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Those multi stage races look nuts - I've had MdS at the back of my mind for a while as well as the Comrades and Mont Blanc but I'm not sure I can afford to race abroad the next couple of years.
I'm not so worried about the injuries themselves, more the impact that they might have on my ability to train and perhaps ultimately compete. Over the last few years I've been racing iron distance tri-s and have a slight history of running injuries:
'08 - '09 Stress fracture followed immediately by ITB. IMUK wasn't fun that year - I hadn't run on the road in the preceeding 5 months (just zero impact stuff on the cross trainer).
'09 - '10 Worked on running technique (previously a bad heel striker) and was entirely injury free - 1marathon 1IM and 6 or 7half maras... I really believed barefoot/minimal foot/midfoot was the miracle cure.
10' - '11 Undiagnosed knee pain in the run up to IMAT (possible CMP?) Reduced run training and painkillers during the race = 3:30 run at IMAT but was pretty sore afterwards.
I've had a month completely off and am starting running again tomorrow!
My main worry is that while I'm confident my heart and lungs will be OK with the endurance side, 42km is still the furthest I've ever run... 100miles is a big step up in terms of time on my feet!
Do you guys have a regular stretching/strength/core programme you go through to minimise the chances of injury? Stretching etc is something I could definitely be better at. Also how do you incorporate cross training (cycling) into your training - I'd be loath to give it up but combining 60-70miles a week with cycling is probably a bit much.