• Free Ireland Shipping 🇮🇪

    On all orders over €100

  • Verified by Runners

    3900+ 5 Star Reviews!

  • No Import Tax or Duties

    The checkout price is the final price for all EU orders, under €150!

  • Our Small Business

    All orders packed with kindness and love.

50 Mile/100K Ultra Plan - L2

(11)
€895 EUR
Choose Plan

About this plan

I’ve designed this plan for experienced marathon and ultra runners who are comfortable with running high mileage weeks and looking to take their ultra running to the next level.

Pace chart so you know exactly how fast your runs should be.

Full glossary of terms so you'll always know what to do.

Loads of tips each week so you can learn along the way and stay motivated!

Everything you need to finish strong in your race and have fun doing it! Come back and let me know how you got on, it's great to hear your stories!

Plan Details / Who is this for?

The first week is 35 miles / 56km.

The biggest week is 75 / 120km.

Five to six runs each week.

The plan has both miles and kilometres.

16 weeks in length, with easy to understand structured training with time set aside for you to implement your own strength training.

The plan is best suited to intermediate and advanced runners, who have ideally already run at least a half marathon and comfortable with higher mileage.

Optional Strength Routine Add On

The 'Plan + Strength Routine' option includes the full plan plus 3 integrated "at home" strength routines with warm up and cool down exercises.

Beginner friendly and easy to follow.

No equipment necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the training plans in miles or kilometers?

We have written the training plans in both miles and kms, both of which are included in the PDF file so you can refer to whichever one suits you.

The pace charts are also in miles and km's too.

How will I receive my plan?

You will receive an email with a link to download your plan straight after purchase.

You can also click a link on the checkout success page.

This will download the PDF file to your computer, tablet or phone. 

What format do the training plans come in?

The plans are a downloadable PDF file which you can view on any device or print off.

You will be emailed the link to download your plan.

Please note the plan can only be downloaded a maximum of 5 times. 

I feel I am in between two training plans, which one should I go for?

Each plan gives the number of days of training per week, so we’d advise going for the one which best fits in with your current lifestyle and commitments.

Also consider the number of miles or km's for the first week and peak week and compare that figure to where you are currently.

The best success will come from following a plan that is achievable given your lifestyle and current fitness. 

Customer Reviews

Based on 11 reviews
100%
(11)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
E
Emily HOLMAN (US)
Another happy runner- update

coming back to comment that I used this plan again while training for a 100 mile attempt (part of a 30 hour race). I successfully completed 100 miles (in under 25 hours) and again, my recovery has been fairly smooth. Because I was aiming for higher than 100k, I did all the higher end volumes for runs with a range, and instead of just 10 minute warm up/cool downs, I always did 2 miles warm up/cool down. I would still love to see an actual 100 mile training plan, but all my internet researching said that at that distance the plans don't include significantly more mileage, so I felt okay with this. Thanks Ben, for a well thought out and clearly presented plan!

M
Michelle Black (NZ)
50 Mile/100K Ultra Plan - L2

This plan has exceeded my expectations. Easy to follow, mixes it up enough to keep things interesting, with achievable targets for an average, slightly older runner like me. I’m loving it so far, and already seeing improvements. Highly recommend. Thanks Ben and Sarah.

A
A.C. (HU)
Perfect plan. Successful Race. Great Value.

I started this plan to guide my training towards the alpine 100km race called Chiemgauer100. First thing I did was print out the weekly plans and stick them to a door. Following this, day after day, week after week, the plan kept me on track and working hard enough to achieve the success I wanted at the race. 10/10

Judge.me YouTube video placeholder
R
Ray Weaver (US)
The best investment in your ultra training

After using one of Ben's marathon plans to great success, I decided to give the ultra plan a try. I actually used it for a 100 miler and could not be happier. The plan is easy to follow but has lots of detail and sophistication — so much more than just "run X miles this week with a long run of Y miles." In particular, the regular speed work keeps things interesting and really improves running economy, so even for an ultra it's really important. If your ultra is hilly you'll need to track your weekly elevation goals on your own, as that's not in the plan. But the plan worked perfectly for me: I finished 24 minutes faster than my target. Cannot recommend more highly!

C
Carly88 (GB)
Brilliant!

Just the bit of a push I needed. Easy to follow and keeping me motivated!

E
Emily HOLMAN (US)
Another happy runner

I thoroughly enjoyed this plan. As others mentioned, the runs were varied enough to not get boring and feel like they were challenging me in different ways. I was uncertain if I could realistically do level 2, but went for it and was able to keep up/complete it. It is a lot, definitely the highest volume I have run with some pretty big weeks. My race was this past weekend, and I successfully completed 58 miles (in a 24 hour race, though I stopped at 14 hours), when my goal had been to get to 50 miles. In reflection, I could have gone further, though I would have slowed down to mostly walking at that point. I am very pleasantly surprised with how good I feel just a few days later. I was able to bike to work 36 hours after finishing running and now at just about 72 hours out I feel like I could run again (I won't yet). I think the minimal pain and discomfort and return to "normal" movement shows that the training was very good conditioning. Ben, now you need to create a 100 mile plan, as I'm looking to do that in October. :)

G
Gareth Jones (GB)
Training programme

First week ! So far so good. Plan looks quality 50k first with a race end of march then moving on to the 50/100miles . Happy New year , thanks for the plan

D
Darren James (GB)
50 Mile / 100k Ultra Plan

Been looking for a plan for ages. Seen Ben on YouTube smashing out a number of races. Nice and easy to follow, the strength and conditioning part is great, which I really need to follow. Great value for the money. Would totally recommend

B
Ben S. (GB)
Great Plan!

