Ultramarathon training
Anything past 42.2 km. Ultra training is time on your feet, hills, eating on the move and learning to stay patient. Amman is a good place to learn all four.
How to train for an ultra
Most ultra runners come from the marathon. The jump is less about speed and more about durability: long days, back-to-back runs and climbing.
Your plan mixes the club long run with extra time on hills and trails, and practice with food, water and kit.
How it works with the club
- 1
Take the quiz
Four questions point you to the right goal page and sessions.
- 2
Come on Monday
The Open Run is open to everyone: download the app and check in.
- 3
Get your plan
Members get a plan for their goal race, with club sessions built in.
- 4
Train with the crew
Wednesday track, Saturday long run, and race day as a team.
The club sessions you would come to
What a typical week looks like
- Monday
- Easy Open Run
- Wednesday
- Track: steady reps, then strength
- Midweek
- An easy run, hills if you can
- Saturday
- Long run measured in hours, with food practice
- Sunday
- An easy run on tired legs, when your plan says so
An example week, not your plan. Your coach sets the real numbers from where you are now.
Questions
Do I need to have run a marathon?
Usually yes. Talk to a coach if you want to go straight to an ultra.
Do you run trails?
The Saturday long run is on the Dabouq hills, and the club plans trail trips. Check the events page.
From the journal
How to run Amman's hills without blowing up
Hills cost more than flat ground. Run them by effort, shorten your stride, and treat the downhills with respect.
Common running injuries and how to avoid them
A plain guide to the aches runners get most often, what usually causes them, and how to lower your risk.
Rest days and sleep are training too
You get fitter while you recover, not only while you run.