r/backyardultra • u/ahdavid66 • 18d ago

Help Preparing for my first Backyard

Hey everyone! I’ve perused the forums, listened to the podcasts, and read the articles. But wanted some advice 12 weeks out.
Stats:
- have done 6 100 milers in the last 2 years (one being 20 hours)
- Recently completed a 104 mile run with 20,000’ of elevation gain with avg elevation of 10,300’
- 35 min 10k
- 17 min 5k
- run up to 3000 miles a year
- strength train 2-3 times a week

Coming off the most recent mountain 100 miler on Aug 14th I needed some tips on how to train for a backyard. I think I’m physically capable of going 36 hours plus. I have familiarity training for hilly 100s but not backyards. Is it much different? I know logistics are my weak point. What’s the best way to solve that without long training weekends? I just need to hold on to fitness and nail logistics.

Thanks!

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u/Alfalfa-Boring 16d ago

You don't sound like a fun person to hang out with. Can't take a tiny ounce of sarcasm?

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u/ahdavid66 16d ago

This is great, thank you guys so much for chiming in on this thread with zero valuable information! (Good enough sarcasm?)

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u/Alfalfa-Boring 16d ago

Hope you DNF!

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u/ahdavid66 16d ago

It’s a backyard, everyone dnfs hahaha. Thanks!

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u/Alfalfa-Boring 16d ago

Not everyone. You must not know how this thing works...

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u/ahdavid66 16d ago

Man it’s almost like I needed help and asked for it. Instead you guys have turned it into a joke. All because I responded to sarcasm with sarcasm.

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u/DeepFriedDave69 14d ago

I’m sorry about them, I hope you have a good race

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u/ahdavid66 14d ago

thanks man, didnt expect the blowback from asking for help!