12 Trailrunning Training Ideas Adapted from Kilian Jornet
Kilian it! 12 trailrunning training ideas adapted from the mountain GOAT Kilian Jornet's training:
https://mtnath.com/training2022/
https://www.trailrunnermag.com/training/trail-tips-training/kilian-jornet-training-data/
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1. Love the process, enjoy training not results
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2. Aerobic efficiency (zone 1-2) 80% - 20% hard (zone 3-5)
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3. Get strength out on the mountains, not gym
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4. Trust your feelings, no training plan to follow
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5. Long-term high volume consistency, 7 days/week, >1000 hours/year, over decades
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6. Cross train: trailrunning in summer, skiing in winter
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7. Many shorter daily sessions, no ultra long sessions
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8. Focus on the specific demands of your events
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9. Hill intervals, maybe hill + flat combo, but no track
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10. Rest and sleep well, taper very easy
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11. Have fun on steep technical trails, go up hard, recover going down
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12. Develop mental / cognitive / visualization / neuromuscular aspects
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