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* Consider the Runner's World 50 mile plan, but think of the other online plans as input to creating your own plan rather than as a complete plan.
* Read my advice around [[Ultrarunning]].
* Consider reading books on marathon training. While the advice does not directly translate, it can provide insight into general training principles. See [[A Comparison of Marathon Training Plans]] for details.
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* '''Back to back'''. Many ultramarathon training schedules use two long runs on consecutive days, and this is the longest of those back to back pairs.
=Relentless Forward Progress=
[[File:Relentless-Forward-Progress.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The cover of [http://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons/dp/1891369903 Relentless Forward Progress].]]
Bryon Powell's book "[http://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons/dp/1891369903 Relentless Forward Progress]", subtitled "a guide to running ultramarathons" is one of the first books that focuses on providing systematic advice on ultramarathon running. The book includes a number of training plans that are mentioned above, but also includes a lot of breadth and depth. While I may not agree with all of the advice, it's a well written book that is well worth reading interested in running ultramarathons. I particularly like the way that Bryon has asked many authors to write up sections of the book to give their perspective. I'm especially impressed the way Bryon gave two different authors the chance to put forward their opposing views on the role of speedwork in ultramarathon running. I think that Byron's book is worth reading, even if you don't use one of his plans. (<jfs id="1891369903" n="" nonl="t"/>.) * While many of the plans include speedwork, all that specified is the duration of speedwork for each week. Byron does describe various speedwork techniques and paces, but it's left up to the reader to work out what to do when.* Byron provides advice on how to tailor the training plans to your specific needs, something that most people need to do to one extent or another.* There is some advice on modifying a [[[[A Comparison of Marathon Training Plans| Marathon Training Plan]] for use with a 50K race.* The book includes a wide variety of general advice on ultrarunning, and this alone justifies the price of the book in the effort of reading it.* The guidance on hydration is outdated, unscientific, and dangerous. Byron is still recommending that you drink beyond your thirst, a leading cause of [[Hyponatremia]].* Byron talks about training for specific courses, something that's frequently overlooked by ultrarunners.* The advice on [[Overtraining]] is rather weak and unscientific, but it's nice to see it mentioned.<br style="clear: both" />
=Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning=
[[File:Hal Koerners Field Guide to Ultrarunning.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The cover of [http://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon/dp/1937715221 Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning].]]