Hey Iām Dan and this is the path that has changed my life.
Thank you to everyone whoās been a part of it, supported me, run with me, and believed in what Iām building.
Iām just getting started.
Follow @danmarchese_ to watch the journey continue
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What do you do when youāre bored sitting on the couch at night?
Come up with some crazy stupid shit that you know @lindsayschmatz is going to roll her eyes at
200 miles of the Appalachian trail covering the Tri-state area š¤
Letās call it the Tri-State 200
Time to get in mountain shape and fucking send it š«”
#ultrarunner #adventure #ultrarunning
Strength training for an ultramarathon š
I always warm up with 5-10 minutes to get blood flowing (walked my dog)
Then do prep movements (not shown)
Then follow up with ā¬ļø
Plyometrics (superset)
Single Leg Skater Box Jump
Single Leg Pogo Hops
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Main Strength Lift (BB Back Squat)
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Single Leg strength (Box Step Up)
Superset w/
Bent Knee ISO Calf Raise
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Single Leg RDL
Superset w/
Weighted Hanging Knee Raise
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Overhead DB March
Superset w/
Pull Ups
The goal is to train to perform. Not trying to do anything that will cause excessive fatigue. Okay maybe I over did it with the pull ups. š¤« donāt tell coach.
Currently 16 weeks out from 200+ mile adventure run through the Appalachian Mountains to raise money for @missioncleanh2o to help families have access to reliable clean water sources.
Link in bio for more info to donate, volunteer, or pace/crew
#strengthtraining #strengthforrunners #ultrarunners #ultrarunning
On August 28th Iām running 200+ miles southbound on the Appalachian Trail through Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
My goal is to raise $5,000 for @missioncleanh2o Awasi Expansion effort in Uganda. Every donation helps bring reliable clean water closer to families who still face long walks, unsafe sources, and daily barriers caused by water insecurity.
My miles are chosen to help those who are forced to trek many miles just to get clean water.
I welcome any and all support. If you want to help out in anyway go to the link in my bio where you can donate and sign up to volunteer, crew, or pace me in certain sections.
My goal is to connect with as many people on this journey, push through a hard effort, and get those families access to clean water closer to their home so they have more time to build there future.
#ultrarunner #tristate200 #ultrarunning #cleanwater
Training to run 200 miles in the mountains..
Right now the goal is to build the foundation + speed.
That means a lot hill and threshold work for the next few weeks.
Todayās workout consisted of hill repeats at hard effort followed by mile repeats with a massive hill in it. Brutal workout tbh haha.
In ultras there are a lot of unknowns. But one thing I know is I will go into this next adventure in the best shape of my life š¤
Tri-State 200 official date announcement coming soonš
#ultrarunner #ultrarunning #training #explore
Running hills will make you a better runner. Itās as simple as that.
If youāve been running for a while and still avoid them, youāre holding yourself back.
The climb forces better mechanics, stronger push off, better posture, more power through your glutes, calves, and hamstrings. Itās really@hard to fake good form going up hill.
The downhill matters just as much. It builds quad strength, control, and stability while teaching your body how to handle impact efficiently.
And if your race has hills you donāt get to skip this.
Hills arenāt optional if you actually want to improve.
Find a steep hill and try this 1-2x per week
6-10 x 30-60 running steady up hill then a controlled jog down hill for recovery. Once you get to the bottom turn around and do it again.
#running #ultrarunner #runningmotivation #ultrarunning #hillwork
Strength training while training for an ultra may look different and it honestly should.
This is a simple template for full body strength days when your volume and time on feet are going up.
The goal isnāt to crush yourself in the gym. You can still lift relatively heavy but the focus is on supporting your running not draining your system before your next session.
Keep it simple. Keep it effective. This not about aesthetics at all, itās all about performance and durability.
Think about what actually needs to hold up over the course of your race and train accordingly.
Use this as a guide and swap in movements that best fit you, your body, and your training
#ultrarunner #ultrarunning #strengthtraining
Always great get some miles with this beast @francismarshall1 š§āš
At this point itās no coincidence when Fran wins a @ufc fight that I always end up having a good race shortly after.
He won the week before I won my backyard and then he just won again this past weekend as Iām entering a new training block. Which only means Iām about to cook something up.
14 miles with some good climbing this morning
The trails are my home for the summer š„
#ultrarunners #ultrarunninglife #trailrun
