Week 14: March 27 – April 2, 2017
Week 14 of my 50k Ultra Training is complete, and below is my summary for the week.
Links: 50k Training Plan
- Monday:
- AM: 30 minute run on treadmill + Weights – Legs
- PM: OFF
- Tuesday:
- AM: 6 mi run on River Trail
- PM: Weights – Chest & Triceps
- Wednesday:
- AM: 1hr run on treadmill
- PM: Weights – Deadlifts & Back
- Thursday:
- AM: OFF
- PM: OFF
- Friday
- AM: 30 minute run on treadmill + Weights – Shoulders
- PM: OFF
- Saturday
- AM: 8mi trail run in Klirou
- PM: OFF
- Sunday:
- AM: 26.2m run on race course
- PM: OFF
Total mileage: ~52.2mi
Summary
This week was my highest mileage yet. I’m gearing up for my training peak next weekend, where I will run 95km over two days with the group from Cyprus Trail Runners. Really looking forward to that, but I need to be ready. Next week I will reduce my mileage during the week to rest up for the big weekend.
This weekend there was a “training” run on Saturday in the little village of Klirou, where they host a 13km race every year. The race will be in April but the organizers did a route familiarization trial on Saturday, so it was nice to get out and stretch the legs a bit before the long run on Sunday.
On Sunday, I went out to where my 50k race ends and ran backward on the track. I turned around at 8miles so that I would be back at the car at 16mi and could refill water, grab a snack, and head out for a few more miles in the other direction. I was pretty shot by the end having completed a full trail marathon (with over 6,000 ft of elevation!). This was the longest I have run on the trail before, but that’ll all change next weekend!
For weights, I had a decent week as well. As my running volume has increased my weightlifting sessions have suffered, but not significantly. I will lower my volume a little more (perhaps to 3 sessions per week instead of 4) to avoid overuse and potential injury and will instead focus on my running for the next few weeks until the race.
As always, see my Training Plan for the exact exercises I perform at each workout.
Until next week!
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Brandon Chase is a writer, endurance athlete, and guide based in Maine. He is a former Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State and spent nearly a decade overseas serving at embassies in Egypt, Cyprus, and Pakistan.
Along with a 98-day thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, he has summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, hiked the West Highland Way, fastpacked in the Himalayas, and trekked around New Zealand and South Africa. He also regularly competes in ultramarathons at the 50k, 50-mile, and 100-mile distances. He is a Lead Guide for Andrew Skurka Adventures and the New England Outdoor Center.