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Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons
Bryon Powell, Eric Grossman
3.85 AVERAGE
31 reviews for:
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons
Bryon Powell, Eric Grossman
3.85 AVERAGE
This book has a lot of advice for training for ultramarathoners. I like the different training plans and the expert advice. There were tips I wish I had known before my first ultramarathon.
My husband has checked this book out so many times I thought we owned it.
Having finished my first ultra in June 2019 and in training for my second in June 2021, I was curious about the training aspects from a "guide" standpoint.
Sooooo much good information and a wonderful chart for checking hydration.
Definitely a must read for anyone planning to complete or compete in their first (or tenth) ultra.
Having finished my first ultra in June 2019 and in training for my second in June 2021, I was curious about the training aspects from a "guide" standpoint.
Sooooo much good information and a wonderful chart for checking hydration.
Definitely a must read for anyone planning to complete or compete in their first (or tenth) ultra.
If you know nothing about ultrarunning, perhaps you might find a passage or two of this book helpful. If you are an experienced ultrarunner, you too might find something to consider. But Powell's book tries to address too wide a range of abilities and experience, resulting in very little useful information. It appears that he is not sure who his audience is so his style waffles between scientific research to blogger.
I believe that this book's advice will cause interested ultra wanna-bes to turn away from the sport, worrying that it is too enormous an undertaking. He makes it seem like knowing your body's sodium needs, performing glycogen testing and calculating your tapering percentages are essential to being successful at a race. I say, who has time to do all that when there are trails to be run?? He makes it seem like this is a complex sport that requires high commitment on hundreds of levels.
In truth, the key to this sport is to love running, to enjoy nature and to run a lot. An open-mind is key, as is an inquiring mind. Run, run with others, ask questions, really listen to the answers, observe, run some more, work at an aid station, volunteer for a race and run even more. Lots of people have been running ultras for a long time and we learned what works for each of us as we ran. There is no secret plan or magic pill that will spell it out for you. Choose a goal and work towards it. You can learn all you need to know out on the trail.
I believe that this book's advice will cause interested ultra wanna-bes to turn away from the sport, worrying that it is too enormous an undertaking. He makes it seem like knowing your body's sodium needs, performing glycogen testing and calculating your tapering percentages are essential to being successful at a race. I say, who has time to do all that when there are trails to be run?? He makes it seem like this is a complex sport that requires high commitment on hundreds of levels.
In truth, the key to this sport is to love running, to enjoy nature and to run a lot. An open-mind is key, as is an inquiring mind. Run, run with others, ask questions, really listen to the answers, observe, run some more, work at an aid station, volunteer for a race and run even more. Lots of people have been running ultras for a long time and we learned what works for each of us as we ran. There is no secret plan or magic pill that will spell it out for you. Choose a goal and work towards it. You can learn all you need to know out on the trail.
This is a great introduction to the ultramarathon, with the basics of every aspect, including training, nutrition, and in-race atitude. I read 75% of it in a single sitting because it was so easy to read. The other 25% was specific training plans and race-day tips, which I skimmed but did not read carefully. I'll go back to those chapters when I'm closer to being able to use the advice. For now, I'm glad I have the reference.
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Informative and inspiring.
Picked this up in a second hand bookshop and though I’m not training for an Ultra, I do have a Marathon on the horizon next year, and much of the advice applies.
It was published in this edition in 2011 so is pre Strava, but obviously most of the content is timeless and doesn’t date. I loved the specificity of the advice on nutrition, training miles, rest and recovery, and the section on barefoot running at the end.
Very useful.
Picked this up in a second hand bookshop and though I’m not training for an Ultra, I do have a Marathon on the horizon next year, and much of the advice applies.
It was published in this edition in 2011 so is pre Strava, but obviously most of the content is timeless and doesn’t date. I loved the specificity of the advice on nutrition, training miles, rest and recovery, and the section on barefoot running at the end.
Very useful.
An important book to have in any distance runner's library. The sooner you read it, the earlier you can begin applying the tips and training methods found within. No matter your distance running goals, you will find useful information in this book. If you dream of one day completing an ultramarathon, it's required reading.
A good starting point for new and aspiring ultrarunners.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I wish this book was more of a memoir like Finding Ultra. This title was waisted.
Go to tantor.com and type in relentless Forward Progress then pdf extra one then the access code "barefoot"
The longer you've been running the longer chances are of finishing your first ultra.
People can get discouraged from doing a 50 miler if they've done a marathon. They think it's twice as hard but it's not because walking should almost always be done on parts of the ultra as opposed to running the whole marathon.
Go to extremeultrarunning.com
Eat fats while running instead of just carbs because the fats will stave off hunger longer.
Read the book fixing your feet and go to fixingyourfeat.con
Moisture, friction, and heat is the recipe for a blister on your feet.
Go to tantor.com and type in relentless Forward Progress then pdf extra one then the access code "barefoot"
The longer you've been running the longer chances are of finishing your first ultra.
People can get discouraged from doing a 50 miler if they've done a marathon. They think it's twice as hard but it's not because walking should almost always be done on parts of the ultra as opposed to running the whole marathon.
Go to extremeultrarunning.com
Eat fats while running instead of just carbs because the fats will stave off hunger longer.
Read the book fixing your feet and go to fixingyourfeat.con
Moisture, friction, and heat is the recipe for a blister on your feet.