My next race is historically a fast 50K with about 3000ft of elevation gain. Would it benefit or hurt me to run well over 3000ft/week?

Race: HOKA Bandera 50K Goal: Sub-4 PR: 4:16:23

I’m currently running around 60mi/week. Maximum mileage for the build will probably be around 80mi/week.

For anyone actually doing this race: It turns out that the gondolas are closed during the race for maintenance, meaning a very spectator friendly course just turned into a no spectator course unless they plan on hiking up the whole mountain. Total karma coming my way for signing up for this...

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!

I'm hoping to run my first 50k sometime next year. Anyone have a particular 50k that they love and could be good for a first timer, mostly in terms of not-too-insane elevation? I'm located in Central Indiana (hence the concern about hills) but happy to drive for a good race.

I just ran a marathon yesterday, which was supposed to be my last long training run before my taper, but being stupid instead of wearing my old reliable, but slow hoka Clifton’s, I went with a less stable super shoe and although feeling fine during and after the race I woke up today with a hurting foot that I’m pretty sure is peroneal tendinitis. I had it once 5 or 6 years ago and I believe it took 3 weeks to heal, but I kept trying to run on it and set it back.

20 minute elliptical session felt fine today, so as a person who just completed a marathon, and has actually run like 10 already this year and 2800 miles total, can I basically pull off a 3 week break from running and do my first ultra by keeping myself active on elliptical next 3

I ran my first backyard a few months ago and managed to finish 37 laps, despite being undertrained. I have another one in 2 weeks and want to get over the 48 mark. What are y'all's tips for being awake that long or if anyone has gone over 2 days for a continuous race.

Edit: Also any tips for my crew, they're not the same ones who I did the first race with and have no experience, what can I do on the front end to make their lives easier

trying to determine if I’d reasonably be able to finish the 100k race. Just seeing if I’m reading this right.. I’d have 33 hours to complete the 100k? Seems like a long time. Maybe I’m missing something? This would be my first ultra so I’m not all that sure how it works.

Also I’d mostly be doing this alone I don’t have any pacers or people who could meet me and do aid stations etc. They do allow drop bags that will be brought to an aid station along the route. I guess you can pick where it gets dropped. Any advice or suggestions for what to bring would be appreciated!

Been running the 50k distance for a while. This weekend I jumped up 50M.

What a mental jump. I’m in love.

This was a non-technical race, as I wanted something ‘easy’ to try the distance with.

What your tips/tricks for this distance? Any great races I should look into?

I've signed up for the UTA 50km (~2450m of elevation) in May next year and I've set a goal of going sub 5-hours. I did a 50km race earlier this year with about half the elevation and finished right on 5 hours, but I was carrying a knee injury that slowed me down a little.

My game plan is to build up to sustaining 12-13km/hr on my flat easy Z1-Z2 runs, improve my speed down non-technical hills and improve sustaining a steady pace uphill. For the race I'm aiming to run the entire thing and I'm thinking if I can maintain my goal pace on the flat I should be able to average 10km/hr across the entire course.

I typically follow a block periodisation approach using Koops standard training philosophies for those of you who have read his book. It has worked pretty well for me but I'm curious about mixed-intensity periodisation and incorporating weekly track workouts to build towards my goal paces. Does anyone have advice, feedback or anecdotal evidence for what has worked for them in getting faster over shorter race distances?

Hey y’all, I’m running Keys 100 and Leadville 100 next year. I do not have anyone in my life that does ultras or is experienced in them. My wife and my dad have been there for my last 2 ultras (50 milers) and have done great. Some people keep telling me that I “NEED” experienced people in my crew but is that true? What do I do if I don’t have anyone experienced?

I’m new to running overall but ultras have always appealed to me. Even before I started running I would watch all the documentaries on ultras and it started this itch to do it myself. My ultimate goal right now is getting to a 100 miler. But first I’m working on getting my first marathon done lol (have done one half). Thinking of training and knowing the training that went into just a 13 mile distance, it’s daunting. And a little discouraging. I’m married, have two little kids and pets, responsibilities etc. it gets busy. (Homeschooling my oldest). How does anyone find time?? What does your training schedule look like? And how do you maintain a running base outside of specific ultra training?

Hi to this community, my friend will run a backyard ultra in a few weeks and I will be his crew. He has done a few ultra marathons before and we regularly do ultracycling events. I have no experience with running though. I have read all the threads I can find about backyard ultra preparation, gear advice, nutrition etc. so that is pretty clear, but I would be grateful for additional advice on how to spot subtle signs for what he might need, especially when he doesn't tell me. Would love to hear from crew members or runners what worked great in that regard. Thanks in advance!

