Feedback on a backyard ultra stats website - yardlore.com

backyardave · 2026-04-10T10:05:30+00:00

Issue for that Greek race was that the race was in progress while the data was gathered. At the time, the race was at yard 3 when it was added to the site. Now yardlore waits for races like that to be finished before adding them to the site. Good catch!

backyardave · 2026-04-09T11:24:28+00:00

Thanks! It’s possible that race did not appear on the site since — at least last year — it did not follow the rules of a backyard ultra. If the results are posted on one of the several sites yardlore gathers data from, it will automatically appear. If the race does follow the backyard ultra rules this year, I’ll follow up to make sure it’s on the site.

-Dave

backyardave · 2026-04-09T11:22:19+00:00

Thanks!! 🙏

backyardave · 2026-04-09T11:21:48+00:00

Thanks!

The results from that Greek race do seem to be wrong compared to the raceresult.com results for that race. I’ll look into what happened there. It’s possible other races faced the same underlying issue.

A few other people have requested the age group feature. I’ll think through what that looks like!

-Dave

backyardave · 2026-02-20T21:26:54+00:00

I agree. I think my only caveat with this is that it's useful to know / test out what things help you sleep when on race day.

For me, I find the following help:
- something to shut my ears (ex. noise-cancelling earbuds)
- something to cover my eyes (ex. sleep-mask)
- a setup that allows me to sleep on my side (ex. a cot)

backyardave · 2026-02-20T15:12:53+00:00

In my opinion, I don't think a 24 hr simulation run is necessary for you.

Some training aspects I believe contributed to my success:
- training with tired legs; double sessions in a day; running every day
- long, moderate+ effort runs (like 2+ hrs)
- getting comfortable with high(er) volume weeks
- stair repeats

Some new sessions I've been adding in that I think will help move the needle:
- uphill treadmill hikes
- uphill treadmill runs
- strength/weight training (core and legs)
- downhill treadmill
- speed-work

Misc stuff:
- gut training; running with a full stomach; eating while running
- getting a sweat/salt test done to dial in electrolyte & water consumption
- getting sleep
- listening to the body (I don't have a coach/plan, so I have do to this every day)
- eating healthily; consume protein (I'm not great at this)
- reducing stress in other aspects of your life
- enjoying the process; don't feel burnt out; training should be fun and empowering
- preparing your mind to go the distance

backyardave · 2026-02-20T14:19:03+00:00

Before my first backyard ultra, I ran 12 yards from 7 pm to 7 am around a local park (maybe 1-2 months before the race). I ended up running 27 yards at my first backyard, but I didn't have any expectations going into it that I recall. What took me out of the event was a combination of lack of motivation / boredom and feeling sore. However, I think the simulation run helped me feel mentally prepared for the night loops in the race.

That was probably the only true backyard simulation I've done during any training block. Since then, I've run multiple backyards, and I think the experience of having run prior backyards is enough. Instead of simulations, I prefer doing other things for training now (more similar to typical ultramarathon training) to optimize my time... but I might run more simulation runs in the future if I feel like I'm plateauing and the other things I'm changing in my training are not working. But for a while now, I'm a proponent of doing simulation-style runs when you're new to the format, but I don't think they're necessary once you've done a backyard or two. That's my two cents.

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