Training for the Ascent
April8
This is adapted from Matt Carpenter and Jim Freim’s Training for the Ascent and Marathon on Pikes Peak
Ideally, I should have started the program in October, and I’m halfway through the 2nd trimester of training already, but what can you do???
| Date | Week | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Total | |
| 4/8 | 19 | Off or 30 | 90 | Off or 30 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 260-320 | |
| 4/15 | 20 | Off or 30 | 165 | Off or 30 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 365-425 | |
| 4/22 | 21 | Off or 30 | 90 | Off or 30 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 260-320 | |
| 4/29 | 22 | Off or 30 | 180 | Off or 30 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 380-440 | |
| 5/6 | 23 | Off or 30 | 90 | Off or 30 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 260-320 | |
| 5/13 | 24 | Off or 30 | 200 | Off or 30 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 400-460 | |
| Trimester Three | ||||||||||
| Altitude | ||||||||||
| Date | Week | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Total | |
| 5/20 | 25 | Off or 30 | 120 | Off or 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 220-280 | |
| 5/27 | 26 | Off or 30 | 210-215 | Off or 30 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 430-505 | |
| 6/3 | 27 | Off or 30 | 120 | Off or 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 220-280 | |
| 6/10 | 28 | Off or 30 | 210-230 | Off or 30 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 430-520 | |
| 6/17 | 29 | Off or 30 | 120 | Off or 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 220-280 | |
| 6/24 | 30 | Off or 30 | 210-245 | Off or 30 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 430-535 | |
| 7/1 | 31 | Off or 30 | 120 | Off or 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 220-280 | |
| 7/8 | 32 | Off or 30 | 210-270 | Off or 30 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 20/30/20QD | 40 | 430-560 | |
| 7/15 | 33 | Off or 30 | 120 | Off or 30 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 220-280 | |
| 7/22 | 34 | Off or 30 | 210-270 | Off or 30 | 20/30/20 | 40 | 20/30/20QD | 40 | 430-560 | |
| 7/29 | 35 | Off or 30 | 90 | Off or 30 | 20/20/20 | 40 | 20/20/20QD | 40 | 290-350 | |
| 8/5 | 36 | Off | 60 | Off | 30 (2 PU) | 40 | 30 (2 PU) | 40 | 200 | |
| 8/14 | RACE WEEK! | ASCENT | ||||||||