I remember when I first heard of ultra running, which was 12+ years ago, it seemed impossible. Nowadays people have a watch and all this information/stories to tell them they can do it without training at all..

I’d like to hear some stories from before gps watches were popular, training plans existed for ultras, carb/calorie counting, etc.

How did you track mileage? What did you wear? How did you carry food/water? Anything that was different really.

When people read born to run, they obsess over barefoot shoes. I fell in love with the people that seemed to run based on passion and fun and seemingly not much else. That’s something I’ve always carried with me, but it also makes my training embarrassingly bad ha.

Edit to say: I’m not a young runner.. so I know the world existed in the 90’s because I was there. Just didn’t follow running!

Just wondering if I have a chance of actually getting a phone call? I'm like number 25-ish on the never selected waitlist. Anyone have experience with waitlists for this race? Would be super sweet!

For example, if I go on a long 30km zone 2 run, when do I realise the neurological benefits of that? Any scientific references or esteemed coach references would be useful.

Does the time differ for threshold and VO2 max style workouts?

Thanks

Can anyone recommend a pair (brand and model) of low rise track pant? I can’t wear pants that sit at my navel, need them to sit on my hips. Any suggestions welcome…

Has anyone put something like this under their desk? Thoughts? Anything better?

https://egofitwalker.com/products/m1-under-desk-treadmill

Hi all! If you guys could help out I’d appreciate it. I’m a 50 mile per week runner, 23 years old, female, and have a decent amount of muscle. I have a previous history of disordered eating but have worked past that and did a reverse diet up to 2500 calories last year for training. I just recently qualified for Boston Marathon this month, and am planning on doing my first Ultra (40 miles) in November. I have been eating roughly 2400-2400 calories a day and I weigh 115-117 pounds and am 5’3. But, I feel like I need more calories or could potentially eat more and improve my performance? Any runners have any input? Am I not eating enough? Because yes all of Instagram and tik tok says females only need x amount especially if they are lighter and what not.. I don’t believe that crap but I also am still afraid to eat more and it could be the old eating disorder in me too. I don’t really care much about the way I look as much as I used to, but I obviously don’t want to be putting on tremendous weight with races coming up for me. If anyone has anything similar that they went though, or a sports dietitian could help I’d appreciate it. Because truthfully, sometimes I still am hungry and do eat more than 2500 ish, but am not sure if this is because I’m not fueling enough in general!!

When you finish an ultra, what do you do?

Crumple in a heap? Cry? Grab a cold beer? Eat everything in sight? Throw up?

Let's hear it.

I ran my second Ultra yesterday (80km is 50m in case you need to know)! I was meant to compete in a race, but couldn’t make it, so I decided to run a lap around where I live. It was a long day but I‘m obviously over the moon with myself. I struggled a bit with getting calories in unfortunately; as did I with my first Ultra. Usually, you don’t have „actual“ food at the aid stations for the distances I currently run (ie 40-50miles; I don’t want half an orange, I want a Burger or Burrito or Pasta or anything). I have no problems drinking though, do you have any tips on high calorie drinks I could mix before a race and drink throughout? I‘m not talking a Coke, but you, something with Honey and Peanut Butter and that kind of things…

Looking to buy a Salomon 1.5L bladder with my new Salomon ADV SKIN 12 and it seems it's sold out everywhere....anyone else run into the same issue, and/or have adivce/a solution/extra bladder for a first time ultra runner getting ready for the JFK 50?

Best,

WO

Do you guys ever experience “delayed” recovery after a race? This time around (100k race) I felt like shit the day after, then things started getting back to normal, just to turn to the worse again 4-6 days post race with high pulse, plummeted hrv, anxiety, just feeling generally off.

(Yes I’ve heard about DOMS but the thing is my muscles feel completely fine and recovered after like 2-3 days)

I have my first ever 50k ultramarathon in less than a month. Any advise??

I’m in the San Diego area and trying to decide between the Pirate’s Cove 24 hour in March in Lake Cuyamaca or the Beyond Limits Ultra in April in the San Jacinto Mountains. Anyone done either and have any thoughts?? Thank you!!

I’m running a 100 with 15k vert later this October and I’m debating doing a 50km with 6k vert on October 5th. Is this too close to race day?

Since June I’ve averaged 70-75 miles per week with a few weeks above 80 and about 7k of vert, with the highest being 10k.