Ultramarathon Training

( How to Train for an Ultramarathon )

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TRAINING PLANS / PROGRAMS / SCHEDULES



100km Training Programme : http://rapidascent.com.au/

100 Mile Event Training Schedule : www.trailrunevents.com

100 Mile Training Plan : trailandultrarunning.com

100 Mile Ultra Marathon Plan : www.trailrunningclub.com

16 Week First 50K Training Plan : running.competitor.com

50K Event Training Schedule : www.trailrunevents.com

50 Mile Event Training Schedule : www.trailrunevents.com

50 Miler Training Plan : runnersworld.com

Automatic Ultramarathon Training Schedule : www.scrunners.org

Building Up Your Mileage ( The Weekly Long Run ) : www.ultrunr.com

Completing Your First Ultra-Marathon : www.extremeultrarunning.com

Comrades Training Programs : www.comrades.com

First Ultra Attempt Training Guidance : www.runnersworld.co.uk

How to Run an Ultra Marathon : www.ehow.com

How to Run Your First 50-Miler : www.fitnessintuition.com

How to Train For and Run Your First 100 at the Umstead 100 : www.umstead100.org

How to Train for an Ultramarathon ( Speedwork, weight training, long runs, stretching, mindset ) : suite101.com

Kepler Challenge Training Programs : www.keplerchallenge.co.nz

Leadville 100 Mile Ultramarathon Training Plan : www.stat.colostate.edu

Newbie’s Guide To Ultramarathons ( how to train for your first first ultra ) : www.irunfar.com

Run for the Toad 50K Training Program : www.runforthetoad.com

Running Programs for the 100KM del Passatore ( hard, medium & light levels ) : www.100kmdelpassatore.it

The Ultimate Ultramarathon Training Plan ( beginners guide and plan ) : www.runnersworld.com

Two Oceans Marathon Training Programmes : www.oldmutual.co.za

Ultra Marathon Training ( Base, strength, hill & speed training phases ) : www.marathon-training-program.com



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HELP, TIPS & ADVICE



100 Mile Training ( for Leadville, WS100 or Vermont ) : www.mattmahoney.net

Ultra Training Tips : www.outsideonline.com

Andy Lovy's Multi-Day Tips : www.acrosstheyears.com

Avoiding Over Training & Burnout : www.ultrunr.com

Badwater Training, Nutrition, Preparation & Equipment : www.badwater.com

Back of the Pack - Increase your Chances ( Ulli Kamm ) : ultrawalk.com

Core Stability Exercises : www.cuhh.org.uk

Core Strengthening - 20 Minute Routine : www.ultra-running-insights.com

Essential Elements to Running 100 Miles : www.coolrunning.com

Exercises for Ultra Runners : ultrafitnesstraining.com

Extreme Ultra-Marathons ( Martin Like ) : www.tritalk.co.uk

First Time Ultra Training ( Research, experiment, ditch the watch... ) : trailandultrarunning.com

How to Run 100 Miles : www.relentlessrunner.com

How to Run 50 Miles : www.relentlessrunner.com

How to Run Over 300 Miles in 3 Days ( ATY 2012 72 Hour Race Report by Joe Fejes ) : run100miles.com

How to Train for Spartathlon : markstevenwoolley.blogspot.com.es

How to Train for Ultradistance : uk.srichinmoyraces.org

Ultra Running Stuff & V2.0 ( Mental and practical tips for running ultras ) : www.runningandstuff.com

Jesper Olsen's 24 Ultramarathon Training Tips and Tricks : www.steppenhahn.de

Lessons Learned for Ultramarathons : oneaveragerunner.com

Lessons Learned from Training to Run 50 Miles : www.nomeatathlete.com

Low Mileage Training : www.ultrunr.com

Marathon Des Sables ( MDS ) Training Advice & Tips : www.darbaroud.com

Mindpower ( Mental strategies to boost ultrarunning performance ) : www.ultra-running-insights.com

Preparing for Your First 100 Mile Race : ultrarunning.com

Preparing for Your First Ultramarathon : nz.srichinmoyraces.org

Psychological Attributes and Coping Strategies Associated with Ultramarathon Perfomance : www.dtic.mil

