F'Laps - Saturday 5th July
Join in with our challenge this Saturday. Run a set distance every hour until you can't run any more!Ultra training for beginners
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Jul 2019
12:03pm, 16 Jul 2019
474 posts
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zp
Training plans do exist, sure - but the difference in distances, terrain, ascent, race format, etc across the ultra spectrum mean there’s much more variety than you might find in marathon training (eg how long longest runs are, time vs distance based plans). Relentless Forward Progress is a solid, popular book for getting going I think. Have a google and you should find some training plans from it to give you a flavour. |
Jul 2019
1:10pm, 16 Jul 2019
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Mr. K.
As zp says Relentless Forward Progress is the book. Excellent training plans - I kind of followed the 100 miles on 50 miles per week plan I think the `trick` to Endure is to avoid the bed. Chair is `ok` but not too long. best is to keep moving forward like say in a point to point event. Look at the split lap times on previous results. |
Jul 2019
1:17pm, 16 Jul 2019
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Sam Jelfs
All about the time on feet realistically. For 100 mile races I try to peak somewhere in the 80 mile per week range, but keeping the bulk to back-to-back weekend long runs.
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Jul 2019
4:33pm, 16 Jul 2019
34,595 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Sounds about right I'm in pairs again at Thunder Run this weekend
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Aug 2019
3:56pm, 1 Aug 2019
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CStar
CW. I did E24 as a pair 2 years ago and managed 12 laps relatively easily on the back of a winter/spring of training focused on The Grizzly as my A race. We did 1 lap on/off and then a double each during the night. Cd probably have snuck 1 more lap in but 60 miles each was enough and we called it with about 1/2 hr to go. I would guess that if your pair is the same standard as I know you are, you could probably fit in a couple more laps each. Maybe an extra double each. We both slept briefly while the other did the double overnight. Some people prefer this others prefer not to sleep. I'm a vg cat-napper :-), so it worked for me. |
Aug 2019
10:04pm, 1 Aug 2019
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chunkywizard
Thanks for the info Cstar, good to know!
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Oct 2019
3:18pm, 14 Oct 2019
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Rosehip
Giving this a shake-awake following the hint on Fetch's blog. I may be hanging around here a lot over the next few months, who else has something daft in their future portfolio ? |
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Oct 2019
3:51pm, 14 Oct 2019
517 posts
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zp
It’s not exactly an event (nor for beginners, but this is the only ultra thread discussing training I think?) .. but training for next years Charlie Ramsay attempt is starting in a couple of weeks. What’s on your radar Rosehip? I know you’re in for the L50 at least 
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Oct 2019
3:53pm, 14 Oct 2019
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chunkywizard
Thinking about my first proper Ultra ahead of Endure24. Maybe Run to The Sea riderhq.com
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Oct 2019
3:54pm, 14 Oct 2019
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Rosehip
the L50 is quite daft enough zp (for now )
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