Week 7: February 6 – February 12, 2017
Week 7 of my 50k Ultra Training is complete, and below is my summary for the week.
Links: 50k Training Plan
- Monday:
- AM: 5mi hike in Acadia National Park (home!)
- PM: OFF
- Tuesday:
- AM: OFF
- PM: 1.5-hr martial arts class
- Wednesday:
- AM: OFF
- PM: Weights – Legs & Biceps
- Thursday:
- AM: OFF
- PM: 1.5-hr martial arts class
- Friday:
- AM: 1 hour run on treadmill (random setting, level 10/20)
- PM: Weights – Chest & Triceps
- Saturday:
- AM: 3-hr martial arts class
- PM: OFF
- Sunday:
- AM: 18 mi run on Potomac Heritage Trail
- PM: OFF
Total mileage: ~25mi + lots of cardio!
Summary
I spent half the week in Maine and then made my way back to Washington on Tuesday. Whenever I’m back in the area, I train with my martial arts group whenever possible and got in 3 great sessions this week. Because of my schedule I wasn’t able to get much lifting or running in during the week, but I had a great long run on Sunday on the Potomac Heritage Trail, which I never knew existed despite having lived in the area for several years!
Weights
Only a couple of sessions this week, but I felt good. I’ll head back to the CrossFit gym in Washington for a few days next week to work on my compound lifts.
As always, see my Training Plan for the exact exercises I perform at each workout.
Until next week (from YET ANOTHER new location)!
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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.