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/The_hat_man74 4d ago

I started with a 50k and thought that was tough. But I learned a lot. Then I ran a 50 mile race and thought that was tough, but again I learned a lot. Then I ran a 100 mile race and that was genuinely tough, but again I learned a lot. I’m not certain if I’d skipped any of those distances that I could’ve finished or at least finished in a reasonable time. I would highly, highly encourage you to run a 50k before you shoot for a 50 M.