Endurance Trail : 27 weeks of ultra-oriented training are mandatory

The fort of retirements recorded in 2014 at the 56th km proves that too many riders have approached the ultra of the Templars without having an adequate preparation.

The weather conditions were excellent, the number of sufficient supplies (3 for 56 km), the time barriers 2 (Mostuéjouls) and 3 (Le Rozier) were relatively easy to respect, in short... we should never have faced such a hecatomb at only halfway point.

To avoid such misadventures, to allow everyone to put all the chances on their side to succeed in this adventure, we decided to take the bull by the horns by improving our course, slightly modifying the time barriers and regularly distributing essential information to program an adapted, serious and regular training oriented ultra trail.

 

Because it is a long preparation of nearly a year essential to cross the famous wooden door symbolizing the arrival.

Tosucceed in the Endurance Trail, you must base your training on these 6 planning criteria:

You need 9 months of preparation from a good foundation in running. Having recently run a marathon in less than 4 hours and 30 minutes or a mountain trail from 50 km to more than 6 km/hour is a minimum.

4 training sessions per week are mandatory. It's the SMIG of the ultra trailer. A week that can be broken down into 3 walks + 1 mountain bike or bike or indoor sport or fitness or sports co

Of these 9 months of preparation, 2 to 3 preparation races of 50 to 70 km long (with a minimum of 2000 m D+) are mandatory with a reduced week before the event and 7 to 10 days of recovery after each test.

The trekking outing is the key session of your training. One outing per month (4 to 6 hours) is necessary to learn to run and walk for a long time in order to push back the fatigue threshold.

Your long-distance oriented training will be completed by two to three long sessions per month of 2 hours on slightly hilly terrain with priority running (marathon session because you must remain a runner!)

5 A perfect adaptation to the gradient

Your ability to run and walk for a long time while experiencing a high gradient is worked on during hiking trails, during test runs but also during specific sessions. Three "uneven" sessions per month are required. When you live on the plain, you can replace this session with work in a fitness workshop.

6 Regular physical maintenance

With stretching, light weight training, light and active PPG so that your entire body (arms, shoulders, back, neck...) can withstand the high stresses of such an effort from 10 hours to 22 hours.

 

In total, you must accumulate during these 9 months of preparation:

. 2 to 3 test competitions

. 7 to 9 trekking outings

. 18 to 24 long outings of 2 hours

. 24 to 28 sessions on a hillside

. 27 weeks of training, including 8 to 10 weeks of light training to recover from competitions and trekking outings