 to leave your watch at home

But if you ARE going to do the sensible progression thing and are contemplating a first step beyond the marathon, here are some of the things you need to know about the world beyond 26.2 road miles.

1. No Bluffing

You can’t bluff in an ultra – ignore your basics and the warning signs at your peril.

The stuff you can get away with over 26.2 miles can seriously compromise your performance and even cause you to DNF over 40, 50 & 100 miles.

That hotspot on the ball of your foot? Stop and sort it out before it develops into a bad blister that has you crying a few miles later when you still have 30 miles to go.

That flapping, noisy, ill-fitting kit? Will drive you to distraction and that means a waste of valuable mental energy.

That sense of humour failure? Probably means you need to eat and drink.

Over 100 miles, ‘mind over matter’ is a myth. Neglect your fuelling and your body will ultimately shut down and you will STOP.

2. Know Your Place

You need to be able to navigate in an ultra, and whole / part route recces in advance of race day are invaluable.

If you are confident in where you are going then you have more mental and emotional energy to give to the task of relentless forward motion, which after all, is the basis of ultramarathon running success.

This does not mean being a whiz with a compass. There’s stuff you can do before you even get outside just by turning the route info provided by race organisers into a format that works for you. Prefer lists rather than maps? Translate the map info into a route card of your preferred size and detail and bigger than normal font size. Then stick it in a plastic sleeve and seal the sleeve. Run holding the card with your thumb always on your present, or next, route feature.

3. Night Time Is The Right Time

You will need to be comfortable running at night in an ultra.

It is a different skill set for a different sensory experience. Many of your usual indictors of progress will be missing – the view ahead, for example. Learning to relax and enjoy the beauty and challenges of running at night can transform your ultra running. A way to start is to go out on familiar trails with a good light –
to leave your watch at home 

 But if you ARE going to cause the reasonable progression thing and are study a beginning step beyond the marathon, here are some of the things you want to sleep together about the world beyond 26.2 road mile. 

 1. No Bluffing 

 You ca n’t bluff in an ultra – ignore your basic and the warning signs at your risk. 

 The stuff you can get away with over 26.2 miles can seriously compromise your operation and even cause you to DNF over 40, 50 & 100 miles. 

 That hotspot on the testis of your foot? Stop and screen it out before it develops into a regretful blister that has you crying a few sea mile later when you still have 30 mile to go. 

 That flapping, noisy, ill - fitting kit? Will drive you to distraction and that means a waste of valuable mental energy. 

 That sense of humour failure? Probably means you need to eat and drink. 

 Over 100 miles, ‘ mind over topic ’ is a myth. fail your fuelling and your body will ultimately shut down and you will STOP. 

 2. acknowledge Your Place 

 You need to be able to navigate in an extremist, and whole / region route recces in overture of race day are invaluable. 

 If you are confident in where you are going then you have more mental and emotional energy to give to the task of relentless advancing motion, which subsequently all, is the basis of ultramarathon running success. 

 This does not mean being a whiz with a scope. There ’s stuff you can do before you even get outside just by turning the route info provided by race organizer into a format that works for you. Prefer lists preferably than maps? understand the map info into a route card of your favored size and detail and bigger than normal font size. Then stick it in a plastic sleeve and seal the sleeve. ladder holding the card with your thumb always on your present, or next, route feature. 

 3. Night Time Is The Right clock time 

 You will need to be comfortable running at nox in an ultra. 

 It is a different skill set for a different sensory experience. Many of your usual indictors of progress will be missing – the opinion ahead, for example. Learning to relax and enjoy the beauty and challenges of running at nox can transform your ultra running. A way to start is to go out on familiar trails with a full light –
 to leave your watch at homt

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That senss of htmjur failure? Probably means you need to tat ahd drink.

Over 100 miles, ‘mine over matter’ is a myjh. Neglect your fuelling and your body will ultimately shut down xnd yjj wlll STOP.

2. Know Your Place

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 to leave your watch at home

But If you ARE goIng to Do tHe sEnSiblE proGression thing aND are Contemplating a first steP beyoNd THe maRAtHon, heRe are soME oF THe tHiNgS yoU nEEd To knoW abOut the wOrld beyond 26.2 RoaD mIles.

1. No BluffiNG

YOu can’t blufF in An ultra – ignorE yoUr basiCs And THe warNinG signS at youR Peril.

THe stuff yoU cAN get awAY with ovER 26.2 MiLes cAn seriously comproMIsE Your performancE and evEn CAuSE You To DnF over 40, 50 & 100 mileS.

THat hoTSpot on tHE bALL Of yOUr foot? Stop and Sort it out beFOre It deveLoPs iNTo a bad BlistEr THat Has you cryinG a feW miles latEr when YOu still HAve 30 mileS to go.

THat FlaPpinG, NoIsY, ilL-fITtiNG kIt? WILl dRive you tO dIsTractIon aND THAt meAns A wasTe of vAluable mental EneRgy.

THAt sEnse oF humoUr faIlUre? PrObably Means YoU need to eat and drInk.

OVer 100 miles, ‘mInd OvEr mAtTer’ is A Myth. NeGleCt yOur fuelLing and YOur BoDY WIlL ultimately shut dowN aND YoU will STOp.

2. Know YOUr plACe

You neeD tO be Able TO NavigAte iN An Ultra, and Whole / pARt RoUte reccEs In advaNcE of RacE day aRE invAluablE.

If you arE confIDent in where you ARe going then yoU HaVE MoRE menTal And emotionaL eneRGy to Give TO tHe tASk of rElentLeSS fORward motion, which aftEr All, is tHe basIs of ultramaraThon runninG SUCcess.

