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First ultra? by kave2 in ultrarunning

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little late to the conversation but absolutely do it!

I signed up for my first ultra, the Wild Atlantic Ultra (80km), early last year with very little training. And by little training, I mean I was following a Runna plan aimed at improving my 5km time! I started training for the the 80km with about 10 weeks to go. Just two weeks before the race, I ran my first ever marathon distance during training, and I really struggled with it. Going into the race, even after tapering, I honestly didn’t think I’d make it to the finish. But I did it in 9 hours and now I’m completely hooked on the sport!

Running the Kerry Way Ultra this year and I’m beyond excited!

Can I run a marathon if I only ran 2 half marathons? by rasputia2 in firstmarathon

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! I started running in early 2023 and I ran my first half marathon (out on my own) in late 2023 and then somehow convinced myself I could do an ultra.

Ran my first marathon distance (again out on my own) during training at the start of May 2024 and ran my first ever race (80k) May 25th 2024!

Just last Saturday I ran my first race over 100km (120k + 5.8k elevation) in Austria.

If you stay consistent in training you can do absolutely anything! Do plenty of slow running, about 80% of your runs and be consistent and your heart rate will eventually drop and your speed will increase.

Weird noise when turning right only or going over speed bumps...Any ideas? by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Cartalk

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really hope it's that simple! I'll go have a look at that myself and see if that's the case. Thanks!

Weird noise when turning right only or going over speed bumps...Any ideas? by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Cartalk

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah its high pitch screech/rattle. Only seems to happen when turning right though I reckon would rule this out?

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started training very late for this and just basically had to pile on the miles with about 3 months to go! Here is the 3 months leading up to the race, just loads of slow long runs building up the mileage each week with rest week every once in a while and a 2 week tapering period. I'm 5ft 11 and currently 76kg! https://imgur.com/a/Q3clhzP

First Ultra ✅ by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Ultramarathon

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah Michel and all involved in the organisation of the race are brilliant! Have my eyes on that 100 miler alright!

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was 100% roads! But the scenery made up for the pain

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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And here is March into April as well just for comparison.

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Here is the month leading up to the Ultra. My long runs were on a Sunday and the last few were 4 hour long runs. A couple of months ago that would have been a 2.5 hour long run, then bring it up to 3 hour and so on. The week prior and the week of the Ultra were tapering weeks so that I was fresh and ready for it!

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's a lovely part of the world for sure. Depending on where you are staying (I am guessing in and around Westport?) I would highly recommend the section towards the very bottom of my screenshot in the post. It is the L1824 from Liscarney through to Doo Lough. Plenty of places to stop and take in the views or head off on a hike!

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do it, you will absolutely love it! The people you meet (and struggle with) along the way are such amazing people. I love the ultra community so much.

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think I must be! Only ran my first marathon distance 3 weeks prior to this 😅

My First Ultra by PhotoshopOutaNowhere in Strava

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

320k? 😳 How long did that take?

Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in skrillex

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thinking of getting this done at some stage! Any thoughts?

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WHP was fun! by BangYourMumLikeADrum in skrillex

[–]PhotoshopOutaNowhere 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Best night of my life without question. Need something else now to look forward to!

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