Long distance training, especially for a 马拉松 or ultra, can be exhausting. Fatigue breeds injury, and can drain the joy from running. Being a little tired is normal, but constant fatigue is a red flag (see above re your body knows best).
是否生病时运行. 让 your body be your guide. If you have a simple head cold, running an easy one or taking a walk may actually offer some sinus relief. If you have fever, body aches, or difficulty breathing, stay on the couch and sip tea (and see your doctor).
珍妮弗·海德曼 has been running for 30 years, racing every distance from the 400m 至 the 马拉松. Her next adventure will be tackling her first 50 mile ultramarathon. She is also a physician, a pianist and a mother of 2.9 teenagers. Check out her personal running blog, 红杉和奔跑, 有关更多精彩的提示和故事。
4) Potty humor norms go out the window during an ultra 马拉松.
故事: 在登上米切尔山(Mount Mitchell)约16英里处,我来到了两名赛跑者交换放屁故事的后面。几分钟后,当一个人退缩时,我开玩笑地问另一个人是否彼此认识(肯定是这样)。“Nope, we just started talking after he farted in front of me. 唐’甚至都不知道他的名字!” she said.
故事:I always kind of scoffed at the popular thought that drinking soda from an aid station at an ultra was a good idea. 让 me tell you, I just couldn’在这场比赛中没有得到足够的。第14英里后,每个救援站都放了几杯Dixie杯,让我前进的感觉很好!
Or even before that, the 3 weeks leading up 至 my first 马拉松, I quit drinking alcohol entirely! I was certain I would get sick, so I put myself on a strict high vitamin-C/no alcohol regimen.
我笑了又笑,但是5分钟后,我们已经选择了在海平面进行比赛。“Wow, you are easy” said she.
您可以’t 真 google “marathon”并获得不计其数的点击率以及有关如何训练的详细建议。我的女儿 ’s cross country coach, an elite 马拉松er, says he never reads that stuff about training plans, and when I asked his advice about my 马拉松 training, he said “Don’不用担心。赶紧跑。”
But how does one get ready for their first ultra 马拉松? How do you think about pacing? How many miles is enough? And why are you even considering this in the first place?
The very uncertainty of how it will feel and what challenges it will offer is freeing. So, unlike my 马拉松 training, I do not have a detailed chart planning my weeks until the event.
珍妮弗·海德曼 has been running for 30 years, racing every distance from the 400m 至 the 马拉松. Her next adventure will be tackling her first 50 mile ultramarathon. She is also a physician, a pianist and a mother of 2.9 teenagers. Find her at her personal running blog, 红杉与跑步.
4)报名参加春季赛 –没有什么比恐惧更能让人兴奋。或目标,无论您想称其为什么。大多数人在计划自己的比赛时都专注于夏末或秋季比赛 比赛日历,但是春季几乎每个周末都会进行各种比赛。这是为您的赛车腿加油并开始新的一年的好方法。对于DC地区的你们 RnR USA 马拉松/half 是一个完美的选择。
5) 唐’t Run at All –好吧,你只是那些’外面寒冷,潮湿或下雪的时候不要跑。那’很酷,我完全理解。下次,为什么不跳过跑步只是为了达到标准,为什么不’您尝试做其他事情吗?寻找一个当地的通常免费的游泳池游泳几圈。 推出瑜伽垫 有点沮丧或是拿出你以前没有的旧球拍’自从上大学以来就一直使用。即使对于那些将自己标记为跑步者的人,跳过跑步也不是一件容易的事。’t不做运动的借口。
7)收听新内容 –今年冬天,最让我省钱的莫过于我的iPhone。一世’m a big believer of 没有音乐跑步。我喜欢迷失自我,专注于前进,拥抱奔跑,而不是试图淹没。但是在最近的长时间里,当我处于特别低的低点时,我决定听播客。从那时起,我就开始’长期无法将iPhone抛在后面。对我来说,听播客已经足以分散我的注意力,同时又不完全淹没我的精力’我投入了我的奔跑。如果您需要一些建议,请尝试 Rich Roll播客, 越野跑者国家, UltraRunner播客或(我的最爱或课程), 没有肉类运动员广播,我与的Matt Frazier共同主持 NoMeatAthlete.com.
“We’re closing down the trails 至day. Too icy. 您可以 hike the 1.5 mile nature trail around the station, but that is it this morning,” the park ranger said.