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Your running: 45 km/week · 22 km longest · 5 days · mixed terrain · some experience

0 of 1 races have the preparation they need. Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km is the one to look at.

Sep 26 NovDec
off-season basebuildingtaperracerecovery
Not building
75%
Longest build
2 wk
Racing descent
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Off-season
4 wk

Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km

Not doable

· 80 km · 8.8–12.2 h on your feet · 3 wk easy running after

Course, cutoffs and race-day guide

Only 4 weeks before it, where your build needs 18.5 (the generic figure is 20).

What would change this: if you have raced this distance before, say so under “your running” — an experienced runner needs a shorter build than the generic one; or a higher current weekly volume shortens the build this race needs; or a shorter distance at the same event, or a later edition.

The 20 weeks before it — a full build Not enough
2 wk building for this race
18.5 wk is a full build for you (shorter than the generic 20 weeks because you already run comfortably above the 35 km this distance assumes)
2 wk tapering, racing or recovering — building nothing

Your training

12 weeks, starting this week
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This week · Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km — base building 1 of 2

5h 15m of running

  • Tue Easy hills + uphill strides 50m · Easy; strides strong but relaxed
  • Tue Strength (optional) 30m · Moderate: controlled reps, stop 1–2 short of failure
  • Wed Easy run 45m · Easy
  • Fri Easy run 40m · Easy
  • Sat Long run 2h 15m · Easy
  • Sun Recovery run or hike 45m · Very easy

Next week: Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km — peak volume 2 of 2 · 5h 35m

What you could change

In the order most runners prefer: keep the trip if you can, drop the race last.

  • change distance Take a shorter distance at the same event as Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km. It keeps the trip and the entry, and a shorter race costs less recovery while transferring nearly as much preparation.
  • move or replace Look for a similar race later in the window, so Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km's preparation has the weeks it needs. Find alternatives →
  • drop Leave Headless Horseman BYU 80.5 km for next season.

One coherent season: each demanding race gets its own build, taper and recovery; shorter races are placed inside a build. Recovery spacing and carry-over are reviewed product conventions calibrated against our reference plans, not physiological measurements. Planning guidance from course facts and your stated training — not medical or coaching advice. Recovery spacing, how much preparation carries over, and how many climbing weeks a course asks for are our own reviewed conventions — inspectable, and not measurements of your physiology.