1/22/2024 0 Comments Download longest ultra marathon![]() At UTD I set my watch for every 5kms, at my pace, which worked out to between 25-30min. Most races have aid stations every 10kms or so (depending on how easily accessible the place is and how they put their tables). For example, at which part of the route, will you eat a banana, an apple or have a protein smoothie?. The key is to have a feeding plan (according to the planned distance). So on Ultra Trail Drakensberg I carried nearly all my food but did stock up for the second half at 58kms. You are not always going to have your seconders or people around you to actually give you the food. For me, it is important to know that I am covered for the duration in terms of fuel. ![]() That is the worst possible mistake you can make. PLAN YOUR NUTRITIONĪs athletes, we tend to focus more on racing and chasing the podium and sometimes forget to eat. You need to practice the technical elements such as river crossings, rock gardens, and wet, slippery sections. You need to prepare for walking long climbs (if there are) and running the shorter ones. Mental confidence also comes with knowing (and training for) the planned route. That is how you train your mind to overcome your body. Somewhere in that effort your body is going to tell you ‘we are done, we cannot do this anymore.’ That is when you keep grinding, you keep going, even if you have to walk. For example, if it is 100kms (or 10 or 21 or a marathon) then that needs to be your benchmark, ‘I’m gonna train 100kms in a day’. You need to be able to train kms that are close to that race and push through. If you're running 100 kilometres, you need to be as mentally prepared as physically. ![]() These are his words: TRAIN YOUR MIND AS MUCH AS YOUR BODY While a 100km mountain race may not be on your schedule for the year (or ever) any runner can learn some valuable lessons from these ultra athletes on what it takes to push your own personal limits.īelow Admire lists a half dozen things that might sound super obvious, but are so often overlooked. ![]() Recently, ASICS FrontRunners Admire Muzopambwa and Brendan Lombard finished second and third respectively behind Cody Reed at the 100km race at Ultra Trail Drakensberg. ![]()
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