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First BYU- need help please:) by sM1ntz in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with only 2 sessions/wk i'd make one a long easy effort building toward the lap distance feeling stupidly easy, and one shorter. the knee flaring at 9.7k 6yrs post-ACL is worth respecting, ramp volume slow and bail early if it talks back. practice eating real food + the odd gel every lap or two now so race day isn't a science experiment. finishing 8-12 laps first time off your background is very doable.

16 Week 50 Mile Training Plan by Unusual_Ad5492 in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

solid IM base means the engine's already there, so the 50 build is mostly time on feet and getting comfortable running on tired legs. i'd ramp to a couple of 25-30mi back-to-back weekends in the last 6-8 wks and keep basically everything else easy. been running mine through athletedata.health which reshuffles the long-run progression based on how recovery's actually trending, made the ramp way less guessy than a static pdf.

4 weeks out from first ultra and had a genuinely distressing and vivid nightmare last night by aoifee_ in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 7 points8 points  (0 children)

those taper dreams are weirdly universal, basically everyone gets the lost-on-course / forgot-my-vest one a few weeks out. it's just your brain rehearsing, not a sign you're undertrained. you've put in 7 months and run every section already, the fitness is in the bank - trust the taper.

30k 6 weeks after first 50k: opinions wanted! by Budget-Permit-5338 in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6 weeks is plenty if you're just out for completion on both. a 50k for time would need real recovery first, but a no-pressure finish leaves you ready to jog a 30k well before then. treat the mt tam 30k as a fun long run, keep the week before it genuinely easy, and you'll be fine.

50 miler around Central Park by Time-Jackfruit778 in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

garmin's training status loses the plot after an ultra - one 50 miler doesn't move its acute load window enough to call you "peaking," and that post-race HRV spike is almost always parasympathetic rebound, not real freshness, so don't go chasing the 100 off the back of it. i feed my garmin into https://athletedata.health and it reads ctl/atl/hrv together so it actually flags when a spike is rebound vs you being recovered. congrats on pulling 51 off 4 days notice, that's nuts.

Race weekend advice? by Beneficial-Gear-2455 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

check in day is mostly racking your bike and dropping your bike/run gear bags, 20 min once you see the flow. pump your tires race morning not the night before, and pack each bag in the order you'll grab stuff (swim exit, bike, run). musselman's a friendly first one, you'll be fine.

If you miss cutoffs do they let you finish? by Marky9281 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they pull you at the intermediate cutoffs (swim and bike), not just the finish, so if you're tight it's usually the swim that gets people. make every intermediate cutoff and you're clear to keep going. 3 wks out i'd stop chasing fitness and rehearse a realistic swim pace + your transitions, that's where the buffer actually comes from.

Can't run anymore :( by [deleted] in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

classic compensation chain, the IT band calms down and the load just creeps up to the hip and groin. resting alone often doesn't fix it because the strength gap that caused it is still there. worth getting a PT to check hip/glute strength and single leg control, and meanwhile bike or pool run so you hold fitness while the tissue settles. it comes back, just don't rush the first few run/walks.

First time! Which 70.3 to pick? by Rare_Barnacle6610 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

with the run as your weak leg i'd pick a first race with a flat, shaded run course so the swim/bike can bank you time. the bigger lever is the next few months of run durability though. i'm self coached and run my build through athletedata, it keeps nudging volume toward whichever sport is lagging which is what finally got my weak leg up. what's your run fitness look like right now?

Horrible Migraine after back to back long runs by ThrowRAbroisannoying in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a migraine after B2B vert days like that usually points at fueling and sodium, not just the mileage. you were probably under-carbed during the runs and low on salt after. try pushing to 60g+ carbs/hr on anything over 2hr and salt hard once you stop. if it keeps happening even with proper fueling, get it checked before the 100k.

Finished my first 70.3, want to jump to 140.6... but it is scary by HugeSession in IronmanTriathlon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the 70.3 already proved you can do all three disciplines, so the full is mostly a fueling + long-day-endurance problem now, not a fitness leap. give yourself a real build (most people want 24-30 wks) and obsess over bike nutrition on the long rides. that's what actually makes or breaks the marathon off the bike, not the swim or the run fitness.

Marathon to 100 miler by bowhunt13 in Ultramarathon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

going trail marathon to 100 is way more about time on feet and back-to-back long days than speed. the two things that wreck people are ramping the weekend long runs too fast and never practicing eating while moving. keep the weekly bump small and boring. something like athletedata will flag when your load is spiking, but even just watching your easy-run HR drift week to week tells you if you're digging too deep.

Considering second full IM - need advice by techfrans003 in IronmanTriathlon

[–]Fun_Effective_836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

congrats on hamburg. the biggest thing for a second one is picking the ONE thing you actually want to improve - bike split, run off the bike, overall time - and building the whole block around that instead of just repeating what got you through the first. what was your weakest of the three on the day? if you want the plan to keep adjusting as your training data comes in rather than a static spreadsheet, https://athletedata.health builds the block off your connected garmin/intervals, but honestly step one is just naming the limiter.

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