A well structured, easy to follow plan with a variety of different run types/intensities. Having the pace range guide was extremely useful too.

I used this plan for my second 100k ultra (the first of which I didn't really follow a plan), and ran a 3.5 hour pb - very happy! Would definitely recommend this plan and will look to get a marathon plan for when I next run one too

J
J.B. (GB)
Training Plans

I previously purchased a marathon training plan & ran a P.B. Having now just purchased an ultra plan & started the workouts I am confident this will be just as beneficial. Highly recommended.

Customer Reviews

Based on 11 reviews
100%
(11)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
E
Emily HOLMAN (US)
Another happy runner- update

coming back to comment that I used this plan again while training for a 100 mile attempt (part of a 30 hour race). I successfully completed 100 miles (in under 25 hours) and again, my recovery has been fairly smooth. Because I was aiming for higher than 100k, I did all the higher end volumes for runs with a range, and instead of just 10 minute warm up/cool downs, I always did 2 miles warm up/cool down. I would still love to see an actual 100 mile training plan, but all my internet researching said that at that distance the plans don't include significantly more mileage, so I felt okay with this. Thanks Ben, for a well thought out and clearly presented plan!

M
Michelle Black (NZ)
50 Mile/100K Ultra Plan - L2

This plan has exceeded my expectations. Easy to follow, mixes it up enough to keep things interesting, with achievable targets for an average, slightly older runner like me. I’m loving it so far, and already seeing improvements. Highly recommend. Thanks Ben and Sarah.

A
A.C. (HU)
Perfect plan. Successful Race. Great Value.

I started this plan to guide my training towards the alpine 100km race called Chiemgauer100. First thing I did was print out the weekly plans and stick them to a door. Following this, day after day, week after week, the plan kept me on track and working hard enough to achieve the success I wanted at the race. 10/10

Judge.me YouTube video placeholder
R
Ray Weaver (US)
The best investment in your ultra training

After using one of Ben's marathon plans to great success, I decided to give the ultra plan a try. I actually used it for a 100 miler and could not be happier. The plan is easy to follow but has lots of detail and sophistication — so much more than just "run X miles this week with a long run of Y miles." In particular, the regular speed work keeps things interesting and really improves running economy, so even for an ultra it's really important. If your ultra is hilly you'll need to track your weekly elevation goals on your own, as that's not in the plan. But the plan worked perfectly for me: I finished 24 minutes faster than my target. Cannot recommend more highly!

C
Carly88 (GB)
Brilliant!

Just the bit of a push I needed. Easy to follow and keeping me motivated!

E
Emily HOLMAN (US)
Another happy runner

I thoroughly enjoyed this plan. As others mentioned, the runs were varied enough to not get boring and feel like they were challenging me in different ways. I was uncertain if I could realistically do level 2, but went for it and was able to keep up/complete it. It is a lot, definitely the highest volume I have run with some pretty big weeks. My race was this past weekend, and I successfully completed 58 miles (in a 24 hour race, though I stopped at 14 hours), when my goal had been to get to 50 miles. In reflection, I could have gone further, though I would have slowed down to mostly walking at that point. I am very pleasantly surprised with how good I feel just a few days later. I was able to bike to work 36 hours after finishing running and now at just about 72 hours out I feel like I could run again (I won't yet). I think the minimal pain and discomfort and return to "normal" movement shows that the training was very good conditioning. Ben, now you need to create a 100 mile plan, as I'm looking to do that in October. :)

G
Gareth Jones (GB)
Training programme

First week ! So far so good. Plan looks quality 50k first with a race end of march then moving on to the 50/100miles . Happy New year , thanks for the plan

D
Darren James (GB)
50 Mile / 100k Ultra Plan

Been looking for a plan for ages. Seen Ben on YouTube smashing out a number of races. Nice and easy to follow, the strength and conditioning part is great, which I really need to follow. Great value for the money. Would totally recommend

B
Ben S. (GB)
Great Plan!

A well structured, easy to follow plan with a variety of different run types/intensities. Having the pace range guide was extremely useful too.

I used this plan for my second 100k ultra (the first of which I didn't really follow a plan), and ran a 3.5 hour pb - very happy! Would definitely recommend this plan and will look to get a marathon plan for when I next run one too

J
J.B. (GB)
Training Plans

I previously purchased a marathon training plan & ran a P.B. Having now just purchased an ultra plan & started the workouts I am confident this will be just as beneficial. Highly recommended.

50 Mile/100K Ultra Plan - L2 - Ben Parkes Running
Parkes Running

50 Mile/100K Ultra Plan - L2

From €895 EUR

Welcome to the Level 2 50 Mile/100k Ultra Plan!

I’ve designed this for experienced marathon and ultra runners who are comfortable with running high mileage weeks and looking to take their ultra running to the next level.

(Optional) Add-on: Integrated Strength Training:

Everything you need to finish strong in your race and have fun doing it! Come back and let me know how you got on, it's great to hear your stories! 

Choose Plan

  • Plan Only
  • Plan + Strength Routine
View product