Is it even possible for me to run 50 miles?.In a matter of days, both had responded and I had calls on the books to get their opinion. One was a regular guy that had run a 50 miler and the other was one of the top female Ultra Runners in the USA.
Instead of following a cookie cutter program – – I found 2 people online that had successfully run 50 milers before and sent them DM’s on Social Media to see if they were willing to jump on the phone with me. It felt like this would result in almost a guaranteed injury. Given I had never run over 5 miles before, I was concerned about picking a random training plan online.
I knew there were thousands of training programs online for running a 5k, Half Marathon, or Marathon…But I was surprised to learn that there is relatively limited information available on training for Ultra’s. Ultramarathons are growing in popularity like crazy.Each year there are more runners than ever putting themselves to the test.Įven with the spike in interest, it is still kind of the Wild Wild West when it comes to proper training. Here are the 5 most important lessons I learned while training for a 50 miler and also a list of the basic questions I had when I first started training… The 5 Key Lessons I Learned Going from Zero to Ultramarathon Lesson 1: Get Help Looking back, I learned a bunch of key lessons along the way as well as basic education on how Ultramarathon’s even work. I dealt with injuries, failed races, and had to push my planned race by 8 months. What happened in the 18 months in between was a crazy learning experience filled with ups, downs, and a lot of doubt. I didn’t realize it at the time, but this random Instagram Live would change the course of my next 18 months. Watching Chadd run for 36 hours straight was like watching a man walk on the moon.I couldn’t believe it was possible.
The Mid-State mile is a Last Man Standing Ultramarathon, meaning the race will continue until there is 1 runner left that has not quit. In 2021, I saw former Navy Seal Chadd Wright livestream the Mid-State Mile on his instagram page. Plus all of these races are on trails, meaning it is about twice as hard as running on a road. You see – – Training for a 50 miler is not all that common, so it is not as easy as picking a random training program online like you would for a 5k, Half Marathon, or Marathon.ĥ0 miles is a crazy distance.nearly 2 full marathons. Prior to the summer of 2021, I had never run over 5 miles in a single run in my life.
In December of 2022, I finished a 50 mile Ultramarathon in the mountains of North Georgia. About 13 miles into my first 50 miler – Cloudland Canyon 2022
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