Ultramarathons in August
August is the sport's high summer. Leadville runs at 10,000 feet in Colorado and UTMB circles Mont Blanc at month's end. Closer to home, August 50Ks give you the year's most reliable mountain weather.
Count back from race day
- Mid-February: start the 10-week primer
- Late April: start the 16-week 50K plan
- Late July: peak week
- Mid-August: race day
Your training season. Spring base, summer build. Your peak weeks overlap vacation season, so plan a trip around a long run. A mountain week in July makes a fine block.
Masters Athlete Insights
Summer peak weeks mean heavy sweat losses. Try weighing yourself before and after a long run to learn what you actually need to drink.
Start the 16-week 50K plan · Not 26 weeks out yet? Begin with the 10-week primer.
