Hello,
After 3 tries at a 1 day Pemi Traverse this past summer I came to the realization that I need to train solidly for at least 15-16 weeks to feel confident enough to complete it. One of my attempts ended in the dark after about 28 miles (walked back by 13 Falls down Wilderness Tr) and 2 ended with bad weather. For the past two months I have been training very solidly to build a base to make my next attempt next spring/early summer. The way I figure, it is just about the same as training for a marathon but replacing speed with more power. I have worked up to about 30 miles of running and hiking combined each week, and I am praying it is not another freezing rain winter so I can stay outside. I have also trimmed my day pack down to about 10 lbs total food and gear (I am not brave enough to go out into the woods with as little gear as I have seen some ultra runners do). Anyone here that has completed this have any pointers?
After 3 tries at a 1 day Pemi Traverse this past summer I came to the realization that I need to train solidly for at least 15-16 weeks to feel confident enough to complete it. One of my attempts ended in the dark after about 28 miles (walked back by 13 Falls down Wilderness Tr) and 2 ended with bad weather. For the past two months I have been training very solidly to build a base to make my next attempt next spring/early summer. The way I figure, it is just about the same as training for a marathon but replacing speed with more power. I have worked up to about 30 miles of running and hiking combined each week, and I am praying it is not another freezing rain winter so I can stay outside. I have also trimmed my day pack down to about 10 lbs total food and gear (I am not brave enough to go out into the woods with as little gear as I have seen some ultra runners do). Anyone here that has completed this have any pointers?