2016 road runner to trail runner plan on running Windermer Marathon as a training run carrying my backpack look forward to hitting the trails in the next few months anyone else made the leap from road straight to a 55k Trail Ultra ?
Not me, though I might do in a few years if I think I'm ready. I'd be interested to know more about your road background, to see how far you've gone with that before contemplating stepping up.
I had never run a road marathon before doing my first Ultra - a hilly one like yours. I had run off road lots, but not that kind of distance. The concept is a bit different in training and long days of 'hill-jogging' with the dog at 13 min /mile pace were really useful, but felt a bit fraudulent when I started.
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Not me, though I might do in a few years if I think I'm ready. I'd be interested to know more about your road background, to see how far you've gone with that before contemplating stepping up.
Yes, me in 2011
I went from half-marathon (I'd done a whole three!) to a 50K multi-terrain then one road mara then 50-mile trail ultra.
Yup one or two road marathons then a trail 50 miler go for it, just enjoy yourself
I had never run a road marathon before doing my first Ultra - a hilly one like yours. I had run off road lots, but not that kind of distance. The concept is a bit different in training and long days of 'hill-jogging' with the dog at 13 min /mile pace were really useful, but felt a bit fraudulent when I started.