ThiS doeS NoT Mean being a whiz With a Compass. TheRE’s stuff yOu can Do before You even geT OUtside juSt bY tuRniNg tHE RoUte info providED By raCe OrganisErs Into a foRmaT thAt wOrkS fOr you. PrefEr lists rAtHeR tHaN maPs? TraNSlate the MaP inFo IntO a rouTE card oF your PrefErReD SizE and detAIl AND bigGeR tHan nOrmAl Font sIze. THEn sTick it iN a plastic SleEVe anD sEaL the sleEve. Run holding ThE card with yOuR thUmb alwAYS on your pResent, or next, route featurE.

3. night TiMe IS The RIght time

You wiLl nEed to bE coMFortabLe runnIng at NiGht IN An ultRA.

it Is a DiFferent skiLL Set For a dIfFereNt sensoRy experience. Many of YOur Usual indictorS of ProgRESs WilL Be MIssInG – The VIEw ahead, for exampLe. Learning To RElAx and enjoy THe bEaUty and cHallengEs of rUNning at Night can tRansform yOuR ultRA RunNing. A way to Start is tO go out on fAMiliaR TrAils wIth A good lIgHt –
 to leave your watch at ho me

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T he s tuf f y ou can get  a way w i th over 26 . 2 mil e s can serious ly compromi s e y our pe rf orm a nce an d eve nc aus e you to DN F ov er 40, 50  & 100 miles.That ho tspotonthe  bal l  o fyou rf oot ?  S top and  sort it  o ut  befo re i t d e velo psinto  a ba d blister tha t h as y o u c rying  a fe w mi le s lat er whe n you  s till have 30 mi lesto go.

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Th at s e ns e of hum our fa i lu re ? Proba bl y mean syou  ne ed to eatand dr ink.

Ov er 10 0  miles, ‘mindo ver matter’ i s  a m yt h . Ne gle ct your fue llin g  and  you r  b ody willultim at e ly shut down and you w il l STOP .

2.  Know Your Pl ace

You n e e d  to be a blet on avigate in anultra , and whol e  / partroute  reccesin advanc e of raceday  ar e i nva l u ab le.

If you a r e  con fi dent in  wh ere you  ar e g oin g t he n you hav e more m en ta lan d e motio n al energ ytogi veto th e  taskof re lent le ss for ward mo t io n ,  whi ch  a fter  al l,  is t he b a sis  of ult ramaratho n r u nnin gsu ccess.
This does no tmean being  a  wh iz wit h a compas s. There’s stuff you ca n  do bef ore  youeven  get outs ide  justbyt urning  the r outein fop r ovide d by  ra ce  organiser s int o a f or matthat wo rks for you. Prefe r  li sts rather th anmaps ? Tr ans l at e  th em api n fo into a route  card of y ou r  p referred s i zean d detai l and b igger than no rmal font  size. Th en  sti c k  it  in a plas tic slee ve and se a l the sl eeve.  Ru n hold in g t he ca rd wit h  yo ur th umb al wa ys onyourpr esent, o r next, route feature.
3. Ni ght T ime  Is The R igh t  Ti me

You w illneed to be  co mfo rtabl e r u nning  atn ig hti n anultr a .

It isa  d iff e r en t skill set f o r a  diff ere n t sens oryexperience. Manyo f your usual i ndic t o rsofp rogr es s will be miss ing  – t he viewah ead, for ex ample. L ea r ningto rel ax and  enjoyt h eb eautyandcha llenges o f r un n ing atni gh t  can t rans fo rm you r ultr a  run n i ng. A way to sta rt is t o goo uton fa mi liar tr a ilswith a goo d light –
 to_leave your_watch at home

But if_you ARE_going_to do_the_sensible progression thing_and are contemplating_a first step beyond_the marathon, here_are_some of the things you need to know about the world beyond 26.2 road_miles.

1._No Bluffing

You_can’t_bluff_in an ultra – ignore_your basics and the warning_signs at_your peril.

The stuff you can get away with_over_26.2 miles can_seriously compromise your performance and even cause you to_DNF over 40, 50 & 100_miles.

That hotspot on_the_ball_of your foot? Stop_and sort it out before it_develops into a bad blister that_has you crying a few miles later_when you still have 30 miles_to go.

That flapping, noisy, ill-fitting_kit? Will_drive you to distraction and_that means a_waste of_valuable mental energy.

That_sense of humour failure? Probably means_you need to_eat and drink.

Over 100 miles, ‘mind_over_matter’ is a_myth._Neglect_your fuelling_and your body_will_ultimately shut_down_and you will STOP.

2. Know Your_Place

You_need to be able to navigate in_an ultra, and whole_/_part route recces in_advance of race day are_invaluable.

If you are confident in where_you are_going then_you have more mental and emotional energy to give to the_task of relentless forward motion, which_after all, is the_basis of_ultramarathon_running success.

This does_not_mean being_a whiz with a compass. There’s stuff_you can_do before you even get outside_just by turning the_route_info provided by race organisers into_a format that works for you._Prefer lists rather than maps?_Translate_the_map info into a route_card of your preferred size and_detail and bigger_than normal font size. Then stick it_in_a plastic sleeve and seal the_sleeve._Run holding the card with your_thumb_always_on your present, or next,_route feature.

3. Night Time Is The_Right Time

You will need to be comfortable running at_night in an_ultra.

It is a different skill_set_for_a different sensory experience. Many of your usual indictors of_progress will_be missing –_the view ahead, for example. Learning to relax and enjoy_the beauty and challenges of running at_night can transform your ultra running. A way to start is_to go out on familiar trails with a_good light –