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These tips should help you prepare for the remarkable challenge of running a 100 mile race.
== Introduction ==
These are some tips to help you train for your first 100-mile race. This is a tough distance; it is hard to overstate the difficulty that is faced. This difficulty is compounded by the fact that there is little lore around training for a 100-mile race. Ultrarunning is where marathon running was in the 70's; an emerging sport. Today we have a vast number of marathon training plans to choose from, and maybe one day there will be a similar number of ultramarathon training plans. Until then, there are just some personal opinions, such as this.
== Understand what it takes to finish ==
A 100-mile runner finishes with a tough mental outlook (run at night), with strong feet, and by fueling the machine. If you know you will not quit, have overcome obstacles like navigation errors and fear of the woods at night, can keep your feet from becoming blistered to the point of keeping you from moving, and can keep fuel and fluids going into your body then you will finish.
==See Also==
* [[Essential Ultrarunning Tips]]
* [[A brief guide to ultramarathon distances]]
* [[Your First 100 Mile Race]]
* [[Sleep Deprivation in Overnight Events]]
* [[Walking Breaks]]
* [[Fueling in an Ultra]]
* [[Aid Stations]]
* [[Drop Bags]]