Ultimately, you need to decide if you are going to spend a race fee and enter an organised event or whether you will choose your own route and complete it under your own steam. Unfortunately this was often very close to race day when people had completed their training programme and were ready to go. In 2020, we saw the majority of races cancelled or postponed through no fault of the race organisers. While there are road ultras, many ultra marathons tend to take place off road. To be clear, anything over the marathon distance is classed as an ultra marathon. Ultra Marathon – a long-distance running race that is longer than a marathon (which is strictly 26 miles 385 yards/42.195 km). Defining the distance, and how much work you need to put in to be ready, will be your first consideration. If that doesn’t push you far enough then you may want to consider a 100 miler. We started with a 30 mile event, then progressed to a 50. Maybe you want to have a crack at something a lot further. What sort of ultra marathon do you want to run? Perhaps you want to do a shorter ultra (it seems bizarre, but 30 miles is considered as a shorter distance in the world of ultra running). Whatever your reasons, our mission is to help you complete your ultra marathon successfully and in one piece, without too much pain and hopefully with a smile on your face at the finish! More importantly, while the ultra marathon is an event that happens on one day, we want you to enjoy the training process too and get to the start line in one piece. You may have never attempted anything close to this distance before and could be doing so to raise money for charity or to commemorate a lost one. It is likely a test or challenge for you to see what you can achieve. In many instances, the ultra marathon is a natural progression from a marathon.
It’s likely that you are already a runner who has progressed beyond the beginner stage and you may have completed at least a half marathon. That said, there is no reason why a beginner cannot complete an ultra marathon as their first event, provided they prepare correctly and follow an appropriate training plan that very gradually increases their weekly mileage. When running an ultra marathon or undertaking another long distance adventure, irrespective of your motivation, there is lots to consider.
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