ISN‘T YOUR
TYPICAL RUN
AROUND THE GET YOURSELF
READY TO
BLOCK. RACE ON
T H E D I R T.
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RUN STRONG PROGRAM
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RUN TRAINING TERMINOLOGY
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MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
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STRENGTH SESSION 1
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STRENGTH SESSION 2
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STRENGTH TRAINING PRINCIPLES
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BRE ATHING TECHNIQUES
THIS 14-WEEK PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER TRAIL RUNNER WITH
MOBILITY, ENDURANCE STRENGTH, RECOVERY AND BREATHING TRAINING.
STRENGTH RECOVERY
The strength program is designed specifically for runners The recovery routine is based on Under Armour’s belief
looking to get a competitive edge. It is not designed that today’s recovery is tomorrow’s training. It is essential
to build muscle, but rather enhance your stability and to attempt to restore movement quality after a run. The
mobility to run stronger. All sessions are circuit-based, program is designed to hit the areas of the body that
building strength while taxing your cardiovascular system. need the most attention. These moves will require a foam
roller or tennis ball, which can be found at your local
TIMES PER WEEK: VARIES. AIM FOR 2–3 SESSIONS gym or health club. These moves should be done after
every workout.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: KETTLEBELLS, DUMBBELLS
TIMES PER WEEK: EVERY DAY
BRE ATHING
Trail running often involves running at higher altitudes, so this plan also
includes a research-based technique that improves athletic breathing and
can simulate training at altitude. This technique was adapted from High
Performance Breathing Techniques developed by Dr. Patrick McKeown.
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WK MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK Rest RUN / WALK Rest RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
2 miles (no run or strength 4 miles (no run or strength 2 miles 8 miles (no run or strength
1 NO STRENGTH
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK Rest RUN / WALK Rest RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles (no run or strength 6 miles (no run or strength 2 miles 8 miles (no run or strength
2 STRENGTH SESSION 1
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
STRENGTH SESSION 1
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
session)
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK RUN / WALK + STRIDES CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles 4 miles + 6 x :15 60:00 4 miles 10 miles (no run or strength
3
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK FARTLEK CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles 2 miles + 60:00 6 miles 12 miles (no run or strength
4
STRENGTH SESSION 2
4 x 4:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK SHORT HILLS CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles 4 miles + 6 x :20 60:00 - 70:00 8 miles 14 miles (no run or strength
5
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES FARTLEK CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 2 miles + 60:00 - 80:00 8 miles 16 miles (no run or strength
6
STRENGTH SESSION 2
3 x 6:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES HILL CLIMB CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 6 miles @ 10% 60:00 - 80:00 14 miles 12 miles (no run or strength
7
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
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WK MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES FARTLEK CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
6 miles + 6 x :15 2 miles + 60:00 - 90:00 18 miles 14 miles (no run or strength
8
STRENGTH SESSION 2
8 x 4:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES SHORT HILLS CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 4 miles + 6 x :20 60:00 - 90:00 18 miles 14 miles (no run or strength
9
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES FARTLEK CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
6 miles + 6 x :15 2 miles + 60:00 - 90:00 8 miles 20 miles (no run or strength
10
STRENGTH SESSION 2
4 x 6:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES HILL CLIMB CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 6 miles @ 10% 60:00 - 90:00 18 miles 14 miles (no run or strength
11
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES FARTLEK CROSS TRAIN NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
6 miles + 6 x :15 2 miles + 60:00 - 70:00 8 miles 22 miles (no run or strength
12
STRENGTH SESSION 2
3 x 8:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RUN / WALK + STRIDES SHORT HILLS RUN / WALK NO RUN RUN / WALK TRAIL RUN / HIKE Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 4 miles + 6 x :20 4 miles 6 miles 12 miles (no run or strength
13
STRENGTH SESSION 2
session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1 NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY MOVEMENT & MOBILITY
RACE
RUN / WALK + STRIDES FARTLEK RUN / WALK NO RUN RUN / WALK + STRIDES Rest
4 miles + 6 x :15 2 miles + 4 miles 4 miles + 4 x :15 (no run or strength
14
STRENGTH SESSION 2
4 x 3:00 on / 2:00 off session)
STRENGTH SESSION 1
NO STRENGTH
NO STRENGTH
RECOVERY ROUTINE
NO STRENGTH
50K RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
RECOVERY ROUTINE RECOVERY ROUTINE
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TEMPO RUN
A disciplined, steady-paced run,
working at threshold pace (between
10K and marathon race pace).
