50 km plan
The most common first step into ultra. Key elements are gradual volume increases, learning to fuel during the run, and adapting to longer time on feet.
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For trail runners preparing for an ultra race of 50–110 km who want to train towards a specific goal instead of following a generic template. The plan accounts for distance, elevation, fitness level, current training volume, and overload risk. It is built for runners who already have a consistent training base and are looking for an approach that is realistic, safe, and tailored to mountain ultra.
If you are preparing for a mountain ultra and want a plan matched to your distance, elevation, and level.
For runners who want to train smart, without random workouts and without the risk of overtraining.
For those whose primary goal is to cross the finish line in good shape.
For experienced runners with a solid base who are racing for a better time.
The plan considers the key race parameters and your starting point instead of relying on a single rigid template.
Every plan follows the same training backbone, then your eight inputs shape volume, structure and progression. Four principles do most of the work.
BASE builds durable aerobic volume, BUILD adds tempo and interval work, PEAK sharpens race-specific long runs, and a two-week TAPER brings you fresh to the start line.
Volume climbs in blocks with a recovery week roughly every fourth week. Progression is tuned to your level and current volume, so the plan never jumps beyond what your body is prepared for.
Workouts carry vertical-gain targets scaled to your race, and long runs are planned by time on feet, building to around 4 to 4.5 hours before a 100 km race.
Every run has an RPE band: recovery at 4–5, endurance at 5–6, key sessions at 7–10. Effort-based training stays honest on climbs, descents and technical trails.
The training logic behind the planner comes from a UESCA-certified ultrarunning coach. Plans built on mountain race practice: their author won the M50–55 category at Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB 2026 and finished 65th overall out of 808 starters.
Three distance classes, three different preparation strategies.
The most common first step into ultra. Key elements are gradual volume increases, learning to fuel during the run, and adapting to longer time on feet.
Muscular endurance and tolerance for prolonged fatigue become critical. Mileage alone is not enough. Load distribution and recovery matter.
Preparation becomes more specific. The key challenges are running for many hours, handling tough terrain, and pacing effort wisely.
Best when you already have consistency and a training base. Less room for error.
Gives time to develop while keeping the build compact.
Good choice for a first ultra or when you want to build fitness with less risk.
Yes. You configure your race and get a free preview first: the phase breakdown, the weekly-hours range, and a representative training week. Your details and payment come only after the preview.
Yes. Pick the beginner variant with 20 or 24 weeks. It starts from 4 runs per week on races up to about 55 km, builds volume conservatively, and schedules a recovery week roughly every fourth week.
Yes, it is built for mountain ultras specifically. Sessions carry vertical-gain targets scaled to your race, and long runs are prescribed by time on feet rather than kilometres.
Enter the official elevation gain of your target race; the configurator accepts 1000 to 6000 m. Elevation changes the weekly vertical targets and how much of your volume goes into climbing-specific work.
Yes. You can choose between 4, 5 or 6 sessions per week, depending on distance and level. Fewer sessions mean a more condensed week, more sessions let you spread the volume better.
For most runners 20 weeks is the most versatile choice. 16 weeks assumes a solid existing base and leaves less room for error, 24 weeks suits a first ultra or a bigger fitness jump. Beginner plans come in 20 or 24 weeks only.
Yes. Moving from marathon to ultra means switching from pace-driven training to time on feet, elevation and fueling. The plan prescribes intensity as RPE instead of paces, so it transfers to trails where pace targets fall apart.
A PDF generated for your parameters, delivered right after purchase. It lists every session of every week with duration, RPE intensity, vertical-gain target, warm-up and cool-down notes, plus two weekend strength sessions.
€29 for the beginner variant and €39 for intermediate and advanced. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription, and the price is the same for 16, 20 and 24-week plans.
It depends on distance and level. The configurator expects a current base of at least about 5 hours per week for 50 km and about 7 hours for 100 km, and builds from there in phases. The exact weekly-hours range for your setup appears in the free preview.
In four phases: BASE, BUILD, PEAK and TAPER. Key sessions rotate through steady-state, tempo and interval blocks, a recovery week lands roughly every fourth week, and the final two weeks taper into race day.
No. Intensity is prescribed as RPE (perceived exertion) on a 1–10 scale, which is more reliable in mountain terrain than pace or heart rate. Recovery runs sit at RPE 4–5, endurance runs at 5–6, key sessions at 7–10.