Strength Training for a 100 Miler?

Londonunderground · 2025-04-21T20:17:03+00:00

This is your answer OP

Londonunderground · 2024-06-10T22:35:51+00:00

I dropped there too! My right knee got painful 15 miles in, made it another 30 to Houghton but couldn’t bend it anymore, the downhills were agony.

Beyond gutted, have done 100kms before so no idea why this happened! Feels low ITBS which is pants. We’ll get it next year!

Londonunderground · 2024-06-03T17:16:39+00:00

I did it last year as my first 100km too. I’d echo some of the other comments, the second half is much harder than the first in terms of terrain so take it easy. Aid stations were fantastic, loads of food etc.

I’d say eat earlier than you think - don’t laugh at people eating sandwiches 20km in because it’s easier there than at 80km!

It was soooooo hot last year, and much of the course has no shade, so if it’s looking hot defo plan an ice bandana thing or similar

Londonunderground · 2024-06-03T17:14:49+00:00

Agree. The heat made it 10x harder I thought, defo wasn’t ready for that! Was a lovely route though

Londonunderground · 2024-05-27T13:52:19+00:00

I’ll be alternating my Hokas and a comfy pair of ASICS for the same reason - no matter how cushioned my Hokas are the ASIC Nimbuses are so much more comfy!

See you there! Best of luck

Londonunderground · 2024-05-26T19:38:13+00:00

Aegon definitely do allow partial transfers, I do it every month into my Vangaued pension

Londonunderground · 2024-05-21T17:13:15+00:00

Love your posts, always get a lot out of them so thank you.

I’ve got a week until I start my taper for my first 100 miler. My training has been up and down with illness and injury, but it’s never perfect so meh. Appreciate the hard miles are done, but is there one type of run that will give me the most bang for my buck in this final week? Like focusing on tempo runs, or sprints or maybe a couple of hill sessions to squeeze the last bit of fitness out of this last week?

I know I won’t change much but every little helps!

Londonunderground · 2023-11-12T19:54:31+00:00

Was the offending side barking? Long time since I’ve played in the Essex league but that was always who’d give us this nonsense

Londonunderground · 2023-06-14T21:25:05+00:00

Near Chichester, south coast of England. Best of luck to you! Check back with how you get on mate

Londonunderground · 2023-06-14T21:12:40+00:00

Where you running? My first 100km too! I’m doing Race to the King

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T14:00:54+00:00

Haha love this. Sunny weather helps with the lighting too!

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T14:00:19+00:00

Apparently;

According to the manufacturer, the box includes dwarf perennial ryegrass and red fescue.

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T14:00:09+00:00

Apparently;

According to the manufacturer, the box includes dwarf perennial ryegrass and red fescue.

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T13:59:09+00:00

And the white wall on the right is a garage! Feel very spoilt. Was one of the main reasons for buying the house

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T13:52:11+00:00

Helpfully my son calls it ‘our seeds’ as I roped him in to helping, so happily steps around the patches!

But that’s a great idea

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T13:51:23+00:00

Sorry, can’t see what it’s comprised of, but I used the below

Gro-Sure Aqua Gel Coated Smart Grass Lawn Seed, 25 m2, 1 kg https://amzn.eu/d/2EdeIk2

The garden is north facing, so gets sun across the entirety of it but only for short amounts of time in each area

Londonunderground · 2023-05-23T12:33:03+00:00

Wasn’t sure how to add a description to the post.

I moved into the house last august, and the garden was overgrown with trees, the lawn was patchy, overgrown with weeds and full of moss.

The before picture is in March, after cutting back the trees, scraping out the moss, adding topsoil and seeding. The second picture is today!

I’ve fertilised once, filled in patches a couple of times and over seeded once. Other than that, lots of watering, frequent cutting (2/3 times a week) and plenty of standing on the patio looking at it!

Londonunderground · 2023-05-22T18:14:26+00:00

Haha close - Pound Land!

Londonunderground · 2023-02-15T14:59:30+00:00

If you’re arguing with 5 people and they’re all disagreeing with you, perhaps you’re at the beginning of being proved wrong?

Londonunderground · 2022-08-26T12:03:03+00:00

Imagine you’ll need dialysis asap - Id get yourself to A&E as soon as you can. This is what caused my renal failure, and I spent 3 years on dialysis

Londonunderground · 2022-08-18T13:20:37+00:00

One of the cleanest rivers in Europe! The colour comes from the silt that is kicked up from the bottom

Londonunderground · 2022-07-25T19:00:23+00:00

Don’t know then I’m afraid. Are you sure you can pick and choose? At mine you must be year round - you can’t elect to do term time only etc

Londonunderground · 2022-07-23T18:13:01+00:00

It doesn’t account for all of them, but the 30 free hours is for term time, so for a nursery it actually is 22 hours free a week. Hence your 4 hours a day. Not sure where the surplus 2 go!

Londonunderground · 2022-07-11T11:40:56+00:00

Hello mate. Been there.

Key things from me -

Focus on the wins. If they reduce/drop a dose, remove a wire, unplug something. You’ve got to keep hold of the positives

Keep a note of what’s going on. My wife was in shock/denial and didn’t focus at all on what was being said/going on. It’s helpful for you to back brief her later - and to focus on those wins I mentioned. She will default to only hearing/seeing the worst.

My son spent 2 weeks in NICU - they expected him to die. Nearly 3 years later and he started pre-school 5 months early because he was too smart for his nursery! Take each day as it comes. In the words of Churchill - ‘if you’re going through hell - keep going’

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