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| No details on paces for training runs, just distance
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| [http://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon/dp/1937715221 Hal Koerner's] 100 Mile Plan]
| 100 Mile
| 35 miles
| See Below
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| [http://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon/dp/1937715221 Hal Koerner's] 50 Mile to 100K Plan]
| 50 miles to 100K
| 30 miles
| No details on paces for training runs, just distance
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| [http://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon/dp/1937715221 Hal Koerner's] 50K Plan]
| 50K
| 30 miles
=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.<br style="clear: both" />
=Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning=
[[File:Hal Koerner's 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].]]Hal is an experienced, talented, and successful ultrarunner, having won many races. I had high hopes for [http://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon/dp/1937715221 HalKoerner's bookField Guide to Ultrarunning], and I think it does contain some useful advice and is worth a read. However, I feel that the book is based around Hal's personal experience which may not work for an average or novice ultrarunner.
* The depth of Hal's experience comes through in the book, but so does his lack of wider research.
* The advice to drink before you're thirsty and to drink beyond thirst is outdated and dangerous. While dehydration can slow you down, it really a serious problem, while over-hydration ([[Hyponatremia]]) can be fatal and has been for a number of runners. How does have a section on hyponatremia, but it's in a separate section of the book from hydration, and that the advice is unclear at best.
