Training Plans

Choose from a range of affordable, repeatable and customisable TrainingPeaks™ plans to target key phases of the season, improve specific physiological attributes or boost performance for particular trail, fell, ultra and mountain running events.


Fell & Trail Plans

These plans cater for events with up to ~200ft per mile of elevation or 25m per km on average. If your event has more elevation than this, you should check out our mountain plans.

Marathon

12-16 week plans building towards a target trail/fell marathon. Includes taper period, strength training and race nutrition advice.

50km

12-16 week plans building towards a target trail/fell 5km race. Includes taper period, strength training and race nutrition advice.

50-mile/100km

16-20 week plans building towards a target mountain 50-mile/100km race. Includes taper period, strength training and race nutrition advice.

50-mile/100km

12-16 week plans building towards a target trail/fell 50-mile/100km race. Includes taper period, strength training and race nutrition advice.


Mountain Plans

These plans cater for events with over ~350ft per mile of elevation or 60m per km on average.


Key Plan Features

Each plan includes:

  • Detailed session description using a combination of heart rate, perceived effort and breathing rate to help you get the intensity just right!

  • Explanation of session purpose, with reference to the key physiological adaptations the session seeks to bring about, and reference to scientific papers where relevant.

  • Notes on the best terrain for each session.

  • Comprehensive PDF user guide to allow you to get the most from the plan, and to provide important guidance you’d usually get from a coach.

  • Opportunities to develop technical skills required for trail, fell and mountain running.

  • Structured sessions that are exportable to Garmin watches and other compatible devices.


Ability Levels

Plans are tailored to different running ability levels. We cater for three levels of athlete:

  • Improver: already completing 4-5 hours of running per week and comfortable with running at least 1-hour at a time.

  • Intermediate: already completing 5-7 hours of running per week and comfortable with running at least 2-hours at a time.

  • Advanced: already completing 7-9 hours of running per week and comfortable with running at least 3-hours at a time.


Prices

8-Weeks

$25

12-Weeks

$35

16-Weeks

$45


Training Plan Options…

Aerobic Base/General Plans

These plans cater for runners who want to build their general fell/trail running fitness and progress up to a higher ability level. The plans gradually increase running volume and introduce and/or develop structured intensity in a safe and progressive way. All plans include a home-based strength training program, which can be upgraded to a gym-based plan for free.

Improver -> Intermediate

A 12-week plan that builds from a running volume of 4H/week to 6H/week, increasing your longest run from 1H to 2H and progressively introducing high-intensity training.


Beginner -> Improver

A 12-week plan that takes you from a beginner level (running 3-5km per run, 2-3 times per week), up to the level of ‘improver’ (running 4H per week, with a longest run of 1H.

Intermediate -> Advanced

A 12-week plan that builds from a running volume of 6H/week to 8.5H/week, increasing your longest run from 2H to 3.5H and progressively developing high-intensity training.