 pounds overall; I am firmly in maintenance mode and plan to stay here).

It takes a long time to train for something like this. I started out doing 50k and shorter races for a couple of years and then eased into 50m races. It just takes a couple of years for your connective tissue to adapt (at least it did for me). I'm no spring chicken, and am careful with training. 50m is really my limit; too much time required to train for anything longer.

Cheers!

Thank you for sharing this! It is truly inspiring. Don't know if I could ever do more than the marathon, as that is challenging enough all on it's own. I can't imagine running 50 miles. I loved your race report and pictures! Inspiring indeed! Keep up the great work!

Angelie28

I want to be put down for 50 this month

2 miles completed so far

New to the group and some of you are logging amazing mileage...When I grow up I want to be like you guys haha :flowerforyou:

i_am_asparagus

A lovely 8 mile run this morning, 14.2 miles for the month.

NeverGivesUp

9.5 miles for me today June 4 . Thanks.

Lara

dsharpie

I got 5 miles in yesterday morning 6/3.

brookepenni

Hi there, I've seen this threat around for a while and finally have the courage to ask if I can join this month?? I have a half marathon on 1 July - my second, and would like to think ill run 50 miles between 1 June and 30 June!

I'll add up how many Kms I've done this last week and send through in miles once I know if I'll fit

timboom1

Would love to join, if not too late...165 mile goal for the month, 2.75 for June 1 and 13.1 for June 2.

j_courter

I ran 50 miles today :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
(but I'm not counting that in my total goal)

i think you should add 50 miles to your goal and COUNT that 50 miles! you ran it, you earned every mile with blood sweat and tears. count it!!!! :bigsmile:

meerkat70

I ran 50 miles today :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
(but I'm not counting that in my total goal)

i think you should add 50 miles to your goal and COUNT that 50 miles! you ran it, you earned every mile with blood sweat and tears. count it!!!! :bigsmile:

I thought the same. What an incredible achievement. I used to watch the ultra-marathoners run The Comrades (they passed near my home) and I always wanted to *be* one of them. I'm awestruck by what it takes to achieve this. Incredible stuff, well done!

Cooriander

Added Angelie28, timboom1 and brookepenni to the sheet! Welcome :flowerforyou:

the update will be up in a few minutes.

tracy63janis

I'm in for 100 miles for the month of June.

meerkat70

I'm very proud to say that I (together with my incredible little dog Sophie) ran 13.2 miles today. that's my longest distance. Also according to runkeeper, my steepest climb. I think me and the mutt did pretty well, even if we were a bit slow.

obiausten

Hello, Is it to laate to join . My goal for this month is 50 miles.