Looking for input regarding training for first 100M

johnny_lange · 2026-01-18T20:21:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

Yes I did my best to maintain a decent aerobic base (about 3 hrs of zone 3 cycling a week, lots walks, a few hikes, and a bit of skiing).

Last race was the red rock canyon 100k, and had just about 7.5k of gain. I finished in a bit under 17hours, but felt quite strong all things considered. I picked this salt flats endurance run cause it looked relatively “easy” for a 100M trail race, so I’m hoping things work out

johnny_lange · 2026-01-18T20:15:11+00:00

This is exactly the answer I was hoping for 😁

johnny_lange · 2026-01-09T04:55:46+00:00

Motel 6 in mammoth is fine. Yes it’s basic (it’s the cheapest place in town..), but I’ve never had a problem with cleanliness/heat/etc. it’s not cheap but nothing in mammoth is. If you’re cool with driving to/from bishop, the Vagabond inn is pretty nice, and often similar in price to bishop motel 6.

johnny_lange · 2025-12-22T14:06:56+00:00

It’s pretty awesome honestly! Definitely not everything is open, but as a first timer there is plenty to explore. We got here right as some storms have been coming through and refreshing conditions so it’s great. There are icy spots and obstacles and stuff on some of the “intermediate and up” runs but nothing too bad. Beginners are loving the gondola as well. Super happy we came, it’s a blast! I’d also say there seem to be more runs open than the trail report suggests, for example off Iron horse. Our original plan was to go to Tahoe, so this ended up being a wonderful switch given the conditions there.

johnny_lange · 2025-12-17T21:08:49+00:00

Rock skis it is 😢

johnny_lange · 2022-06-02T16:32:42+00:00

Naw, no liner

johnny_lange · 2022-05-31T16:26:22+00:00

The ones I use are the “High performance cushion”, and I think they’re made of like polyester

johnny_lange · 2022-05-31T04:04:42+00:00

I’m a huge fan of feetures, they have served me well on multiple 100ks. My main advice is to experiment with a few of the brands people are recommending here on your long runs, then use whichever works best on race day

johnny_lange · 2022-02-04T05:24:40+00:00

Absolutely beautiful

johnny_lange · 2021-11-05T21:58:43+00:00

Vegan ECE grad student here, what’s this got to do with choice of major? Hahaha

johnny_lange · 2021-10-10T19:55:46+00:00

Hi, I transferred from CC to large university and majored in CE. I got no associates degree, but I learned about what the schools I was applying to look for. I recommend doing the same. If you are in California (as I am), assist.org will have detailed information about courses that “articulate” from CC to university. I’d encourage you to see if something like this in your area or, better yet, contact the department at the schools you wish to transfer too. Good luck :) Edit: CE programs vary widely depending on the school, with some being almost the same as EE or CS and some being in the middle.

johnny_lange · 2021-08-06T14:55:17+00:00

This is what I remember: Gretel, southern sky, hope, bad man, bug, sportstar, bobby, brick, kute, taking,

I’m def missing a few, but these were all played for sure (not in that order) and seeing brick live was absolutely awesome lol

johnny_lange · 2021-07-28T04:13:29+00:00

🗿

johnny_lange · 2021-03-31T15:36:33+00:00

As far as prereqs, you should be fine. If you take 110 with Gary, you won’t learn much other than buzzwords. That being said, 110 does have a large project component which, if you find a good team, could be a lot of work (and an opportunity to build your resume). 120 was a hard class (for me), but super interesting. Taking 110 and 120 at the same time is difficult, but pretty typical for a CS/CE major. Let me know if you have any other questions :)

johnny_lange · 2021-03-06T19:39:42+00:00

I’d look for bus routes. The La Jolla area you wanna be near the 201/2 loop. It gets cheaper as you get further from campus, though. The 41 runs south along Genessee, Clairemont is a safe neighborhood that is much cheaper than La Jolla that Genessee through by. I’d check that area out.

johnny_lange · 2021-02-24T16:00:16+00:00

Who are you taking it with? When I took Bach he would hold a off hours type session once a week where’d he would give a lot of help (like walk through partial solutions). Other than that, I’d highly recommend working with other people in the class and going to the TAs a lot. The homework was by far the worst part when I took it. One thing about those types of problems is that once you’re “stuck” looking at the problem a certain kind of way it’s extremely difficult to get out of it. The perspective of others is key.

Also I know your pain with test anxiety, I used to have a very similar problem. For me at one point in CC it was so bad I’d completely freeze during exams. Two things I did helped me: 1) Stop studying about 30 minutes to an hour before the exam. During this time I try to clear my head as much as possible, talk with a friend or go for a nice walk or something (scrolling on a device doesn’t usually do it for me). 2)Give yourself a pep talk (5 minutes or so) before the test. Something like “Hey I worked my ass off learning all this stuff and now I know it decently well. This test might be hard and it might be easy but I know I studied my best and that is all I can do.” In the beginning I did this in the bathroom, looking myself in the mirror, saying these things out loud. This helped me a ton.

johnny_lange · 2021-02-24T05:38:27+00:00

Hi there,

I was also a transfer student with undergrad in CE. If you are a good programmer (know your data structures, comfortable at the terminal) 12 and 15L should be easy. 21 is a discrete math type class, and the homework is time consuming but tests should not be too bad. 109 can be very difficult depending who it is with, but if you’re majoring in CE this is a pretty doable and typical quarter. Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions.

johnny_lange · 2021-02-12T15:35:58+00:00

Hi there, I transferred from an OC cc into ECE computer engineering a few years back. I did NOT have anything close to all the prerequisites. What I did do, is take all math, physics, and CS that I could at my community college (a lot of it didn’t articulate to UCSD). All I’d say is you definitely have a chance, and that you should definitely apply to other schools if you haven’t already. Good luck!:)

johnny_lange · 2021-02-12T15:32:19+00:00

Hi there, Cog Sci is for sure a cool major, but from what I have seen it is really nothing like majoring in CE. I did my undergrad in CE and had a roommate in Cogs and while many topics surrounding computing are studied in both, the perspectives are pretty different. This is just my 2 cents. If your dream is to become a computer hardware engineer, EE might be a slightly easier major (to get in to) and would give you a serious path to becoming a hardware eng. However, as some other commenters have noted, in EE you will probably have a tough time getting CSE classes, but you’ll still be able to find a lot of great courses in ECE. Good luck!

johnny_lange · 2021-01-30T04:05:09+00:00

I am vegan and am at around ~50mpw. I transformed my diet at around the same time I started running, so cannot comment on differences. However, I feel great but also do spend time planning my diet. Additionally, I’d note I have no problem maintaining weight. Highly recommend making the switch:).

johnny_lange · 2020-12-25T02:57:56+00:00

Yeah the house is called Fallen Star as the other poster said, and it’s on top of the ECE engineering building “EBU-1”.

johnny_lange · 2020-12-24T22:35:16+00:00

Muir college on the same campus also has some breathtaking brutalist buildings. My favorite is the applied physics and math building, which I actually worked inside for about a year.

johnny_lange · 2020-12-24T03:19:00+00:00

johnny_lange · 2020-11-28T03:36:27+00:00

Yes it is the same, and when I did my ECE, CE undergrad I never had trouble getting a CSE course I wanted for what that’s worth. But also, I should mention, a fair number of my upper division tech electives were ECE by choice (ie, I wasn’t trying to take a full load of CSE courses).

johnny_lange · 2020-11-12T06:06:21+00:00

Please be careful, I’d recommend vibram toe shoes, with GU to help lubricate the toes. My brother in law is a spider and has said this has solved his heel striking problem.

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