Ultra Marathon Training

Patapsco 25k & 50K training

At Charm City Run our goal is to safely train runners towards reaching their goals of finishing your first ultra, achieving PR and everything in between. The power of the group atmosphere makes the journey fun and enjoyable while encouragement from your coaches makes the long runs much easier.

Each group will meet twice a week for 16 weeks for runs and learn about hydration, trail running, easy runs, recovery runs, hydration, nutrition, injury prevention and much more along the way. Weekday runs will consist of hills and track workouts. Weekend morning runs will be trail runs at local parks, unless weather forces us to stay on the roads.

To safely meet your goal of the 50K, we do ask that you have completed at least one marathon distance and have a strong base level of trail running under your belt. Trail running experience is a plus. Are you not sure if you meet these requirements? Don’t worry, ask the coach at your location on the information night.

Training Dates & Times

TRAIN FOR A fall ultra

Our fall ultra group will start on July 8th and train for Patapsco Valley 50K & 25K on October 21st, or any other ultra in the same time frame.

Scroll down for specific training days and times at your location.

Dates & Times

Timonium - 50K training

Info Session:

• TBD

First Run:

• Saturday, July 8th at 7:00am

Training Runs: 

• Tuesdays at 6:00pm

• Saturdays at 7:00am

Coaches: Troy Workman

fells point - 25K training

First Run:

• Sunday, July 9th at 7:00am

Training Runs:

• Thursdays at 6:30pm

• Sundays at 7:30am

Coach: Jon Karczmarek

Ultra Trail Training

ROCKY GAP 25K AND 50K TRAIL RACE

FREDERICK- 25K TRAINING

First Run:

• Wednesday, July 26th at 6:00pm

Training Runs: 

• Wednesdays at 6:00pm

• Sundays at 7:00am

Coaches: David Welch

Word on the Street

1. The two most important things I’ve learned in training is to have patience and persistence. You are not going to get fast or super fit over night. You learn from watching others grow and from monitoring yourself that it takes time. Persistence comes from the accountability you feel towards the rest of the group. We are undertaking this together, and you feel responsible to your teammates. 

2. Over many years of training with CCR I have learned the value of rest and recovery. This goes hand in hand with the patience requirement. Doubling up on your miles is not going to get you fit faster. It is going to get you injured. I learned this the hard way. The training plans we follow stress the importance of ramping up gradually and getting the rest you need to make your body stronger in the long run. 

David R., Timonium Ultra Trail Runner

Questions?

Do you have a question about our ultra marathon training program? Email our training director, Kelly Maurer, at kellym@charmcityrun.com and we will get back to you with more information..