Week 17: April 17 – April 23, 2017
Week 15 of my 50k Ultra Training is complete, and below is my summary for the week.
Links: 50k Training Plan
- Monday:
- AM: Weights – Legs
- PM: OFF
- Tuesday:
- AM: 7 mile/11.2 km run on River Trail
- PM: Weights – Deadlifts
- Wednesday:
- AM: 60 minute run on treadmill
- PM: OFF
- Thursday:
- AM: 7 mile/11.2 km run on River Trail
- PM: OFF
- Friday
- AM: Weights – Upper body
- PM: OFF
- Saturday
- AM: 22 mile/35.5km trail run at Alevkaya
- PM: OFF
- Sunday:
- AM: OFF
- PM: OFF
Total mileage: ~41mi/66km
Summary
This was my last long week! From now until the race (3 weeks away), I will be tapering my mileage down and recovering. Here are the stat’s from this weekend’s long run, which was pretty tough:
I ran on part of the race course but spent most of the time on some tough hills a bit further away, which wore me out but provided some great training. It’s starting to get warmer out now as well, so I need to be prepared for the heat on race day. Here are some pictures of the awesome view!
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.