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A VERY rough rule-of-thumb that I try to adhere to. Weekly mileage = to event length. Subsequently I have never been adventurous enough to enter a 100 miler!!
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Yes, or even a shorter run. I'd recommend running up to at least 18 miles as a long-run. I consider 18 miles to be the true halfway distance. If your 'comfortable' doing this then those last 8 miles will be fine. It's ONLY 2 miles to 20, then ONLY a 10k home.
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100MC records: http://www.100marathonclub.org.uk/new/statistics/records.shtml
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hats: just pretend it's ONLY 18 miles next time. Works a treat for me :)
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Brian Mills is approaching 1200. Many others up in the high 100's. That's why those of us with just 100+ say ONLY :)
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this might be of interest to the marathoners amongst you......
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1031317850274402/ -
I've been away for a while (5 years?). Unhooked my tired old Wrongster from the garage wall on Saturday and went for a nervous 'blast' clockwise around Richmond Park. All fine and dandy until I got to the serious bit of Broomfield Hill and realized that I'm not quite as powerful as I used to be. Plus my clips were a little too loose for me to confidently pull on them, so I labored up the last final meters just pushing. For a moment or 2 I was sure I was going to embarrass myself and face-plant. But looking over my shoulder at the top I was quite pleased that the roadie who had been on my wheel had drifted backwards. So I settled on just one lap of the park (the shame!) and will work on Kingston Hill a bit before I brave Broomfield again. Would love to get my confidence back to be able to commute again (Richmond > Paddington) but will play safe on my trusty Dawes until I can at least ride up a decent incline without endangering myself or others!! (loose clips - should I have worried? if they are clipped....are they really clipped?)
I've been away for a few years, mainly running marathons. Surprised to get back on my old Wnkgster and not immediately fall off! Most riding I do at the moment is commuting Richmond > Paddington on a fully toured-up Dawes Ultra Galaxy.