UTMB Mountain Strength Repeats
Workout - UTMB Mountain Strength Repeats
- 10min @ 7'00''/km
- 3 lots of:
- 5min @ 4'30''/km
- 3min @ 8'00''/km
- 5min @ 7'00''/km
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Intro: Ben Parkes shares Training in one of the UK’S TOUGHEST LOCATIONS! UTMB update! Here’s what you need to run this workout yourself. Watch the full video for technique details.
Key points:
- A ~25 km trail run with about 1.8 km of cumulative elevation, matching the time-on-feet demands of race day.
- Hill repeats on the 886 m Penny Fan. Use trekking poles on the steeps, or drop your hands to your knees for extra leverage.
- Hold your target UTMB pace up and down, balancing intensity with the technical demands of uneven terrain.
- Poles can jam on steep ground, so learn the hands-on-knees backup. Bring a water filter, and stash food where you can grab it while moving.
Workout example (run it today):
- Warm up for 5 minutes at an easy pace on flat ground.
- Hill repeat set: sprint up Penny Fan (roughly 800 m elevation gain) at around 90% of your target race pace. Use poles for efficiency, or lean into hands-on-knees on the steeper bits. Jog back down easy.
- Do this 3 times total, about 10 km of running and 2 km of climbing.
- Easy 5 minutes on flat terrain to finish.
Total volume: about 25 km with around 1.8 km of elevation, matching Ben’s session.
Closing note: Try this workout and tweak distances and paces in the Pacing app to suit your fitness. Hill repeats now mean easier legs on race day.