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VK / Hill Climb

Author

Ja Shua Ried

Length

8 Weeks

Plan Description

This is an intermediate to advanced program designed to perform as the Specificity Block / Sharpening Phase going into a key UPHILL event such as a VK (Vertical Kilometer) or a personal project such as an Uphill Strava segment or FKT lasting between 30-60 minutes.

Program Volume :
-Running 6 days / week with optional swap out for cross-training on some easy days.
-4.9-5.5hrs / week for lower volume athletes and up to 9.3hrs optional for higher volume athletes

Minimum Prerequisites :
-5+ months of consistently logging 5+ hours / week, with 2 or more of those months including at least 1x faster training session each week such as Strides and/or Tempo work.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run x6
05:26:00 01:30:00
Day Off x1
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Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run
05:26:00 01:30:00
Day Off
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Training Load By Week



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