When training for something like the BG, Fellsman or the PBR, I understand the key sessions are going to be over the weekend. I'm certainly planning on having long days out in preparation for the fellsman. I'm a little unsure of how big of a factor weekday mileage is, and how much of an effect it would have/ take away from the weekends training.
I reckon it could be quite easy to have a tough week monday to friday then be totally spent for the weekends training.
For example the BG rule of thumb is to get 10,000ft of climb in per week.
This weekend for example I plan to run/walk the first half of the Welsh 3000's. This would give me 8500ft of my weekly climb in 19miles. If for example I was to take it easy for the rest of the week in preparation for the weekend which I need too. My weekly mileage would probably be about 30 at the most with 10,000ft of climb. That type of mileage seems way to low for an event of this type.
Likewise after this weekend, I could be tired for mondays run and this could spill over into the weekly mileage. Wheare'as if I rested or took it easy during the week and had another big weekend next weekend I would be fully recovered and have a good long day out again.
I think what I'm trying to say is it, are the weekends a lot more important than the weekly mileage/ascent and should I be saving myself for these.
Hope I have not confused too many people, me being one.
Jamie