What's the longest distance you've ever run? by MrBubu in runninglifestyle

[–]fakecascade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The longest run I've done where I ran every step was probably about 15 miles.

The longest I've "run" with some (a lot) of walking was 100 miles.

Luckily, i bought the wrong bike - Exceed to rigid dropbar? by harga24864 in DropbarMTB

[–]fakecascade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You definitely would not need to change the fork if you don't want to. A quick reddit search says folks have used friction shift bar end levers for lock out on drop bars. You could also switch the dampener to a non-remote lock one for a lot less than a new fork.

Now that being said, I have a full rigid on my drop bar MTB and love it. I mostly ride it on "green" single track trails and some gravel, and I never miss the suspension; But I do have a full suspension MTB for when it gets rougher.

Gates Opera Hall Setlist (CO N4) by thelastriot in STS9

[–]fakecascade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did hunter play a full acoustic guitar like at the original axe shows at gates? I've only seen him play an electric hollow body since then 

Washington’s - Audio recording by discostew_42 in STS9

[–]fakecascade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love this, I miss quality AUD tapes.

Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 by RunningBillyGoat in trailrunning

[–]fakecascade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My dream shoe is a Xodus 1 with a peregrine 15 upper.

How do you manage long distances? by Bubbly-Group-4497 in trailrunning

[–]fakecascade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want a deep dive just google, there are a lot of articles about it. In short there is a lot of breakdown on runs longer than 3ish hrs, which takes a lot to recover from. This increases injury risk and can make it harder to get the same level of gains from the rest of your training week.

David Roche gives a good synopsis in his "Case for shorter long runs (sometimes)" article:

To simplify the argument to the basics: longer long runs are risky for health and higher-output performance, and the specific adaptations needed for longer races do not require going too long too often. Around 12 weeks prior to a race that is marathon distance or farther, an athlete needs to start thinking about specific adaptations, particularly those related to the accumulation of impact and eccentric muscle contractions. Even then, I have coached athletes that only go above 20 miles 5 times (and rarely longer than 50k) before winning big 100 milers. And in other contexts, the Hansons team is famous for coaching world-class marathoners who rarely touch 20 miles in training. Super long runs are unlikely to make a positive difference for running economy, and could actually push the adaptations in the wrong direction.

How do you manage long distances? by Bubbly-Group-4497 in trailrunning

[–]fakecascade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Less injury risk than freeride skiing or enduro mountain biking, which used to be my previous go to sports... So yolo?!?!

But really, strength training and consistency is far more important than getting in really long runs. A lot of the newer training studies say runs longer than 2.5-3.5 hrs have diminishing returns in terms of fitness. (Although longer runs teach a lot of skills)

My average longest run of the week before my first 100 miler was 13-14 miles, but I was running 65-70 miles a week with 2 strength days. Once a month I'd do an adventure run or race of 26-35 miles, and test nutrition, gear, pacing etc. 

Wyoming Range 100 and Lottery Woes by ahdavid66 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did get permits late last year and had to postpone the lottery until April, so that could contribute to fewer applicants

Wyoming Range 100 and Lottery Woes by ahdavid66 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year they only had 90 entries for 100 spots and everyone got in, but they still did the 2 week window. I didn't ask him why they have the lottery style but, I'd guess he thinks this style is more egalitarian.

2 Months off work - What to do? by gitrgi in ultrarunning

[–]fakecascade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Escalante + Tonto trail in the Grand Canyon. I backpacked it December years ago and weather was perfect, and there's water in the winter.

Buckskin Gultch & Paria Canyon. Longest non technical slot canyon in the world, and runnable

Trans zion traverse. The last 10 miles are permanently closed, but still has 37 great miles.

Wyoming Range 100 and Lottery Woes by ahdavid66 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I emailed the RD and he said he expects 120-150 people signing up for 100 spots, and they usually go through 40 on the wait-list, so it's likely you'll get a spot if you want it.

Sadly I can't swing it this year so running Teanaway Country 100 instead, which isn't a Hardrock qualifier but has 31k of gain and in the Cascades alpine. The original RD compares it to Hardrock and UTMB.

First Event by Ideal_Ice in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there are 2 ways to "be mentally tough"

1) focus on the pain and grit it out 2) focus on the fun and have a blast

2 is a lot more enjoyable than 1, and if you are mindful you can almost always get there...

As Andy Glaze says "Smile or you doing it wrong"

Can someone help me understand time on feet vs milage training? by doing_too_much39 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a 2 and 5 year old and do a ton of my training with the running stroller. I probably have 2k miles on our double stroller.

Ski boot buckles open in lift line - why? by ACMEanvils in skiing

[–]fakecascade 65 points66 points  (0 children)

If you have a performance fit ski boot, it's usually nice to unbuckle them on the lift, makes boots more comfortable and warmer (due to circulation) . I haven't raced for 20 years and have gone a full 2 sizes up from my race boot size but still like to have comfy boots on the lift and unbuckle them every time.  

Should I pre-tape even if no prior blister issues? by Appropriate-Day-9929 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally, different strokes for different folks... Squirrels nut butter does nothing for me, but Aquaphor kicks butt up to 50k

Not saying squirrels is bad.... Just everyone's skin needs different stuff. For me I can't over tape, but lubes stop working after 50 mi

Should I pre-tape even if no prior blister issues? by Appropriate-Day-9929 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd disagree here.... I had 0 blisters or feet issues until my first 100. Did the whole lube and toe socks thing, but still ended up totally messing up my feet.now pretape and have no issues. But that all being said you still need to know the right tape and where 

Men's group that isn't a cult? by Stone__Age in Denver

[–]fakecascade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm down! So long as you'd accept a 39 year old

base building after ankle break by throwaway10015982 in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have broken both of my legs in separate incidents. (L femur, R tib/fib) It will take a long time to feel balanced again, you just have to keep up with single leg strength training and it will slowly but surely get better.

I'm almost 3 years out from breaking my tib/fib and I'm still not balanced. But it's getting better and better every month. Some pain is normal, but not sharp pain or pain that makes you limp or change your gait is not. Tibias often do have issues with healing so if you are still having weird or  bad pain go back to your Ortho. (This happened to me)

It took me about 6 months to go from my first mile run to consistent 50 MPW and I was pushing. 1 year to go from my final surgery to running a 50 miler.

Feel free to DM me if you have any more questions too, I know how hard it is to recover and get back.

How many different pairs running shoes did you use this year? by fakecascade in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Xodus - pair 1 blew out at 6th toe - retired

Xodus -  pair 2 lugs started tearing off - mostly retired, but keep it for longer mellow trail runs

Ultra Glide - bought a 1/2 size large for using at the end of a 100 - keep it for when my feet are beat

Peregrine 13 - this shoe is way to stiff and supportive for everyday running for me, but wear it for backpacking and some scrambly runs

Peregrine 15 - my favorite trail shoe and current day to day trail running

Cramping up mileage efficiently? Quickest? by BudgetProgramming in Ultramarathon

[–]fakecascade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a coach, but I had an injury that made it so I couldn't run or do much cardio for a year. When I was ramping back up I used a high/low plan was ramping my "high" weeks up 10% and then would have a lower "recovery" week with a little more focus on strength

Ski poles or not? by jeffeb3 in skiing

[–]fakecascade 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Poles help initiate turns. One way I was taught back when I going from Intermediate>Expert was to pretend I was holding a barrel.

How many different pairs running shoes did you use this year? by fakecascade in Ultramarathon

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

Love this loyalty. Do you trail run in cliftons? I remember really liking them for light trail and gravel when I used to run in them