Though we are only running 5-7 miles at a time, the altitude and time of day (everyone should plan on running in the middle of the night) will make it much tougher. I would recommend that everyone trains at much longer distances, making the 3 legs of the relay much easier.
Thanks,
Adam
Marathon Guide.com: a good site, specifically at the bottom of the home page. The distance recommendations, as well as training times, make sense.
http://www.marathonguide.com/training/index.cfm
Run the Planet: some good recommendations, specifically on distance increase (b/w 5-10% per week). Good all around information about running distance.
http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/training/distancerunning.asp
Time To Run: 6 Building Blocks of Long Distance Running
http://www.time-to-run.com/training/articles/blocks.htm
Distance Running Tips: A series of articles on distance running and common issues put together by two long-time runners
http://www.distance-running-tips.com/
About.com Info: Focused mainly on marathon training, though the long-distance concepts apply. About.com is a search engine, so it has many links.
http://running.about.com/od/distancerunningtips/LongDistance_Running_Tips.htm
Marathon Guide.com: a good site, specifically at the bottom of the home page. The distance recommendations, as well as training times, make sense.
http://www.marathonguide.com/training/index.cfm
Run the Planet: some good recommendations, specifically on distance increase (b/w 5-10% per week). Good all around information about running distance.
http://www.runtheplanet.com/trainingracing/training/distancerunning.asp
Time To Run: 6 Building Blocks of Long Distance Running
http://www.time-to-run.com/training/articles/blocks.htm
Distance Running Tips: A series of articles on distance running and common issues put together by two long-time runners
http://www.distance-running-tips.com/
About.com Info: Focused mainly on marathon training, though the long-distance concepts apply. About.com is a search engine, so it has many links.
http://running.about.com/od/distancerunningtips/LongDistance_Running_Tips.htm