Not being used to running at night, I, unfortunately, forgot my headlamp for the first run. Mike volunteered to follow along in the car for my night runs, so it was comforting for me to know he was close by in case anything were to happen. I also had not run the day before, choosing only to do my morning workout and a light evening Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training session.įortunately for me, the weather cooperated, and I enjoyed some pleasant temperatures for running throughout the weekend. By this time, I was anxious to get started having rested all day. I use the Strava App to keep track of the miles I runįinishing my last 4 miles of the challenge!Īt 8 PM EST on Friday, March 5th, the challenge began, and I ran my first 4 miles. In addition to these miles, I kept up my resistance training workouts every morning.Ģ miles (Hike with 9 lb weights in a backpack) Below is a log of the miles I did before the challenge. His advice was to get in lots of ‘fun’ runs and gradually ramp up the miles adding in a couple of runs a day.Īlthough I was moderately consistent with shorter 2.5-3 km (1.5-2 mile) runs since the beginning of January, I began training for the challenge six weeks before the start date. Unfortunately, due to knee issues, he had to pull out. I consulted with a friend who was, at the time, going to participate in the challenge as well. I suppose all this helped me to have a general physical preparedness for the challenge. When I do run, it is usually in addition to the workout that I have already done for that day. I do, however, exercise a lot, and I get plenty of cardio with the workouts that I do. My usual runs are more in the range of 3-4 km (2-3 miles). A typical ‘long’ run for me is 8 km (5 miles), and I might do this once a week if I’m lucky. Sure, I enjoy going for a light jog once or twice a week, but it is not my primary form of exercise. I only had to run 4 miles I just had to do it multiple times. A couple of years ago, I ran a 25 km race, and there are plenty of training programs available online that one can follow to prepare.
#4 X 4 X 48 RUNNING CHALLENGE HOW TO#
I had no idea how to train for this kind of challenge. Even though participants could walk the 4 miles or do other forms of exercise for 40 minutes in place of running, I opted to run. Yes, that means getting up in the night to run!Īlthough the challenge was physical, I found it to be much more of a mental challenge however, it does help to be in good shape. If you are not familiar with the challenge, it involves running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. Two weeks ago, from March 5-7, I participated in David Goggins’ 4x4x48 Running Challenge. “Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.” - George S.