When implementing these workouts into your ultramarathon training schedule, you’ll want to keep the following three principles in mind:ĭevelop the physiology that is most specific to your event closest to that event, and develop the least specific physiology furthest away.įor many ultramarathons, because of the duration and relatively low intensity of the events, the progression of training phases will start with RunningIntervals, then move on to TempoRuns, and end with SteadyStateRuns. The five essential ultrarunning workouts described below will help you accumulate time at intensity and target specific areas of your fitness allowing you to be much more effective with your training time and show up ready for the demands of your next ultra. Your ultramarathon training program should not be built off the strategy of “just go run more.” Ultramarathon training has evolved to become much more structured and effective. Whether you’ve signed up for your first 50K or you’re building up to a 100 mile ultramarathon, the training principles that will prepare you for race day are the same.

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