Trail to 100

You haven’t been trail running until you run at night in the icy cold. Week nine of training for a 100 mile ultra-marathon was capped off with a 15 mile night run in the Utah mountains. Melody and Jacob describe their experience of running at night while also debating training styles, running shoes and running packs! Join Melody and Jacob as they train for their first 100 mile race. 

Week: 8 Longest Run: 21 Total weekly mileage: 36 What’s it like to run through herds of wild bison with panoramic views of mountains, salt flats, and the largest inland body of salt water in the world? And what kind of challenges does that bring? Jacob and Melody talk about their experiences of running with buffalo (bison), mineral water recovery methods, and cross training, all absolute necessiti...

Jacob and Melody discuss their training plan, training style and how their bodies have been holding up. They discuss different mind tactics, why people run and what they are hoping to do in the future with their training in order to accomplish their goal of completing a 100 mile race. Week 7 Training Mon- 5 miles Tues- Cross train Wed- 5 miles Thurs- 5 miles Fri- Cross train Sat-18 miles Sun- Rest

 Jacob and Melody introduce their newest journey where they will document their experience of training for their first 100 mile race. They discuss their personal and running background and what went into their decision to run 100 miles.