Ultramarathon training plan

The Ultra Runner's Playbook is your ultimate guide to ultra running! With over 5hrs of video content and a ton of downloadable material, we cover: Detailed daily training plans for ultramarathons, based on running ability. Ultra training modalities...
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Increase your total weekly distance or time by no more than 5 to 10% each week. The first two months of training, simply focus on building up mileage with easy runs and long runs. About four months from race day, add in one hill workout per week and one...
The length of time it takes to train and prepare for an ultra depends on the length and nature of your ultra, your current running abilities and your ultramarathon goals. I recommend that you spend at least four months training for your ultra - assuming...
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1) Stay flat. Find as flat a 50 as you can, and as close to home as possible. Running this far for the first time is tough enough without the added stress of steep hills and travel. 2) Get ...
How: Short, hard efforts done repeatedly during a workout. These should only be done 2-3 times/week. Goal: Be able to go comfortably above lactic threshold for a period and recover quickly. Building an ultramarathon-specific machine still requires the...
ACTIVE also makes it easy to learn and prepare for all the things you love to do with expert resources, training plans and fitness calculators. This 12-week ultramarathon training program incorporates cross-training and comes with built-in rest days,...
An ultramarathon, also known as ultra distance or ultra running, is any running race longer than a marathon (42.195 kilometers or 26.2 miles). It can cover various distances, ranging from 50 km (31 miles) to more than 320 km (200 miles). Single-day...
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Week 8: 10 hours running (8.5 hours easy/ 1.5 hours higher intensity work), including 5 hours long run/ 3000m D+ climbing. Week 9: Start of taper. 4 hours running (3h 15 min easy/ 45 mins higher intensity work), including 1h 30 min long run./ minimal...
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Meal 1: 2 eggs, 1 slice whole-grain toast with 1 tbsp. peanut butter, and 8 oz. orange juice. Meal 2: 2 scoops protein powder blended with 8 oz. almond milk, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, and 1 banana. Meal 3: Overnight oats made with plant milk and topped...
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