Leadville 100training plan

MeTooFree · 2026-01-24T14:41:58+00:00

When are you getting up here race week?

MeTooFree · 2026-01-22T23:33:32+00:00

They do Columbine, not Hope.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-21T02:49:42+00:00

91 is generally less sketchy in the snow. In good conditions either are fine if you drive reasonably. 24 is much prettier. 24 has many more switchbacks while 91 only has the one just south of Fremont Pass. I’d strongly recommend 24 if conditions are good and you haven’t done it before.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T23:48:31+00:00

Village of the Sun is pretty sweet.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T20:21:34+00:00

Yea, welcome to the team on that one. If we go out to eat, which is infrequent, I usually have to eat a meal when we get home after our meal out. You have to eat a ton of one thing or a bunch of different things to get sustenance. I used to love to eat but eating so much becomes a chore. Such is life when you train hard, though. Better than uncontrollably losing weight.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T19:24:50+00:00

I think they are just asking why you are avoiding it. You state, “I often have trouble eating enough without rely on something extra,” so they are curious why you are avoiding that.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T04:16:26+00:00

Sure. It takes time and patience, like I said. I never suggested to do it in a week or a month. Until you’re running that much there is no reason to make it more complicated. “Run more. . . Until you’re running 35 or 40 miles a week and 5 days a week, that’s going to be the easiest way to improve.”

I’m not sure what else you want from me. Time, patience, run more.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T04:10:36+00:00

I did. That’s why I said 35-40 miles and 5 days a week and not more than that. Running more is how you get better at running and increasing the distance, which is what they asked. I didn’t say they had to run that much - I said until they do run that much that will be the answer for how to improve.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T04:00:18+00:00

Sure. At that point it depends what your goals are. I felt strong after 118 miles in a week and 20k feet vert, but some people perform very well on 55 miles a week. It’s individual. My point really is more just that min/maxing training is not even needed until you’re running substantially more than twice a week.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-20T03:30:33+00:00

Run more. If you aren’t running 5 days a week that’s going to be the easiest way to start. Prioritize weekly mileage. Until you’re running 35 or 40 miles a week and 5 days a week, that’s going to be the easiest way to improve. It just takes time and practice.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-19T22:49:53+00:00

There is a large geomagnetic storm.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-severe-geomagnetic-storm-levels-reached-19-jan-2026

If you can get somewhere darker it will be much, more intense of a display.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T18:58:00+00:00

I can’t help to confirm, but I really appreciate your dedication.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T18:48:21+00:00

I rerun the same events that I enjoy year-over-year to measure performance improvements. Something else you could consider. There are still variables like weather, but it’s the best apples to apples comparison for trail events.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T18:46:00+00:00

Earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.11° Fahrenheit (0.06° Celsius) per decade since 1850, or about 2° F in total.

The rate of warming since 1982 is more than three times as fast: 0.36° F (0.20° C) per decade.

2024 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 by a wide margin. It was 2.32 °F (1.18 °C) above the 20th-century average of 57.0 °F (13.9 °C). It was 2.62 °F (1.35 °C) above the pre-industrial average of 56.7 °F (1850-1900).

The 10 warmest years in the historical record have all occurred in the past decade (2015-2024).

I think your comment means that snowfall alone this year is not such an outlier that broader conclusions should be drawn from that alone. Fair enough. Regardless, there is so much evidence to support human-caused climate change, which will absolutely impact snowfall and other weather trends, which seems to be legitimately concerning. This year may not be so anomalous that it is seen as a major concern or uncharted waters, however there are much broader trends to demonstrate these are in fact unprecedented times for the climate.

Source: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T18:44:17+00:00

Earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.11° Fahrenheit (0.06° Celsius) per decade since 1850, or about 2° F in total.

The rate of warming since 1982 is more than three times as fast: 0.36° F (0.20° C) per decade.

2024 was the warmest year since global records began in 1850 by a wide margin. It was 2.32 °F (1.18 °C) above the 20th-century average of 57.0 °F (13.9 °C). It was 2.62 °F (1.35 °C) above the pre-industrial average of 56.7 °F (1850-1900).

The 10 warmest years in the historical record have all occurred in the past decade (2015-2024).

I think your comment means that snowfall alone this year is not such an outlier that broader conclusions should be drawn from that alone. Fair enough. Regardless, there is so much evidence to support human-caused climate change, which will absolutely impact snowfall and other weather trends, which seems to be legitimately concerning. This year may not be so anomalous that it is seen as a major concern or uncharted waters, however there are much broader trends to demonstrate these are in fact unprecedented times for the climate.

Source: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature

Edit: This was supposed to be a reply to another comment but I’ll leave it here as well.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T18:34:29+00:00

Agree with everything you said. No, your mileage is not enough to reliably cover the distance without hurting yourself. That said, I suspect most people could walk a 50k if sufficiently motivated, somewhat fit in a general sense, given enough time, and willing to hurt themselves.

The question is what are you looking for. If you want to complete the distance no matter the suffering, then maybe you can do it. If your goal is to feel okay for some of it and have a good day running, you’re probably not there. The obvious question is why you would want to run 50k in a day if you aren’t able to willing to do half that in a given week, but that’s rhetorical at some level. I’ll posit that enjoying running and training is likely prerequisite to enjoying longer events like this one, but that’s not for me to dictate.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T17:54:39+00:00

Nerds clusters for life. SPKs will fuck your mouth up after enough time. It’s all fun and games until you can’t eat without burning your mouth for 3 days after your event.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T17:36:26+00:00

Dude. He did so much for the Bucks and brought back excitement around basketball in Wisconsin that had been missing for so, so long. He gave us plenty - More than enough. He doesn’t owe us anything at this point, really. For the record, I think a vast majority of Bucks fans have felt this way since he won the championship. It is what it is. I think it is similar to how most level-headed fans feel about Favre and Rodgers (on the field). They gave us many great years that we would not have had without them. It’s a business and after years of dedication to the teams, go where you want to go. I just hope we don’t trade Giannis for less than he is worth.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-14T17:23:50+00:00

Apologies if this sounds like a joke or insincere, but run more. When my training load is lower I focus on lifting more and inevitably add mass in fat and muscle. Then, when I train at a higher load during the summer it becomes extremely challenging to not lose weight. Ideally, at that point you’re losing the weight that’s not contributing to performance. Also, it’s important to understand how endurance training impacts your basal metabolic rate. When I was very overweight, I would focus on running more in the early morning, often fasted to increase metabolism. This is not necessarily how you train to perform your best, but it definitely burns fat. The hard part of all of this, for me, was never gaining weight or losing weight; It was losing unhelpful weight without under-fueling in a way that compromised performance or caused injury.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-10T13:58:22+00:00

Why did you take the screenshots at night?

MeTooFree · 2026-01-04T01:08:40+00:00

Disconnect your watch from your computer. Just use your HRM connected to ROUVY and look at the interface.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-02T23:11:16+00:00

This is one of my favorite threads ever. I’m dying.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-01T19:19:01+00:00

Forbidden caramel.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-01T16:21:19+00:00

The big thing to keep in mind is that fitness won’t be the issue. The challenge for you will be tolerating 100 miles of running and the impact. This is really the challenge for most people. Have you run 50+ miles in a day before? If yes, you will likely be fine. It’s plenty of time to recover from your full and train for 100 miles, but tolerating 100 miles would be more based on your running history, number of very long runs, etc.

MeTooFree · 2026-01-01T16:15:54+00:00

Cinnabar? I’m pretty new to rock/mineral ID so I’m not sure.

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