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Tim Preble (@TimPreble) – UltraRunner and Endurance Athlete

Tag: Training

  • Week 1 Wrap Up 19-Feb-25

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    Not sure If I will get to update this every week but I will try.
    This week kicked off my 25 week training plan leading up to Eastern States 100 in August.  I attempted this race in Aug 2014, the inaugural year of the race on got pulled at the 100k aid station.  I’m back this year, hopefully a little smarter, definitely will more experience & I hope a better training plan on-tap.

    This plan calls for the completion of 1,200 miles in the 24 weeks leading up to the race.  So far the start is a little slow as I am nursing a little over-use foot injury cause from Light2Light50 a few weeks ago.  However I am confident that this will not set me back and I have ample time to get the miles in I need.

    This week as messed up from the start but I did get a Sat. long run in & If I have learned anything is that it’s time on your feet over miles completed that counts.

    Plan Called for 35, I completed 25 with 2,300ft of elevation climb.

  • REBOOT !

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    So here we are again!  This space on the web is a “Reboot” of the old NCUltraRunner.com website.  Unfortunately I lost the original source for that website so i am piecing together what I can in the terms of prior race experience from places like “The Internet Archive” (https://archive.org/web/) and any notes I can find.  Note: Prior Race experience will be a heavy work in progress.  I plan on logging as much details as I can through Eastern States 100.  After that I will have to revisit my commitment and see where where my passion lies.

  • Rain Runner!

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    A0150FE0-C0D7-4553-94C1-61915BA7FED1Despite the torrential downpour, last night’s run was without a doubt one of the best runs I have had in months! It started out a little miserable but quickly transitioned. Nothing hurt, I was not cold & my new #REI rain jacket was doing its job. Everything was great, right up until I started sloshing through ankle deep water…..ugh I though, just then the Miley Cyrus song “Best of both Worlds” came on…….Not sure how THAT got there, guess that’s what happens when you have daughters….. but it reminded me how #Blessed I was to be able to be out in the rain running…. Spirit boosted again. The rest of the run was enjoyable, still warm & surprisingly dry I text my wife to let her know I was at my ½ way point & turning around to come home. Just then some joker thought it would be funny to drive close to the sidewalk that I was on & splash me…HA! I thought jokes on you! I’m already wet as I’m going to be & I.Don’t.Care !! The final portion of the run was mostly highway, as that is what my final race of the year is on, and particularly hilly. Enjoying the push I challenged myself through miles 8,9&10 to run the hills a little bit faster. What a great night it was! Tired, wet & hungry but fully satisfied and in a MUCH better mood.

    #TrainingDosentWait #Runner #UltrRunner #RunInTheRain #MoodChanger #HokaOneOne

  • Raising Spirits

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    After not running since Saturday’s pacing duties and a work schedule that was out of control its Amazing what a nice easy night run with friends will do for your #Spirit !!

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    #runnersproblems #NPPD2015 #Day5

  • Tribe Tuesday / Tire Tuesday

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    The Few, The Brave
    The Few, The Brave

    It was pouring down some of the BIGGEST rain drops I have ever seen but Tribe Tuesday was still going to happen.  Today we had several people show up despite the weather and had a great run.  I had made the decision earlier in the week that I was going to pull the tire for the 1st two miles and then see how I felt.

     

     

     

     

     

    20140617I don’t know if it was the rain making it easier to pull the tire of if it was the drop in temps but I really had a hard time keeping my times down around 9min/m while pulling the tire and afterwards I felt so good that I decided to run an additional four miles and ended up negative splitting each of them.

     

  • 2Wks Ketosis …… again

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    4 miles
    4 miles

    Interesting run tonight. It was in the high 80’s and I am in the middle of some wicked heat training.  I should be feeling bad with the “Keto Flu” but I’m actually feeling pretty good.  My energy level is up, nothing hurts, and my stomach seems to have evened out.  The 1st mile of this run sucks, as it always does but after that everything seems pretty even.

    I have a 50 mile race  in a little over 4 weeks so hopefully I will be completely fat adapted by then and we will really see what this whole LCHF thing is all about.

     

  • Reset

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    Well after a long conversation with my buddy about the events I have coming up and the way that I am struggling with getting enough calories in my system while trying to maintain Ketosis, I have decided to go back to fueling on carbs until after Hinson Lake.  40 Miles this Sat + 2 Wk Taper + Hinson Lake would equal disaster on the current plan.

    HOWEVER, have no fear friends, I have all intentions, right now, to be back on this starting in October

    ……Stay Tuned !

  • Trying to get back in the saddle

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    After trying some not so smart training techniques I think I am finally able to start regular training again.  Today was my 1st 2-a-day runs and all seems to be well.  With GDR so close i am a little worried about finishing injury free.  U100 is still the “A” race so if anything happens during GDR I will have to DNF.  Let’s hope and pray that all goes well.

    i have continued my strength training and have added in a new knee rehab routine which has seemed to help.

    Todays Runs: Run #1 was at the gym (Soft Miles) on the treadmill. Did 15 min of 8:45 pace at 2.5% incline the rotated between 5 Mins at 15% incline & 14 min/mile pace (100 pace) and the regular 8:45 @ 2.5% incline. Total of 35 min. No Idea on the miles.

     

  • Back at it

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    shortRun_SplitsWell while my son was at his Karate lesson I took the time to go for a short run.  Nothing special about this except that it was a little hilly but those really added to the workout.  Weather was cool but not Cold.

    Lunch Workout
    Ab Ripper X
    Stair Climbing Machine 15 Min — This thing will prob. kill me before GDA

  • 4 Days out – Weymouth Woods

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    Tonight is Tuesday which means our normally scheduled BCRT Club run.  I did a VERY slow two miles just to keep things moving along.  Felt great!  The weather however was not great…yucky misty rain….

    Slow run for the 1st mile then ran with a member’s son and walked with her family for a bit.

     

    Lunch Time Gym

    Biceps
    Dumbbell curls 30 X 10, 35# X 10 alternating Arms on 5 count
    Cable Curls
    80# X 12
    90# X 12
    100# X 12
    110# X 12
    120# X 12
    130# X 10
    140# X 8

    Push Ups 3 sets of 12
    Single Arm Tricept Cable Kickbacks 3 Sets of 10 (30#)