Comments on: Dear Mark: Running Across the U.S. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: marilyn zorn http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-199167 marilyn zorn Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:17:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-199167 sorry this isn't about marathons, but about the coconut article. How I wish that I could enjoy coconut again (like I did when a child). I am so allergic to it that I get vertigo in a minute after ingesting. sorry this isn’t about marathons, but about the coconut article. How I wish that I could enjoy coconut again (like I did when a child). I am so allergic to it that I get vertigo in a minute after ingesting.

]]> By: Doug k http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198670 Doug k Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:14:55 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198670 Katie, 20 miles a day can easily be done by walking. About 2-2.5mph is a decent backpacking pace, carrying 30lbs over uneven ground at altitude. So you should able to walk 3-4mph, which gives you around 5-7 hours of walking a day. Intersperse a bit of running to go faster. Run/walk is what most ultramarathoners do, and it's definitely the best approach. See http://planetultramarathon.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/old-time-walk-and-run/ The running snobs call the run/walk Gallowalking, after Jeff Galloway (an Olympic marathoner) who advocates run/walk for most marathoners. http://www.jeffgalloway.com/ Pay no attention to the running snobs, none of them are as fast as Jeff. I'd be inclined to treat the trip itself as training - start with 10-12 miles a day and work up, start running after a couple of weeks once hardened up. Use Mark's Primal philosophies for your training right now, mixing up running with long hikes, weights or swimming, etc etc. Let us know where your blog will be, so we can see how it's going ;-) best of luck. The comment on backpacking is right on the money - the hardest part of backpacking these days is getting the backcountry reservations.. Katie, 20 miles a day can easily be done by walking. About 2-2.5mph is a decent backpacking pace, carrying 30lbs over uneven ground at altitude. So you should able to walk 3-4mph, which gives you around 5-7 hours of walking a day. Intersperse a bit of running to go faster.

Run/walk is what most ultramarathoners do, and it’s definitely the best approach. See
http://planetultramarathon.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/old-time-walk-and-run/

The running snobs call the run/walk Gallowalking, after Jeff Galloway (an Olympic marathoner) who advocates run/walk for most marathoners.
http://www.jeffgalloway.com/
Pay no attention to the running snobs, none of them are as fast as Jeff.

I’d be inclined to treat the trip itself as training – start with 10-12 miles a day and work up, start running after a couple of weeks once hardened up. Use Mark’s Primal philosophies for your training right now, mixing up running with long hikes, weights or swimming, etc etc.

Let us know where your blog will be, so we can see how it’s going ;-) best of luck.

The comment on backpacking is right on the money – the hardest part of backpacking these days is getting the backcountry reservations..

]]> By: Happy Halloween! « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198485 Happy Halloween! « No Magic Pill Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198485 [...] from the WTF files (here, too), prepare to be unprepared, distance running just isn’t healthy (sorry), make sure you remain active if you cut calories, more beer + less activity = weight gain [...] [...] from the WTF files (here, too), prepare to be unprepared, distance running just isn’t healthy (sorry), make sure you remain active if you cut calories, more beer + less activity = weight gain [...]

]]> By: Sue http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198448 Sue Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:26:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198448 Hi Katie! Hope my comment gets through this time and not bounced like the last one. Best of luck on your amazing adventure. Have you looked at the Crossfit Endurance website? http://www.crossfitendurance.com/ They train people for endurance events (even ultradistance races) using Crossfit principles of high intensity interval training rather than the traditional long slow distance. Might be useful to you especially training up for your trip. Good luck! Hi Katie!

Hope my comment gets through this time and not bounced like the last one. Best of luck on your amazing adventure. Have you looked at the Crossfit Endurance website?

http://www.crossfitendurance.com/

They train people for endurance events (even ultradistance races) using Crossfit principles of high intensity interval training rather than the traditional long slow distance. Might be useful to you especially training up for your trip.

Good luck!

]]> By: Donna http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198442 Donna Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:56:15 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198442 Hi Katie, I like your determination and i wish you all the best of success! Hi Katie,
I like your determination and i wish you all the best of success!

]]> By: Katie V. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198396 Katie V. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:25:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198396 Hi everyone! Yes yes yes. More details are good;) So, I have wanted to run across the country ever since I was in high school, because I am passionate about running and it has shaped me in so many ways. More importantly, I wanted to do it for a cause and have it be mission-driven. I was searching for that cause, and it hit me last year when I was working with high school youth. I am doing this run to inspire people to LIVE THEIR DREAMS, and to LIVE more each and every day. This run is a way to carry and spread this message and example across the states, and to inspire as many people as possible, particularly youth. The idea is to empower youth along the way as well, and to host 5k races en route, details still in the works. The mission might sound simple, but it has so much meaning and personal connection. I am planning to leave this coming March, mid to late. I am doing this for sure. As for walking, hummmm. Thanks for the rec. I hope to have running in there somewhere! Here's a thought - I could cover 20 miles a day, running half, walking half... (that is, taking walking breaks every 20 minutes or so as to mitigate damage). Can this run/walk/run/walk strategy mitigate damage? Thanks for putting up with all my questions! Really appreciate your help. Thank you thank you. Best, kt Hi everyone!

