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How does one train for a 24 hour run? Do you need to run the full 24 or is it enough to run single or double marathon distances leading up to the race?
by sizzzzlerz 4y ago
How does one train for a 24 hour run? Do you need to run the full 24 or is it enough to run single or double marathon distances leading up to the race?
- scojomodena 4y agoMarathon-esque training is pretty good. The difference is really in being able to slow down so you are well within your aerobic zone, below your threshold pace/effort. Running slow enough so you can breathe only through your nose is a good measure. From there, it's about eating and hydration, etc. Ultras are often described as a "an eating competition with some running thrown in". The joints of course is a big deal too, some can do it easier than others. Also, most people walk a lot, you don't have to run, you just keep making forward progress. source: I've done a few Ultras and have used a running coach.
- eitally 4y agoAlexandr had been running 185mi/wk average to train for this over the past 3 months. Lots of marathon and 2x marathon runs on back-to-back days. That said, there's an enormous chasm between someone like this training for a 24hr world record and your or I just training to finish a 24hr race on our feet.