[franmorper]

Hi there,

I’ve got two races next year, the first one and my main objective is at the end of July (110km, 6500m D+) and a secondary objective is around mid October (94km, 6200 D+).
But I’d also like to climb Mont Blanc next summer, so my question is; might climbing Mont Blanc be complimentary or detrimental to my training-performance? I thought to give it a go at the end of June, effectively a month before my main goal, and use it as a long day out (time on foot) at a low HR. Would that have a positive or negative impact? Or none? Would it be smarter to do it in between races (at some point in August) if the performance on the second race is not a priority for me?

Thanks in advance!
Fran

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[l.tregan]

l.tregan on December 21, 2020 at 1:46 am #48410

I think that will be very complimentary 🙂 First for the mind, variety in training is good. From physiological perspective, I guess that can top up your high-volume mileage and you start to slowly trail down from there; the big backpack will be good for overall strength.

I’d assume your are talking a 2-day ascent though. For most people, a single push from the valley would count as utilization and not capacity training. Altitude will also take a big toll if you have not done a few 4000m peaks in the weeks and months ahead.

Finally, June is a bit early in the season if you had planned to do it on foot instead of ski.

loic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 21, 2020 at 8:26 am #48424

If you allow enough recovery afterward it should be fine. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous on December 21, 2020 at 8:30 am #48425

Wait… I just noticed that your other events are ultras. I thought they were other mountaineering events.

If you think that you can recover quickly enough from Mont Blanc then it should be an issue. If recovery will take a long time, then it could impact your run training. It really depends on your training leading up to it.