How To Train For An Ultramarathon - Evidence-Based System

[@TheRealJavahead]

Fantastic summation! Very timely as I’ll be running UTMB CCC in six months and this will definitely inform my training until then. Cheers - MARK

[@drwilloconnor]

Jealous! I’d love to do at least one of those UTMB week events.

[@nickdalfarra3887]

Good luck! I'm hoping to do Grindstone.

[@sk8qbsk8]

A lot of great information here, without the "fluff", presented with a logical structure that I really liked. Thank you for posting it. I'm 3months out from my 1st 50K trail race (eep!), lots to do!

[@drwilloconnor]

Thanks. Three months is heaps of time! I think 50K is a great distance. Enough to be challenging, but not so much that you're going to hate your life choices by the end 😂.

[@MarcusBiskobing1]

Incredible overview Dr. Will! Amazing as always.

[@drwilloconnor]

Thanks Marcus, I hope the training is going well!

[@zdravkozoric7844]

Very nice. One of your best youtube videos. A lot of interesting information in a short time. If I ever decide to run an ultramarathon, I know who will be the coach 😀.

[@drwilloconnor]

Look forward to hearing from you 😂

[@mickbeckers]

This is fantastic and just what I'm looking for. Thank you so much.

[@drwilloconnor]

Glad it helped!

[@AKA47estd]

This is arguably the best primer for ultramarathon running. Thanks!

[@bowen_adventures]

Incredibly informative video, thanks!

[@drwilloconnor]

Appreciate the gift. All the best for your training 🏃🏼💨

[@hick5y]

based off putting Legs before lungs Im giving this a like. Winged my first backyard ultra in Feb and my quads blew out well before my fitness and I was even mentally feeling strong 10 hours in but once the quads went was just too painful to continue. This is gonna be good info!

[@cypriano8763]

just want to run the long trails in my area. great

[@vaijayantiingawale]

Very nice precise presentation. Thanks so much.

[@danielstewart5208]

What a sensational video!

[@Jurre-Brouwer]

I do my long runs at zone 3 (HR 153 - 163) All my other runs are zone 2, 3 times a week (HR 143 - 153). I have a Spartan Ultra race Morzine (50k) in Jul 2025. My first ever! I am currently running around 43k. Enchancing this every week by 10%. 40% long run and 3x20% zone 2. In Januari I want to incorporate some trailrunning and hills aswell. Any recommendations?

[@TimothyKavanaugh-d6o]

thanks so much, since your marathon paces are so specific. Do you have any advice on determining a 50/100 mile pace? seems like such a crap shoot.

[@gives_bad_advice]

I did a 13.1 m race last week, comfortably. In 23 weeks i want to do a 50 k. I plan to do my longest training run three weeks prior. How long should that longest training run be? Thanks...

[@alexa.9446]

Thanks this is super.

[@jonasbrooks5025]

Doing Vo2 Max work as an ultra runner would be for highly advanced runners only. It's just not even close to a limiting factor for 99% of ultra runners; the focus should be on the muscular running efficiency.

[@trailsandbeers]

no strength/weight training?

[@jt.8144]

JUST DOING IT TO FINISHING THE RACE AND GETTING A MEDAL AND A T SHIRT.

[@nickc5682]

Bravo

[@unknwoncommand1985]

probably still too early for me to embark. got to have lots of 42k in the bag before trying this one out

[@drwilloconnor]

Not necessarily. I know a few people who skipped the marathon and went straight to the 50-kilometer trail. The trail can be less demanding than pounding the pavement for 20 miles every other weekend.

[@unknwoncommand1985]

@@drwilloconnor thanks dr appreciate it

[@faanross]

love your accent bro.

[@Waveripper36]

Has this been autotuned