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

50 Miler — Week 21

CategorySessionsTotal TimeEst. Distance
Running58:0556.5 mi
Strength2
Cycling11:3010.0 mi
Total89:3566.5 mi
Monday 11/16 Base Run + Gym A Run Strength

Base Run — running

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

Gym A — strength_training

Warmup — 10 min easy cardio, rest as needed

ExerciseSetsRepsWeight
Barbell back squat310Heavy
Barbell deadlift310Heavy
Barbell Bulgarian split squat312Moderate
Lat pull-down315Moderate
Weighted seated calf raise315Moderate

90 s rest between sets.

Tuesday 11/17 MTB Ride Ride

MTB Ride — cycling

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

Wednesday 11/18 Tempo Run Run

Tempo Run — running

Est. Distance: ~8 mi
Format: 1.5 mi easy warmup · 40 min tempo · 1.5 mi easy cooldown

Warmup: 1.5 miles easy
Main set: 40 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: Longest tempo of the plan — 40 minutes. Last big quality session before taper. This is your fitness marker.

Thursday 11/19 Base Run + Strides + BW Circuit B 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 B — strength_training

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

#ExerciseDuration
1Single-leg hip raise40 s each side
2Rest20 s
3Opposite arm & leg balance40 s
4Rest20 s
5Lateral lunge40 s
6Rest20 s
7Plank with arm raise40 s
8Rest20 s
9Glute bridge march40 s
10Rest20 s
11Dead bug40 s
12Rest between roundsAs needed
Friday 11/20 Rest Day Rest

Rest Day — Rest

No workout

Saturday 11/21 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 4:00
Est. Distance: ~24 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Last long effort before taper. Final 90 min at race effort. After this week, the hard work is done.

Sunday 11/22 Long Run Run

Long Run — running

Duration: 2:20
Est. Distance: ~14 mi
Pace target: 10:16–11:38 /mi easy
Last back-to-back of the plan. Easy effort.

Beast of the East 50-Mile Training Plan · Week 21 of 24 · Peak Phase