Running 100 Miles : ultra168.com

Speed Training for Ultrarunners : www.mile27.com.au

Tapering ( Ultramarathon taper options by James Elson ) : www.centurionrunning.com

Tapering and the Immune System ( Taper for endurance athletes ) : www.ultrunr.com

The Building Blocks of Ultramarathon Training : www.irunfar.com

The Long Run - Eating On The Run ( Scott Jurek ) : running.competitor.com

The Long Training Run : www.ultrarunning.com

Training and Racing Ultras : www.100kmassociation.org.uk

Training for a 50 Miler : imtr.ehc.edu

Training for a 100 Miler : imtr.ehc.edu

Training for a 100k : imtr.ehc.edu

Training for an Ultramarathon ( Practicing walking, downhill running, run slower, believe... ) : www.mile27.com.au

Training for Comrades : mysite.mweb.co.za

Training for a Multiday Race ( Setting the Goal ) : www.multidays.com

Training for the Can Lake 50 Ultras ( for first time 50-mile ultrarunners ) : www.canlake50.org

Training for the Marathon des Sables : www.justajog.com

Training for the Western States 100 : www.ultrarunning.com

Training for Your First 100 Mile Race : www.fellrnr.com/wiki/

Training for Your First Ultramarathon ( Back-to-backs, mileage, speedwork, overtraining... ) : www.irunfar.com

Training "To Finish" Advice from George Parrott ( Twice a Day & Interval Runs ) : www.ultrunr.com

Training to Race 100 km ( Don Wallace ) : www.aura.asn.au

Ultra Advice from a Master ( Never give up. Never Surrender. ) : www.irunfar.com

Ultramarathon 101 ( Basics Overview ) : www.canlake50.org

Ultramarathon Advice and Training ( 7 Steps inc. motivation and self discipline ) : www.acrossthedivide.com

ultraRunning - Getting Started : www.ultrarunning.com

ultraRunning - Training & Racing ( Electrolytes, visualization, acclimatization, strategy ) : www.ultrarunning.com

Ultrarunning Tips : www.fellrnr.com/wiki/

Ultrarunning Training : www.trailrunnermag.com

Ultra Trail Running Made Easy ( A guide for misguided beginners ) : www.coolrunning.com.au

Ultra Distance Training Tips ( Adrian Stott ) : www.runandbecome.com

Using the Marathon as Training for Your First 50 Miler : www.marathonandbeyond.com

Using Marathons as Training for Ultras : www.ultrunr.com

William Sichel - Training for the Last Third : www.williamsichel.co.uk

You Can Train for Ultras & Still Have a Life ( Tim Twietmeyer Interview ) : www.runnersworld.com



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FEET & BLISTER CARE



Blister Free Running ( Cathy Tibbetts' foot taping technique ) : www.backcountryrunner.com

Foot Blister Prevention and Care : www.4deserts.com

Healthy Feet Running the 100's ( John Vonhof's Fixing Your Feet Blog ) : fixingyourfeet.com

Preventing Blisters and Black Toenails : badbenkc.blogspot.com

Taping for Blisters : fixingyourfeet.com

Taping Feet to Prevent or Treat Blisters : fellrnr.com



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MEDICAL



Altitude Sickness / Acute Mountain Sickness ( Symptoms, treatment & prevention ) : www.4deserts.com

Exercise and the Common Cold : www.dreamchaserevents.com

Hydration 101 ( Effects, symptoms, sodium loss, retention & intake, sweat rates, caffeine, alcohol... ) : fellrnr.com

Hyperthermia ( Abnormally high temperature : Symptoms, treatment & prevention ) : www.4deserts.com

Hyponatremia ( Low sodium levels in the blood : Symptoms, treatment & prevention ) : www.4deserts.com

Medical Advice for UTMB Runners : www.ultratrailmb.com

Medical Mechanics of Ultrarunning : www.lehigh.edu

Preventing Hyponatremia ( Symptoms, causes, risk factors & preventing ) : fellrnr.com

WSER Medical Research Publications : ws100.com

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements and Exercise : www.dreamchaserevents.com

