116: How to Use a Training Camp to Prepare for your Race

Training for a is about more than just building mileage! Sometimes you need a few really hard days to figure out whether your plan is actually going to work.In this episode of Tribe of Runners, Liz Myers and Christie Brinker dive into the importance of training camps for 100- and 200-mile races. With our race (No Business 100) coming up we talk about our training camp to get some course recon coming up, we talk through our own three-day training block, why back-to-back long days matter, and what we're looking to learn from being out on the course.We discuss using a training camp to dial in your race effort, test fueling and hydration, practice power hiking, using poles, and seeing how your body responds when the miles and fatigue start to stack up. We also get into the gear and logistics that are easy to overlook. Remembering to test out shoes, poles, packs, bottles, clothing, chafing, and all those little problems that you really don't want to discover on race day.And while training camps are meant to challenge you, Liz and Christie explain why the recovery before and afterward is just as important. Not to mention how the information you get from a training camp can help you course-correct your training before your taper.If you’re training for a big race, considering a training camp, or wondering how to make those big training weekends actually useful, this episode is for you.Because a training camp isn't just about seeing how much you can do. It’s about figuring out what you need to fix before your big race day comes.Find Christie Brinker on IG: @cbrink_ Find my Personal IG: @itslizmyersPodcast IG: @tribeofrunnersFor EASY ACCESS to all the Link HERE  Check out Everyday Ultra Website for races and coaching HERE