Ultra training + sub 6 min mile

High School Running

1 week ago 04/22/2024 10:29pm EDT

Hey all,

Currently in the midst of track season. Our first meet I ran a 6:15. Not great at all, but better than I thought I could do considering a knee injury I succumbed to earlier in the season ?overuse? (awaiting the MRI results)… moving on I also signed up for a 6 hour ultra earlier this year. I’m a xc skier so cardiovascular wise I’m ready for it. Body wise I’m a little worried. Currently following track schedule T-S with meets every Saturday typically running 800,1600,3200 and 4x400. Sundays are long run days, I started at 1.5 hours, and I’m trying to add 15 mins every 2 weekends, then step back 15 for the 3rd weekend. (Repeating) (Got this advice from my coach). The rest nobody really knows so any ideas would be great. Current track work is workouts Tuesday and Thursday, easy days W and F. M off.

wow this is a mess. I’m wondering how to optimize training for all of these events, and how to avoid injury. At about 30 miles per week rn.

1 week ago 04/22/2024 10:41pm EDT

re: Anon user

As an ultra runner myself who runs marathons at a 6 min mile pace my main piece of advice is just focus on getting in really good shape. But personally from reading your post I'm guessing you're a high schooler, so I'd suggest don't do any ultras till after college, 20 at the earliest. Enjoy running on trails for some of your easy runs, but don't do a ultra till after a few years of solid training at the shorter stuff on the track and xc.

1 week ago 04/23/2024 4:36am EDT

re: don't do it kid

don't do it kid wrote:
As an ultra runner myself who runs marathons at a 6 min mile pace my main piece of advice is just focus on getting in really good shape. But personally from reading your post I'm guessing you're a high schooler, so I'd suggest don't do any ultras till after college, 20 at the earliest. Enjoy running on trails for some of your easy runs, but don't do a ultra till after a few years of solid training at the shorter stuff on the track and xc.

I agree.
Take your time. You are young. Enjoy your speed while you have it and move up the distances later in life.

1 week ago 04/23/2024 4:53am EDT

re: longtimeultra

longtimeultra wrote:
don't do it kid wrote:
As an ultra runner myself who runs marathons at a 6 min mile pace my main piece of advice is just focus on getting in really good shape. But personally from reading your post I'm guessing you're a high schooler, so I'd suggest don't do any ultras till after college, 20 at the earliest. Enjoy running on trails for some of your easy runs, but don't do a ultra till after a few years of solid training at the shorter stuff on the track and xc.
I agree.
Take your time. You are young. Enjoy your speed while you have it and move up the distances later in life.

use it or lose it!

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