With my current training phase coming to an end and a new 50 mile goal, it’s a great time to do some self-evaluation as to where I stand and where I need to go from here. I need to really focus on improving the speed at which I can cover the distances and I think the flaw in my training until this point has been that I’ve always run to prep for a race but, if I’m honest with myself, I’ve never run enough and never really followed a structured running program. On the strength side, while I made progress doing my own thing in the gym, I made much better progress once I started following a more structured training program. I’ve relied far too much on being an avid hiker and having a high level of general physical preparation (GPP) to get me through the 50K distance. Doing my own thing I turned myself into someone who is fit enough to complete an ultra, but not someone who is a true ultrarunner. I will need to change that to step up in distance. I need to start taking a structured approach to running. I think I will need to take a step backwards to ensure I have a strong enough foundation to make the leap forward to 50 miles. I will lay out my thoughts and the approaches I will be taking in more detail in upcoming posts, but at a high level I intend to:
- Find a structured running program that I can pair with the strength training that I am already doing.
- Take a look at my running mechanics and mobility to ensure I am able to cover the higher mileage I will likely need while keeping my risk of injury low.
Surviving Ultra 
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