Join me on my final long run before Ultra Trail Snowdonia #uts

This one feels different.

Not just because it’s the last big run before race day… but because the whole approach to training this year has been different.

Last year, everything was built around mileage to prepare for Dragons Back. Long, steady runs at zone 2 and zone 3.

Week after week I stacked up over 130km, all focused on building that aerobic base and time-on-feet the “traditional” way. It worked… but it also meant most runs felt slow, controlled, and I felt myself getting slower.

This year, I’ve taken a different approach.

Heading into Ultra-Trail Snowdonia, with all the elevation it brings ( including going up and down Yr Wyddfa aka Snowdon twice)... I’ve shifted the focus away from just mileage, and towards output.

More emphasis on VO₂ max.

More speed.

More efficiency across different terrain.

The surprising part? Most of my training runs have been faster than what I expect to run on race day.

And I can feel the difference.

My VO₂ max is higher than it’s ever been. My heart rate is lower, even when I’m pushing the pace. Plus I’m able to sit in that uncomfortable, lactate-heavy space far more than I could last year.

But I keep coming back to the same thought…

Is this down to what I’ve done this year?

Or is it built on the base from last year?

Honestly, I don’t know yet.

And that’s what makes this final stretch interesting.

I’m 11 days out now. One last long run ticked off. There’s nothing left to build, just trusting what’s already there.

We’ll find out soon enough if this different approach has paid off.

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