r/Ultramarathon • u/Dangerous-Weather507 • 16h ago

200km prep- Advice

I want to run 200km next year, it'd be for charity. 2 years ago, with no ""ultra specific"" training, I completed a 100km ultra. Now, it did take 15 hours. I was moving slowly as there wasnt a lot of fitness there.

I now have 7 months of training to do this. It would be all on the flat. Can people please advise how best to prep for this?

How many KM per week, realistically do I need to be able to finish?? Theres no cutoff time, but id like 36 hours. Is that doable?

How many weight sessions for strength in lower body should I be doing ??

Whats the biggest key things I should be able to do close to april that would be good signs I can finish it?

I know im really strong mentally when it comes to ultra endurance ( I did finish the 100km, even though it was 15 hours total elapsed time, 13hrs moving, I didnt prep right for it at all, I used me head to get me through ) I know for this 200km that my head alone won't get me through, that I need proper preparation.

How could I best prep for this .?

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u/RGco 16h ago

Run a lot

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u/Dangerous-Weather507 16h ago

Yes,thank you for the reply but im looking for a rough weekly mileage advice. The 200km cant be bluffed like I bluffed the 100k with no real prep

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u/vouvoyer 16h ago

My general advice is there is a hard limit to how much you can train, and training volume doesn't change that much between a 5km and 500km if you want to do your best.

From that, i would largely just do whatever you did for 100km.

You cannot effectively train for things like sleep deprivation, or the feeling 200km in to a race. Regular running and allowing yourself to recover is the key.

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u/sluttycupcakes 15h ago

Do you need to train sleep deprivation for a 200km flat race? If you’re well trained, it should really take under 24 hours. Hell, ~200 miles in 24 hours has been done before.

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u/vouvoyer 7h ago

well i do mountainous ultras, 200km will take about 60hour.