Finishing a mountain trail run - in 8 weeks

You will complete an hour's run while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

Your mountain session will last for 2 hours and alternate between walking (on slopes) and gentle running (on the flat and on descents).

Use this session to test your equipment (shoes, fabrics, bag or even poles) and your hydration regime.

And above all: don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for 1 hour 15 while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated. You will be able to do some stretches as soon as you have finished.

Your mountain session will last for 2 hours 15 and alternate between walking (on slopes) and gentle running (on the flat and on descents).

Use this session to test your equipment (shoes, fabrics, bag or even poles) and your hydration regime.

And above all: don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for one hour and 30 minutes, while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

Your mountain session will last for 2 hours 30 and alternate between walking (on slopes) and gentle running (on the flat and on descents).

Use this session to test your equipment (shoes, fabrics, bag or even poles) and your hydration regime.

And above all: don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will complete an hour's run while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will complete an hour's run while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for 1 hour and 30 minutes while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

Your mountain session will last for 3 hours and alternate between walking (on slopes) and gentle running (on the flat and on descents).

Use this session to test your equipment (shoes, fabrics, bag or even poles) and your hydration regime.

And above all: don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for one hour and 15 minutes, while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

Your mountain session will last for 2 hours 30 and alternate between walking (on slopes) and gentle running (on the flat and on descents).

Use this session to test your equipment (shoes, fabrics, bag or even poles) and your hydration regime.

And above all: don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! Make the most of being in the mountains without worrying about your speed or distance.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for 1 hour while breathing comfortably.
You should be able to talk while you are running.
This should be an enjoyable session.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay at around 70% of your HRMax, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of the session, even though it has not been high-intensity remember to rehydrate and you can also do some stretches as soon as you have finished.

You will run for 1 hour 15 while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

Ideally, you should complete this session outdoors, alternating between different surfaces but staying on terrain that will allow you to keep running.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated.
You will be able to do a few stretches as soon as you finish.

You will run for 30 minutes while ensuring you can breathe easily at all times.
You must be able to talk while you run.

If necessary (fatigue, physical issues), you can shorten this session.

This session should be easy.

If you have a heart rate monitor, you should stay in a zone of around 70% of max HR, without ever exceeding 75%.

At the end of your session, even if the intensity was not particularly high, don't forget to keep hydrated. You will be able to do some stretches as soon as you have finished.

You will warm up in the normal way.

To ensure you get an accurate time, you need to run a "traditional" session when the race begins.

Don't set off too quickly to ensure you're not struggling over the final kilometres.
It's better to start slowly and speed up over the final 2 kilometres than the other way around!

Enjoy it as much as you can, even though you'll need to exert yourself a little to achieve success.

Take your place on the start line 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled race start time.
Avoid joining the first few rows so that you don't have to set off too quickly but make sure you're not at the back of the main pack either.

Remember to stay hydrated and, above all, enjoy the excitement of it all.