Yes yes yes. More details are good;) So, I have wanted to run across the country ever since I was in high school, because I am passionate about running and it has shaped me in so many ways. More importantly, I wanted to do it for a cause and have it be mission-driven. I was searching for that cause, and it hit me last year when I was working with high school youth.

I am doing this run to inspire people to LIVE THEIR DREAMS, and to LIVE more each and every day. This run is a way to carry and spread this message and example across the states, and to inspire as many people as possible, particularly youth. The idea is to empower youth along the way as well, and to host 5k races en route, details still in the works. The mission might sound simple, but it has so much meaning and personal connection.

I am planning to leave this coming March, mid to late. I am doing this for sure.

As for walking, hummmm. Thanks for the rec. I hope to have running in there somewhere!

Here’s a thought – I could cover 20 miles a day, running half, walking half… (that is, taking walking breaks every 20 minutes or so as to mitigate damage). Can this run/walk/run/walk strategy mitigate damage?

Thanks for putting up with all my questions! Really appreciate your help. Thank you thank you.

Best,
kt

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198358 Son of Grok Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:22:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198358 My personal recomendation would be for you to go back to the 9-12 miles per day plan and walk it. 9-12 miles is very do-able walking per day. But I am no expert. If walking is an option with occasional sprinting, I think that would be ideal. That might defeat the prupose of your "Run" across America though. As Mark stated earlier, we still don't know your motive, intention, time frame. More details would definity help! My personal recomendation would be for you to go back to the 9-12 miles per day plan and walk it. 9-12 miles is very do-able walking per day. But I am no expert. If walking is an option with occasional sprinting, I think that would be ideal. That might defeat the prupose of your “Run” across America though. As Mark stated earlier, we still don’t know your motive, intention, time frame. More details would definity help!

]]> By: Katie V. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198356 Katie V. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:54:23 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198356 Thanks so much, Mark and others for your wise words and also encouragement. I learned so much, especially about the whole primal concept - amazing! Ok, so here is the real question. With all this advice, what DO I DO? Do I cover 20 miles a day on foot (running interspersed with walking) smartly...and can I recover afterwards? Or do I cover 20++ miles a day by a combo of things (run, walk, sprint, bike, hike)? The latter is basically the same, just the addition of the bike covers way more miles. I am still going to do this, I just need help figuring out a smart and healthy approach that does not seriously put my health in danger. Does anyone know of anyone who can offer some training advice? I love this blog! Thanks! Looking forward to your responses. Best, Katie Thanks so much, Mark and others for your wise words and also encouragement. I learned so much, especially about the whole primal concept – amazing!

Ok, so here is the real question. With all this advice, what DO I DO?

Do I cover 20 miles a day on foot (running interspersed with walking) smartly…and can I recover afterwards? Or do I cover 20++ miles a day by a combo of things (run, walk, sprint, bike, hike)? The latter is basically the same, just the addition of the bike covers way more miles.

I am still going to do this, I just need help figuring out a smart and healthy approach that does not seriously put my health in danger.

Does anyone know of anyone who can offer some training advice?

I love this blog! Thanks! Looking forward to your responses.

Best,
Katie

]]> By: Mike OD - IF Life http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198326 Mike OD - IF Life Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:22:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198326 "The training, logic says, could be more damaging than the event itself." The best take home point for anyone wanting to do endurance events. Nothing wrong with most events....it's usually the overload of training that is 90% of the issue. Walking all day probably requires 4000-5000 cal, I couldn't imagine the calorie intake needed to run. “The training, logic says, could be more damaging than the event itself.”

The best take home point for anyone wanting to do endurance events. Nothing wrong with most events….it’s usually the overload of training that is 90% of the issue.

Walking all day probably requires 4000-5000 cal, I couldn’t imagine the calorie intake needed to run.

]]> By: monica http://www.marksdailyapple.com/running-across-the-us/#comment-198320 monica Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:51:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1854#comment-198320 I can relate to Katie's drive to go the distance... her question reignites my desire to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.... wouldn't want to run it though. =) I can relate to Katie’s drive to go the distance… her question reignites my desire to hike the Pacific Crest Trail…. wouldn’t want to run it though. =)

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