tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post5394977027821128423..comments2023-08-04T09:19:56.904-04:00Comments on Joy in Ultrarunning: Stairmills: Will they give me legs like a unicorn?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044330929647913895noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-54698035243332773552017-01-12T14:43:37.412-05:002017-01-12T14:43:37.412-05:00Jacqueline - how did your race end up going after ...Jacqueline - how did your race end up going after this method of training? I am currently in training for Superior 50 miler, which also has a LOT of climbing; so I just started to experiment with the stair machine at my gym this week. I was wondering if you felt that it prepared you well for Grindstone. Or if there was anything you might do different now to train for an ultra with lots of climbing. Thanks!Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991081452933624748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-31997037342132596292013-01-18T14:51:48.517-05:002013-01-18T14:51:48.517-05:00Indeed. It's also a good day to plan race log...Indeed. It's also a good day to plan race logistics ;). How did you manage to get a pacer for Western States? Yours was fantastic, if I recall. I remember reading his training report and wishing I could pace for WS.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044330929647913895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-46456133933296362252013-01-18T14:30:34.648-05:002013-01-18T14:30:34.648-05:00This is too funny. Just as I finished posting on ...This is too funny. Just as I finished posting on your wall, I got a message saying that you commented on this blog =P.<br /><br />I am so glad that I am getting all this advice early in the game so that I am not freaking out later about training methods I could have tried, but didn't.<br /><br />Quick question: So for your H.U.R.T. training, did you do any long runs longer than fifteen miles?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044330929647913895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-84827529643371827222013-01-18T14:02:34.135-05:002013-01-18T14:02:34.135-05:00hilarious. I've been alternating stairmill day...hilarious. I've been alternating stairmill days with long run days, so 180 flights with a 45-55lb pack, then full gym workout then alternate 10-15mi run the next day-6 days, one day off. This is as close as I can get to mimicing the hills in HURT. <br />FYI, 120 flights is one Empire State Building. The fastest time up it is around 13 min. For perspective, I averaged 16:00 in my two runs.<br />One ESB is around 5k milage-wise. ( I think)<br />With that said, one ESB should take a committed runner 18-20 min. training-wise.<br />This is a little less than 100 steps per min. a 13:00 min run would be 150 spm, and my 16 min is 125spm. <br />2 ESB's is plenty of time on the machine. If you can do two ESB's easily, start adding resistance. get your waterbag full and climb with that. Once that gets easy, sart filling your bag with towels and weights. <br />Once you get into the resistance climbing, you'll start seeing big gains in your run days. <br />You will, in fact, have unicorn legs.Shannon MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931660935146744382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-897615898637344832013-01-18T13:50:48.191-05:002013-01-18T13:50:48.191-05:00You are the best. Comments like these are why I s...You are the best. Comments like these are why I started this blog :). Emailing you right. now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044330929647913895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316867469972700632.post-16416726385686988692013-01-18T12:44:58.003-05:002013-01-18T12:44:58.003-05:00Thanks! I was actually about to send you an email ...Thanks! I was actually about to send you an email about Western States, so glad you commented instead :)<br /><br />I'm going to do the dreadmill climb on Wednesday - thanks for the tip, you rock. And I'll check out Brooklyn Bridge this Sunday. It's funny that I still haven't run Brooklyn Bridge (I've walked it for SantaCon, but that doesn't count =P).<br /><br />I think most of my quad training will be at Bear Mountain and Mt. Tammany at the Delaware Water Gap. Hope that will be enough :( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044330929647913895noreply@blogger.com