Water / Electrolyte Balance Table ( Karl King ) : www.succeedscaps.com



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NUTRITION AND HEALTH



Biochemical Strategies for Ultrarunning : blogs.cybersym.com/ultrarunning

Dietary Advice for UTMB Runners : www.ultratrailmb.com

Energy Balance in Ultramarathon Running ( Study of Yannis Kouros' Sydney-Melbourne race ) : www.ajcn.org

Nutrition : www.centurions1911.org.uk

Nutritional Demands of Ultra-Endurance Running : www.sportsdietitians.org.uk

Nutrition Guidelines for Ultra Running ( healthy diet advice by Marshall Ulrich ) : marshallulrich.com

Practical Nutrition Advice for Preparation and Race Day : www.endurancescience.com

Race Nutrition : www.4deserts.com

Sports Nutrition - Fluid, Electrolytes, and Minerals ( Report by Timothy D Noakes ) : www.ultrunr.com

ultraRunning - Health & Nutrition ( Fuelling your Attitude & Demystifying the BONK ) : www.ultrarunning.com

Ultra Foods ( Finding the Key To Fueling your Body for Optimum Performance ) : www.lehigh.edu

What Food to Eat During an Ultramarathon ( Fueling by Sunny Blende, Sports Nutritionist ) : www.ultrarunning.com



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OTHER



Books

Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons : www.irunfar.com



Coaching

Andy Dubois (Australia) ( Ultra Running Online Coaching ) : www.mile27.com.au

Andy Mouncey (UK) ( Coaching for Ultramarathon Racing ) : www.bigandscaryrunning.com

Henry Morris (UK) ( London ) : www.ultra-fit.me

James Elson / Ian Sharman (UK) ( Ultramarathon Coaching ) : www.centurionrunning.com

Robbie Britton (UK) ( Long Distance Coaching ) : robbiebritton.co.uk

Scott Weber (US) ( Ultramarathon Coaching ) : www.coachweber.com

William Sichel / Shaun Brassfield-Thorpe (UK) ( Ultra Runner Coaches ) : ultrafitnesstraining.com



Fun

Alternative Training Techniques : www.ultrunr.com

Childbirth Envy: Why Men Run Ultras : www.perratt.me.uk

You know you're an Ultrarunner if... : www.run100s.com



Magazines

AURA Ultramag : www.aura.asn.au

Distance Running : aimsworldrunning.org

DUV ULTRAMARATHON Magazine : www.ultra-marathon.org

Endurance Racing Magazine : enduranceracingmagazine.com

Go Trail Magazine : gotrail.co.za

Marathon & Beyond Magazine : www.marathonandbeyond.com

Nordic Ultra e-Magazine : issuu.com/nordicultra

Trail Run Magazine : trailrunnermag.wordpress.com

Trail Runner - One Dirty Magazine : www.trailrunnermag.com

ultrafondus Magazine : www.ultrafondus.fr

UltraRunning Magazine : www.ultrarunning.com

Ultrarunning World Magazine : multidays.com

Ultra Tales : www.ultratales.com



Podcasts

British Trail Running Podcast : www.trailrunner.org.uk

DFL Ultrarunning : dflultrarunning.com

Endurance Planet ( Ultrarunning Podcasts ) : www.enduranceplanet.com

Talk Ultra ( Ultrarunning Podcast ) : www.marathontalk.com

Trail Runner Nation : trailrunnernation.com

Ultra Runner Podcast ( Interviews with elite ultra runners ) : www.ultrarunnerpodcast.com



Research & Papers

100 Mile Ultramarathon Research ( Speed, pacing, DNFs, age ) : constantforwardmotion.blogspot.co.uk

The Science of Badwater : www.badwater.com

Trends in Preparation and Training for Ultras : www.runfurther.com

The Science of Badwater : www.badwater.com

Ultra Study ( Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking Study ) : stanfordmedicine.qualtrics.com

WSER Research Publications : www.ws100.com



Tools

Ultrarunning Run/Walk Calculator : ultrathon.wordpress.com

Ultramarathon Pace Calculator : www.rpstriders.org

Ultra Marathon Calculator : ultra-calculator.com/



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