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12 Weeks of Base Building for Ultramarathons

The Vermont 100 Mile Ultramarathon is over, I've had my necessary 2-3 months active rest, and now, starting today, October 25, I have started training for the 2011 season in earnest. Before even designing an training plan, an overall goal needs to be set.

Goal 1: To do 6-7 Ultramarathons ranging from 50k to 100 miles.

Goal 2: A double Ironman is in the works. That means lots of swimming and cycling are included.

First goal of ANY workout is to establish a strong base that will allow one to build miles and speed on top of it. Consider the base as a foundation for a house that you want to build. The larger the foundation, the more durable and strong the hourse wil be. My foundation that I want to achieve after 12 weeks is weekly mileage of 40 miles of runnining, 100 miles of cycling, and 10,000 meters of swimming.

As with base, almost all training is at an easy pace. The miles are important here, not the speed.

On to week 1...

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