Although the impact forces while trail running are lower than road running, the demands on your muscles, tendons and joints will be greater when you begin to run on trails. Will you be running on single track (narrow trails) with tree roots and rocks? Will the course roll up and down gradual hills, short steep rocky hills or long climbs at altitude? Is it a typically hot and humid or dry climate? Are you running on sand, dirt, rocks or grass? The more you know the better you can tailor your training to weave in similar terrain and optimally prepare your body and mind for race day. Do your research on the course to identify the level of technical difficulty, hills, altitude, and weather. The more closely you simulate the trail terrain you’ll be racing on in training, the more prepared you’ll be. Here are nine things you need to know to train for your first 50K ultra-marathon. Although it may seem intimidating at first, once you begin to train, it will feel familiar and more like a slightly altered marathon program. ![]() Great news! Running a trail ultra is a great post-marathon challenge and one that can change the way you run for life.
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