RIM 2 RIM 2 RIM  ·  50 Mile Hike  ·  02 SEP 2026
Beast of the East  ·  50 Mile Ultramarathon  ·  12 DEC 2026

50 Miler — Week 16

CategorySessionsTotal TimeEst. Distance
Running57:5054.5 mi
Strength2
Cycling11:3010.0 mi
Total89:2064.5 mi
Monday 10/12 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 10/13 MTB Ride Ride

MTB Ride — cycling

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

Wednesday 10/14 Tempo Run Run

Tempo Run — running

Est. Distance: ~8 mi
Format: 1.5 mi easy warmup · 35 min tempo · 1.5 mi easy cooldown

Warmup: 1.5 miles easy
Main set: 35 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: 35-minute tempo. This is the longest tempo of the plan. Hold the effort steady — don't fade in the last 10 minutes.

Thursday 10/15 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 10/16 Rest Day Rest

Rest Day — Rest

No workout

Saturday 10/17 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 3:45
Est. Distance: ~22 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Last 90 minutes at race effort. Marathon distance today — this is your confidence builder. You've done this course before.

Sunday 10/18 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 2:20
Est. Distance: ~14 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Back-to-back day 2. 22+14 = 36 miles this weekend. Biggest back-to-back of the plan outside peak weeks.

Beast of the East 50-Mile Training Plan · Week 16 of 24 · Peak Phase