Training Plan: DoubleTop 100K
Well, I made it through Lookout Mountain and I don’t hate trail running yet. Instead of resolving never to do anything that big again, I finished that race with a desire to get better at the ultramarathon thing. It would be nice to not finish in the bottom 2 of my big races for once! I know DFL > DNF > DNS, but I’m proud of my mid-pack runner status and it hurts to find myself in the position of constantly bringing up the rear. I think I can easily improve by gaining more ultra experience and avoiding rookie mistakes. I’m also working on dropping some weight which is the most obvious (but not easily accomplished) speed fix of all.
My decision to not to rush the 100 mile thing, doesn’t mean I can’t up the ante. My “A” race for the first half of 2012 will be another type of 100 – 100K or 62 miles and change. I was reading an ultrarunning blog where he lumped 50 milers and 100Ks in the same category as far as training. What’s another 12 miles, eh?
In my quest to conquer Double Top, I plan to run some fun races as training. I’m also planning to check off a few other running goals like increasing my Half-Fanatics and Marathon Maniacs levels. Stay tuned!
If you are following along, my last training plan can be found here and it links to the plans I used before. I’ve been in training for something major since April 2011! You can also friend me on DailyMile to see more details of my daily training. I’ve started to link the crossed out entries (workouts I’ve completed) to the DailyMile post about the workout in case you are interested in the nitty gritty.
Week 1: 12/19-12/25
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Week 2: 12/26-01/01
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| S | 2 Loops @ Yeti Spaghetti Marathon (12.2 Miles), |
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Week 3: 01/02-01/08
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Week 4: 01/09-01/15
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| S | 6 Miles (2 Minutes Hard, 2 Minutes Easy) |
| S | 6 Miles Trail, |
Week 5: 01/16-01/22
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Week 6: 01/17-01/29
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Week 7: 01/30-02/05
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Week 8: 02/06-02/12
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Week 9: 02/13-02/19
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Week 10: 02/20-02/26
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| T | Rest Day |
| W | 3 Miles Easy |
| R | 4 Miles Easy |
| F | Rest Day |
| S | 4 Miles (1 Minute Hard, 1 Minute Easy) |
| S | 3 Miles (80% Effort) |
Week 11: 02/27-03/04
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| T | 3 Miles Easy |
| W | 3 Miles Easy |
| R | Rest Day |
| F | Optional 2 Mile Walk |
| S | Double Top 100K! |
| S | Recovery Walk |
Great!!! I like the idea of linking to the daily mile post. My goal for 2012 is to update my daily mile with all my workouts to completely track my mileage etc as I train for my half marathons & the Titanium girl Challenge! Good luck to you in 2012.. can’t wait to see what you do next!
I had to look up the Titanium Girl thing because I’d never heard of it. Two half-marys in a week. Sounds like fun! That will get you into Half-Fanatics too (2 in 16 days)!
Weight. I need to lose some weight. Said the gal reading blogs, sipping her hot buttered rum instead of jumping on the treadmill downstairs…
100k!
LOL! If I’m going to have another kid I need to get some pounds in the bank! I am not going to allow myself to hit 200lbs this time.