My goal for AR50 is to embrace the 3/2 run/walk right from beginning and hopefully keep the same pace throughout the event. Based on Ultra running analysis of 24 hour track runners I pulled from some of the early 1980's Ultrarunning magazines I snagged on Ebay, they claim that slow and steady wins the race. Don Choi and other 24 hour legends used to bake in their walks immediately and keep a remarkably consistent pace for the entire 24 hours, only slowing down at the every end, if at all. I got the idea of 3/2 from one of these articles and I am going to see how it plays on AR50. It sounds extremely conservative to many I have talked to, but as the following analysis shows, you can follow this and finish well in the top 50% of the race. It would be possible to break 9 hours using this strategy and that time is very respectable. The following link has great advice on how to finish your first 50.
My main goal is to finish. However, I have secondary goals of breaking 11 hours and then a stretch goal of breaking 10. I will stick to the 3/2 throughout the whole run, however, and avoid any early surges because I am "feeling great", knowing how these can sabotage you later on. I am learning to love the walk/run methodology as the miles seem to fly by. I can eat really well during the two minute walking periods, plus I dont get really fatigued. One downside might be that their is an over-engineered mechanical side to this that might take one away from the flow that comes from the runners high. Will find out if I feel like a cog on a wheel after 40 miles, and if this really can work for the entire race. My long run is only 27 miles so far to this point.
My main goal is to finish. However, I have secondary goals of breaking 11 hours and then a stretch goal of breaking 10. I will stick to the 3/2 throughout the whole run, however, and avoid any early surges because I am "feeling great", knowing how these can sabotage you later on. I am learning to love the walk/run methodology as the miles seem to fly by. I can eat really well during the two minute walking periods, plus I dont get really fatigued. One downside might be that their is an over-engineered mechanical side to this that might take one away from the flow that comes from the runners high. Will find out if I feel like a cog on a wheel after 40 miles, and if this really can work for the entire race. My long run is only 27 miles so far to this point.
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