200 + Mile Ultramarathon 24 Week Plan
Author
Kevin Goldberg
All plans by this CoachLength
24 Weeks
Typical Week
6 Run, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout
32 miles
Plan Specs
running ultra beginner intermediate advanced
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Summary
This plan is aimed at getting you ready for a 200+ mile ultra marathon. The author has completed the Triple Crown of 200s which includes Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200 and Moab 240.
The plan assumes you have a good base fitness and can comfortably run 40 miles a week before starting.
The plan is based on milage.
Purchasing this plan includes three 30 minute consultation calls with the coach. The plan can be customized based on your schedule leading up to the 200. There are options to incorporate 50mi, 100k and 100mi 'training races'. You can discuss plan customization via email or on the phone after purchase. During these consultation calls you'll also have the opportunity to discuss race details and anything else you'd like regarding your training.
If you have any questions please contact me!
Stats
Sample Day 1
Conversational, zone 2 easy running.
Sample Day 2
2 Miles Easy
20:00 @ Threshold
5:00 Easy
10:00 A little harder
3:00 Easy
5:00 Hard
2 Miles Easy
Sample Day 3
Aim for 60 or so minutes easy
Trail or Road is fine
Sample Day 5
2 Miles Easy
6x 3:00 Long Steep climbs, 2:00 Easy
2 Miles Easy
Sample Day 6
14 Mile Continuous Run. For the most part you'll want to mimic the course you're running on. If you can get to trails, do it! Occasional road runs are great for keeping turnover high too. The important thing is time on feet.
These are your chance to practice fueling and hydration.
Sample Day 7
Conversational, zone 2 easy running.
Sample Day 8
Time to get moving again and kick off the week. Recovery runs are meant to help us absorb the past week's training; take them super easy.