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How important are night training runs?
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Getting ready for my first Pb. I'm not a night person at all and am probably most nervous about running through the night when my body is craving sleep. To that end, I'm starting to kick around the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Woody Anderson Apr 16, 2011.
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Woody Anderson commented on Brandon Fuller's event Annual Unofficial LT100 Night Run 2012"Thanks for hosting again this year. Will the caravan to Fish begin around 7:30? I think that's when we left last year. I won't be able to get to your place until about 7pm."
Woody Anderson is attending Brandon Fuller's eventAnnual Unofficial LT100 Night Run 2012 at Fuller's House - Fish Hatchery - May Queen
August 4, 2012 at 6pm to August 5, 2012 at 1am
This has become an annual tradition and I am pleased to host once again for 2012!2 weeks before the running of the LT100, a group of runners will meet at my house for a little pre-party. Then we will caravan out 4 miles to Fish Hatchery where we will begin the run. We will cover the last miles of the course in the dark to get people familiar with how its done on race day. The sun usually sets by the time we are to the top of Powerline. We usually stop along the way at various points to…See More
Woody Anderson replied to Brandon Fuller's discussion Annual Unofficial LT100 Night Run"Nice! I tagged along with everyone on the night run last year, so I'm pleased to be running it this year as an actual LT100 runner. It would be great if you could coordinate holding off that frigid rain we encountered last time.…"
Woody Anderson replied to Brandon Fuller's discussion Annual Unofficial LT100 Night Run"I plan to be there."
Woody Anderson replied to Brandon Fuller's discussion GPS Watches For The Leadville 100"Good stuff Brandon. I used a similar setup with my 305 when I ran a 100k in January. Around the 9 hour mark, I took my 305 off, popped it in the cradle, attached the portable power charger, and then strapped it to my hydration vest.…"
Woody Anderson replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"Good stuff Clyde. Thanks. I run at night with a handheld light strapped to the back of my hand. I love this setup since it still allows my fingers freedom, but holds the light at the perfect level for running. I totally agree…"
Clyde Weller replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"I only did a couple of night-time runs before my Pb finish, but your biggest risk is the physical exhaustion and the hazards that result from darkness – not sleep deprivation. Specifically, slips, trips and falls. Your night vision…"
Woody Anderson replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"Thanks for sharing your perspective Chris. I'm heading out tomorrow night for a long run since I have no other time to get it in this weekend. I'm looking forward to it because I'm going to try a totally different approach…"
Chris Boyack replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"I think doing 3-4 of the runs you described between now and race day would be good (though not 6 hours, more like 2-4, not enough to really take away from your other training). Plus it's a nice change to the routine to just head out and…"
Woody Anderson replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"Brandon - I was on that night run with you up in Pb last August. I really enjoyed the run (despite the cold rain) until about midnight. Then I fought hard the urge to sleep for the last 1.5 hours. The total darkness on the…"
Patrick Garcia replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"Woody, seems a bit much there. I'd say 3-4 night runs tops should be just fine. You've run the dark portion before so you know what's out there."
Brandon Fuller replied to Woody Anderson's discussion How important are night training runs?"Everyone is probably different so hopefully folks will give you a few different opinions.
Finished my first LT100 in 2010. I never concentrated on the night runs. Never even worried about it really. I did a single training run at night…"
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Getting ready for my first Pb. I'm not a night person at all and am probably most nervous about running through the night when my body is craving sleep. To that end, I'm starting to kick around the idea of adding 1-2 long night runs to my training each month til August. In the ballpark of 3-6 hours starting around 9-10pm. Is this wise? Stupid? Am I just setting myself up to be overly tired for other training runs? Will my body just rise to the occasion on race day (night) and power…See More
Woody Anderson replied to Mike Hinterberg's discussion What would make the LT100 better?"Online racer tracking. Following Twitter feeds on race day is an incredibly frustrating experience.
Regarding Winfield, Lifetime is considering building a trail that parallels the road to Winfield. Not sure if it will happen for 2011, or…"
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