Over the years, people have written, blogged and have been
in documentaries illustrating the wide spectrum of training techniques used to
prepare runners for The Badwater 135 race. June 1st marked the start of my heat
training. My strategy is to start slow and progress until one week before the
race. So far I have run every day in June switching from wearing my NorthFace or
MEC polyester long-sleeved sweater (these are the same sweaters I use to train
in the winter). On June 1st the temperatures in Cambridge were 29C,
and with the humidex it felt like 35C (95F
– for my American friends). Between the 2nd and the 6th
of June, the temperatures dropped, but this weekend they were once again in the
high 20’s. During these runs I have been feeling great; just one small cramp in
my stomach but it resolved quickly. I have been drinking about 1.5 litres of
fluids every hour and have been able to keep my weight. I also started hot yoga
3 times per week. I will keep you posted as my training continues.
My heat training plan has been created from strategies used
by past Badwater finishers; mainly Gerardo Re and Iris Cooper.
Below is a list of resources on ultrarunning and heat
training that I have read/watched. There are also plenty of articles online
that every athlete attempting Badwater should read. Many can be found directly
on the Badwater website.
Books:
A Few Degrees From Hell by Scott Ludwig
Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Run! By Dean Karnazes
Running through the Wall by Neal Jamison
Documentary:
Running on the SunEat & Run by Scott Jurek
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Run! By Dean Karnazes
Running through the Wall by Neal Jamison
Documentary:
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