Couch to 50km is a unique training plan and does exactly what it says. To take you from couch to a 50km ultra marathon in 6 months.
This plan focuses on gradual week by week improvements, starting with the classic couch to 5km run/walk workouts and then progressing into longer runs.
The plan is built on 4 blocks:
Weeks 1 to 6 - Couch to 5km
Weeks 7 to 10 - 5km to 10km
Weeks 11 to 14 - 10km to Half Marathon (21.1km)
Weeks 15 to 24 - Half Marathon to 50km!
If you struggle with any blocks, you can repeat that block as many times as required until you feel confident progressing to the next block.
The plan stick to a solid 3 runs per week structures throughout the duration of the 24 weeks. As the weeks progress additional workouts are suggested but are entirely optional.
Couch to 50km might feel ambitious, or even unrealistic, but with the steady consistent structure of this plan, you will be AMAZED at what you can achieve in 24 weeks!