After 30+ ultras and coaching hundreds of athletes, this is the pattern I see every time…
Most people train for ultramarathons backwards.
It took me years of mistakes to figure this out.
Too many miles. Too little skill and strength work.
Chasing fitness while quietly breaking my body.
I thought durability came from running more.
“Time on feet is everything” got me good.
What it actually came from was learning how to handle load.
Ultras don’t break people because they’re unfit.
They break people when tissue fails, form collapses, or fueling collapses under fatigue.
Everything changed when I reversed the order:
Build strength and stiffness first.
Move better under load.
Practice pacing and fueling while tired.
Then and only then, add volume.
Smarter training beats tougher training.
Every single time.
Save this if you’re training for an ultra — especially your first