THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Access to industry-leading Uphill Athlete coaching methodology and coaching. This QE Firm Training Group is an opportunity to gain access to the Uphill Athlete training methodology through coaches who have decades of coaching experience along with being athletes themselves and are passionate about serving trail runners.
12-weeks of progressive training. The workouts designed to start where you are and move confidently toward your goals with a clear mental and physical path.
Daily training plan with endurance and strength workouts scaled to your level of fitness with detailed descriptions. The plans will all include suggested supportive modalities on recovery days, so you know what to do every day without having to think about it.
A private community, delivered through Zoom and a private Slack Channel housed by QE, so that you have a place to share your experience, receive support and feel inspired to stick with your training through the inevitable ups and downs of family, work and life.
Live group coaching calls with the coaches on Zoom, so you get all your questions answered and receive additional support with your training. Recordings of the lectures will be available for you to watch anytime via the private page.
Access to over 100 exercise and mobility video demonstrations right in the program webpage so you have easy reference at your fingertips and can prevent injury and enjoy your workouts more.
Premium Training Peaks Membership ($60 value): Training Peaks is the software used by Uphill Athlete to deliver the training workouts and schedule to your calendar. The premium membership also allows you to easily synch your heart rate and workout data from your watch, so your training data is tracked automatically.
Training Plans
Each athlete will self-select the right training plan for them.
You may switch to an easier or harder plan at any time.
Participants will use self administered fitness testing to help create a customized training program for each individual.
Education
We start with an orientation call to answer questions and get everyone off on the right foot.
Then we follow up every two weeks via live video training lectures where the coaches will cover the full spectrum of endurance training topics. Call schedule will be announced later.
All calls are recorded and made available for later viewing on our training group members-only page.
A private QE hike-participants-only slack channel will host discussions about all of your questions and topics of interest. Ask your coaches and your community anything here: From heart rate training to footwear.
Community
The UA community cultivated in this program will be the bedrock of our shared success. It is through community that we will motivate each other and keep each other accountable as we progress through each phase of training. Since all of us will be training individually, having a group to fall back on for support is fundamental for maintaining the daily commitment that endurance training requires.
All participants will receive a TrainingPeaks premium subscription which is a $60 value for the 12 weeks.
WHY JOIN?
100% confidence in your ability to train for, prepare and achieve the best fitness level you’re capable of for your hike.
You’ll have the best shot to achieve your goal because you will be trained by Uphill Athlete coaches who have prepared thousands of people to climb the highest and hardest mountains in the world.
Learn to skillfully apply strategies and modifications that will allow you to adapt training for your fitness level, age, and body type.
Join a strong community of like-minded professionals and athletes.
You may surprise yourself by going longer or higher when you surround yourself with inspiring coaches and a supportive community.