Comments on: “Race Across the Sky” — the marathoner’s antidote https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259crace-across-the-sky%25e2%2580%259d-%25e2%2580%2594-the-marathoner%25e2%2580%2599s-antidote Explore the outdoors, discover yourself. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:38 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=267#comment-93 In reply to rich.

Great write-up, Rich. I got exhausted just reading it. OK, two more quick questions:

1. They say flatlanders should plan on 3 weeks of altitude training to properly acclimate for the Leadville Trail 100. For a lot of us (meaning those with families, jobs, lives, etc.) that’s not possible. How much training at altitude did you do prior to the race?

2. What were some of the mountain training rides you did here?

Thanks,
Joe

]]> By: rich https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=267#comment-84 Here’s the direct link to the write up:
http://www.teamchaosar.com/Home/chaotic-blog/937thplacehasneverfeltsogoodleadvillerecap

]]> By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:05:26 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=267#comment-83 Absolutely, Rich. Where can I find your site?

]]> By: rich https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=267#comment-81 In reply to JoeMiller.

Hey Joe,
Yeah, I finished it. Didn’t have a thermometer on, but it was cold! In the movie it showed 39 F, and it felt that cold. I wore arm warmers and thermal bibs the whole day. Had a jacket on for about half the time..crazy considering it was August. 🙂 There’s a recap on my website, if you’re interested in reading it.

]]> By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2009/10/%e2%80%9crace-across-the-sky%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%94-the-marathoner%e2%80%99s-antidote/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:34 +0000 http://www.getgoingnc.com/?p=267#comment-80 In reply to rich.

Man, you finished the Leadville 100!? Congratulations! One thing a number of riders mentioned as being especially challenging was the cold. Was the cold an issue for you? And if you happened to be wearing one of those zipper-pull thermometers, how cold was it?

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