RECOVERY RUN
A run where the intention is to
engage in a light aerobic activity
to clear lactate and loosen tight
muscles. If you are too sore to run,
most aerobic activities will get the
job done (swimming, running in the
pool, cycling, etc.).
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GLUTE ROLL TFL ROLL
— —
30 seconds on each side 20 seconds on each side
— —
Perform two sets Perform one set
FOOT ROLL
WITH TENNIS BALL
—
60 seconds on each foot
—
Perform one set
T-SPINE DOWNWARD
ROTATION DOG
— TO CLOSED ROTATION
3 times on each side
— —
Perform one set 3 times on each side
—
Perform one set
HIP SCRUB
—
Rock side to side for
30 seconds
—
Perform one set
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BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
PLANK WITH SHOULDER
PLANK PLANK WITH SHOULDER TAP
TAP TO SIDE PLANK
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BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
SIDE PLANK WITH LEGS
SIDE PLANK SINGLE LEG SIDE PLANK
AT 90 DEGREES
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IF FOLLOWED, THE UA STRENGTH TRAINING PRINCIPLES WILL LEAD TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MOVEMENTS,
WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY KEEP YOU RUNNING THE TRAILS BETTER, FASTER STRONGER AND LONGER.
EVERY REP IS
INDIVIDUAL
The first rep and the
last rep should look the
CRE ATE same. Think about a split FAIL WITH
second reset between
WHOLE BODY each rep to reset your INTEGRITY
body’s alignment and
TENSION brace your core. Create It is OK to quit while ahead.
tension, get stable and If you perform a rep and it
You want to create tension then move. Don’t move doesn’t feel right, maybe
in every part of your body. and then get stable. try one more. If it doesn’t
Squeezing your glutes and get any better, stop.
quads and locking in your Beyond that point, you’re
shoulders allows you to doing more harm than
get maximum benefit from good. Don’t be afraid to
every rep. save a rep for next time.
INCREASE
YOUR
CHALLENGE
QUALITY In any of the exercises, CAREFUL
load can be added to
OVER increase the challenge, but PROGRESSION
only when the movements
QUANTITY have been mastered with Progressions should
your bodyweight first! only be attempted when
Don’t be concerned with complete mastery of a
how many reps or sets you current level has been
get. Be concerned with obtained (e.g., Mastery
how they look and feel. of the single leg push-
up progresses to the
Spiderman push-up).
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THESE BREATHING TECHNIQUES ARE MEANT TO SIMULATE HIGH ALTITUDE AND WILL AIM TO IMPROVE YOUR AEROBIC
CAPACITY. THIS IS ADAPTED FROM A RESEARCH-BASED TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED BY DR. PATRICK MCKEOWN.
THE GUIDE
1
GENTLY BREATHE IN AND OUT THROUGH THE NOSE FOR FIVE BREATHS
6
REPEAT THREE TIMES
DURING WEEKS 1-3, PERFORM THREE SETS OF EIGHT BREATH HOLDS FOR 20 PACES WITH 60
SECONDS BETWEEN SETS. DURING WEEKS 4-8, TRY TO INCREASE BY 10 PACES PER BREATH HOLD
EVERY WEEK. PERFORM THESE BREATHING EXERCISES EVERY DAY DURING YOUR TRAINING.
T R A I N I N G P L A N S D E V E LO P E D I N C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H UA T R A I N I N G N E T W O R K .
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