![]() For advanced athletes, I add 25-mile and 20-mile back-to-back runs three weeks before race day.įor a 100-mile race, I suggest a 50-mile or 100K race about two months before race day, combined with a 50K effort a month out.īut remember: long runs are just the icing on the cake for ultra training. RELATED: A Training Plan To Run 100 Milesįor a 50-mile or 100K race, I have athletes work up to a 50K about five weeks before race day. Eight to 10 weeks out from your race, make that long run longer every second or third week.įor a 50K race, I have my athletes peak around 21 to 24 miles a few weeks before race day. Get comfortable consistently running between 16 and 20 miles once a week. Then, after you have a base, start doing weekly long runs as you would for marathon training. Most runs should be easy and not too long-between 30 and 90 minutes depending on your background. Focus on three to five key long runs, or back-to-back long-run weekendsĪn ultra training cycle should look very similar to any other running training cycle. Failure to build a base of consistency results in injury and underperformance. The same logic applies to ultrarunning: run five or six times a week healthily, for a few months, before trying to lengthen long runs to over 16 miles. Before you open a restaurant, you should learn how to turn on the stove. The biggest mistake I see in ultra training is a failure to lay a sufficient foundation to handle the key long runs essential for ultra success. Before you do an ultra-specific long run, build an appropriate base See all our training plans for races of every distance here. Here’s how to train for an ultra marathon. ![]() Here are the principles you need to know to complete the journey. It takes strategic, long-term thinking and lots of training. ![]() Want Trail Runner delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter here.īut it is important not to idealize ultrarunning. Ultrarunning is a journey to find the soul. And every so often, when our muscles are mangled and every ounce of our physical being is telling us to stop, we catch a glimpse of something much greater. What do we learn at mile 30 or 50 or 99? We learn that we are layers of self-aware meat and gristle built on stick-figure scaffolding. ![]() Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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