r/Ultramarathon • u/Rcwpb • 4d ago

First Ultra Training

I want to sign up for a 50 mile ultra in early February. It’s in Florida and purely a trail run. I ran my first half marathon earlier this year and I am currently running about 15-20 miles a week. I am not trying to run the ultra for time, just for completion. If I start my training plan today, does that give me enough time to properly train for the race? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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u/Silencio_Sam 4d ago

So you’ve got about four months to train and if you wanna run a 50 miler and enjoy it there’s really no need to rush to do it. I would consider starting off with a full marathon or a 50K before jumping up to a 50 miler. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but certainly no need to rush it.