- January Riddle Run 28 miler
- July Backyard Ultra ("Last Man Standing")
- October Allerton Trail 29 miler
- December Clinton Lake Winter Solstice 30 miler
Chris' Ultra Blog
A blog by a guy named Chris who writes about running. Usually trail running--often at the ultramarathon distance. See you on the trails.
"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -T.S. Eliot
"Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." -Dalai Lama
"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." -Leonardo da Vinci
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Quadfecta Of DNFs!
Monday, September 30, 2024
Free Ultra Quadfecta: Race #3
- January Riddle Run (28 miler)
- July Backyard Ultra ("last man standing")
- October Allerton Trail Ultra (29 miles)
- December Clinton Lake Winter Solstice 30 miler
Sunday, August 18, 2024
My VO2 Max Lab Results
Not me, but this was the set-up. |
- Coros watch: 44
- Recent 5K race: 43
- Garmin watch: 48
- Cooper Fitness Test: 49.8
- Max HR = 179
- Aerobic threshold (V1) = 141 HR
- Anaerobic threshold (V2, estimated) = 161 HR
- VO2 max = 43.1 mL/kg/min
- Absolute VO2 max = 3.44 L/min
- Velocity at VO2 max = 9.5mph (~6:19 min/mile)
- Called it quits at 10mph (6:00 pace) and 374 watts!
Friday, August 2, 2024
Mahomet 5K Race Prediction
- Last year race finish: 22:28
- Coros prediction: 22:56
- Stryd prediction: 23:33
- Runalyze prediction: 23:57
- VO2 max (49.8) prediction: 20:00
The VO2 max of 49.8 is based on a Cooper Fitness test a couple weeks ago. That test gave me a 49.8 which equates to 20:00 finish time for a 5K. No chance of that happening tomorrow! I have a real VO2 max lab test next week so I'll see how close the Cooper Test was to my real value. I believe I can beat both the Runalyze and Stryd predictions. I'll break 23:00. And Coros predicts 22:56. Think I can beat that too. Can I beat last year's time? Yes! I'm hoping for a 22:30 or better...guess that means 22:28 or better!
Weather does not look great. Forecast for 7am is 70F, sunny, and 90-95% humidity with slight breeze. Prefer cooler temps, less humidity, and overcast skies. Oh well. Last year I was 16th overall and 2nd in age group (50-59). This year I am going to place better...how about 1st in age group and 15th overall?
RACE UPDATE: Finished in 22:48. 1st in age group, 12th overall. I am happy with my placing, but not finish time. Also lost my Stryd foot pod. Found it after searching for 30 minutes after the race. It was broken (run over by cars). I still have my old original Stryd pod. I'll use that for now. Might buy a new one.