I was trying to figure out how long it would take me to run the Damn Wakely Dam Ultra. It 32.6 miles and I have never done anything like it. I wasn’t even sure how I should pace myself.
I came up with a plan and a goal. I am going to treat the Wakely Dam like a training run with a lot of walking thrown in. I was scheduled to run 19 miles at 9:30 pace that day. So I will try to do that, and walk the remainder at a more relaxing pace. I can walk around 15:00 pace, but I will give my self some room and estimate a 20:00 walking pace. This will also give me time to replenish my water, take pictures, get lost, etc. The 15:00 pace is also on flat, and hills will be slower. I want to walk the uphills, and run the flats and down hills. I figure I can run 3 minutes and walk 2 minutes for the duration, running a little longer after walking a long hill, etc.
19 miles @ 9:30 pace = 181 minutes
13.6 miles @ 20:00 pace = 272 minutes
181 minutes + 272 minutes = 453 minutes or 7 hours and 33 minutes.
I am guessing I could go faster, but I have other runs (and a 100 mile bike ride) coming up in the months ahead.
I am estimating a 7 hour 30 minute time.

Posted by Rob in Running on July 11th, 2007 | No Comments