Training Plan For Races Of 40 Miles To 100K On 50 Miles Per Week
| Thurs Speed | |||||||||
| Week | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Total | Work Duration |
| 1 | Rest | 6 | 5 | 6 | Rest | 12 | 5 | 34 | No speed work |
| 2 | Rest | 6 | 5 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 5 | 36 | No speed work |
| 3 | Rest | 6 | 5 | 6 | Rest | 16 | 5 | 38 | No speed work |
| 4 | Rest | 5 | 3 | 5 | Rest | 14 | 5 | 32 | No speed work |
| 5 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 16 | 5 | 40 | 12-15 mins |
| 6 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 18 | 5 | 42 | 12-15 mins |
| 7 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 18 | 5 | 42 | 15-18 mins |
| 8 | Rest | 6 | 4 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 5 | 35 | 12-15 mins |
| 9 | Rest | 10 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 20 | 5 | 47 | 15-18 mins |
| 10 | Rest | 10 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 12 | 10 | 44 | 15-18 mins |
| 11 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 22 | 5 | 46 | No speed work |
| 12 | Rest | 6 | 4 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 5 | 35 | 18-20 mins |
| 13 | Rest | 9 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 24 | 5 | 50 | 20-25 mins |
| 14 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 18 | 10 | 47 | 20-25 mins |
| 15 | Rest | 6 | 4 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 10 | 40 | 20-25 mins |
| 16 | Rest | 10 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 24 | 5 | 51 | 15-18 mins |
| 17 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 18 | 10 | 47 | 20-25 mins |
| 18 | Rest | 6 | 4 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 10 | 40 | 20-25 mins |
| 19 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 3 | Rest | 31 | Rest | 46 | No speed work |
| 20 | Rest | 6 | 4 | 6 | Rest | 14 | 5 | 35 | 10-15 mins |
| 21 | Rest | 7 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 25 | 5 | 49 | 20-25 mins |
| 22 | Rest | 5 | 5 | 7 | Rest | 18 | Rest | 35 | 18-20 mins |
| 23 | Rest | 5 | Rest | 7 | Rest | 10 | 5 | 27 | 12-15 mins |
| 24 | 4 | Rest | 3 | Rest | 2 | 50 | Rest | 59 | No speed work |
***Bold indicates a Recovery or Taper Week
Everything is in MILES.
The above training plan was taken from the book, Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide To Running Ultramarathons by Bryon Powell. Chapter 5, page 94.
(Source: Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide To Running Ultramarathons by Bryon Powell)
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