Training guides
Training guides for hikers and runners
Plain-spoken, cited guides to building a sane plan, training for a big hike or a goal race, and why a proper taper makes the difference. Pair them with the free hiking and running plan generators.
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Train for backpacking
The long hike, loaded-pack practice, downhill quad work, and the taper that gets you to the trailhead ready.
Read the guide 02Hiking plans explained
Base, build, peak, and taper for hikers, and how to ramp distance, climbing, and pack weight without overdoing it.
Read the guide 03Couch to 5k
How the walk-to-run progression works, how fast to build, and why a printable plan beats another app.
Read the guide 04Marathon plan PDF
Weekly mileage, the long run and why it caps near 32 km, the deloads, and the three-week taper before race day.
Read the guide 05The taper
Why cutting volume in the final weeks before a hike or race makes you fresher and faster, and how long it should be.
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