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Beast of the East  ·  50 Mile Ultramarathon  ·  12 DEC 2026

50 Miler — Week 12

CategorySessionsTotal TimeEst. Distance
Running56:3045.5 mi
Strength2
Cycling11:3010.0 mi
Total88:0055.5 mi
Monday 9/14 Base Run + Gym B Run Strength

Base Run — running

Duration: 50 min
Est. Distance: ~5 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi

Gym B — strength_training

Warmup — 10 min easy cardio, rest as needed

ExerciseSetsRepsWeight
Romanian deadlift310Heavy
Single-leg Romanian deadlift310 eachModerate
Dumbbell step-up312 eachModerate
Seated cable row315Moderate
Weighted seated calf raise315Moderate

90 s rest between sets.

Tuesday 9/15 MTB Ride Ride

MTB Ride — cycling

Duration: 90 min
Est. Distance: ~10 mi
Effort: Moderate

Wednesday 9/16 Tempo Run Run

Tempo Run — running

Est. Distance: ~7 mi
Format: 1.5 mi easy warmup · 30 min tempo · 1.5 mi easy cooldown

Warmup: 1.5 miles easy
Main set: 30 minutes at tempo effort — comfortably hard, ~9:00–9:45 /mi. You can speak in short sentences but not hold a full conversation.
Cooldown: 1.5 miles easy
Notes: 30-minute tempo. Build to effort in the first 5 min — don't start at race pace.

Thursday 9/17 Base Run + Strides + BW Circuit A Run Strength

Base Run + Strides — running

Duration: 55 min
Est. Distance: ~5.5 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi

Strides: After your easy run, add 4–6 × 20-second strides on flat ground — fast but controlled, not a sprint. Walk 60 s between each.

BW Circuit A — strength_training

3 rounds · 40 s work / 20 s rest · rest as needed between rounds

#ExerciseDuration
1Hip raise40 s
2Rest20 s
3Plank40 s
4Rest20 s
5Bicycle crunch40 s
6Rest20 s
7Reverse lunge40 s
8Rest20 s
9Lower lift40 s
10Rest20 s
11Clams40 s each side
12Rest between roundsAs needed
Friday 9/18 Rest Day Rest

Rest Day — Rest

No workout

Saturday 9/19 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 2:45
Est. Distance: ~16 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Start practicing aid station stops — pause at the halfway point for 3 minutes, eat, drink, go.

Sunday 9/20 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 2:00
Est. Distance: ~12 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Back-to-back day 2. Biggest weekend yet (16+12 = 28 mi). Stay easy.

Beast of the East 50-Mile Training Plan · Week 12 of 24 · Build Phase