Nicole and I recently completed the Rocky Raccoon 50 (RR50) Mile in Huntsville, TX which served as a highly structured, ultra specific, long run. The reality is a 50 mile race or long run is what I would consider an overreaching workout. This just means the cost of doing a 50 mile event will likely be large enough that it will take future training off the table. When this future training is added up, it will likely total a larger overall training stimulus than the 50 mile run. So why did we decide to do it?
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The Case For & Against Training Races
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Nicole and I recently completed the Rocky Raccoon 50 (RR50) Mile in Huntsville, TX which served as a highly structured, ultra specific, long run. The reality is a 50 mile race or long run is what I would consider an overreaching workout. This just means the cost of doing a 50 mile event will likely be large enough that it will take future training off the table. When this future training is added up, it will likely total a larger overall training stimulus than the 50 mile run. So why did we decide to do it?