We use training cycles of three weeks hard, and one week easy to allow for recovery and help prevent overuse injuries or burnout. Our 50k training plan is 24 weeks in duration and focuses primarily on helping you get to the finish line of your ultramarathon. You can also focus on the feeling of accomplishment that you will have once you are up that hill.Running Club and Running Stickers for the Endurance Enthusiasts Or if that doesn’t resonate with you, find something that will. “There is that hill, I love the view from there when I get to the top”. If you struggle with running up trail hills and notice yourself telling yourself “oh no, not another hill”, re-frame that thought to one that you can believe and is helpful to you. Becoming aware of your inner chatter (and seeing which thoughts serve you) is a really helpful exercise.

Thoughts when you are running and feeling comfortable and thoughts when you are running and feeling uncomfortable. You are going to be spending a lot of time with your own thoughts. Your habits, your likes and dislikes, what goes on in your head while you are running, how you respond to the nutrition that you are taking in during your runs.

Use your training time to get to know yourself.

Your joints also benefit from having strong muscle groups around them to support them from the pounding of your feet on the ground.

Help it out by ensuring that you give it muscular support and strength. You should be doing a strengthening program. Running on tired legs is hard and a big part of endurance running. Your plan should include back to back runs. Long runs at an easy, sustainable pace are really important. Your running preparation has to be considered and intentional.

Get a suitable training plan (with strengthening and cross training included).

You will be spending a lot of you spare time running.

Commit to spending a lot of time running-, hours and hours of running.

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