Grays Peak Power Hills

Workout - Grays Peak Power Hills

• 10min @ 6'30''/km
• 4 lots of:
  • 5min @ 5'30''/km
  • 5min @ 8'00''/km
• 10min @ 6'30''/km

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Intro: Seth James DeMoor’s “GRAYS - STRAVA Course Record?” is worth watching. We’re summarizing the main ideas so you can run this workout right away. The full video has more details and context.

Key Points:

• High-altitude mountain running, like Grays Peak, means tackling serious elevation (≈5,600 ft) while managing oxygen shortage and controlling your pace.
• When cell signal allows, track your run with Strava or a comparable GPS app to record distance, elevation, and your split times.
• Starting early, eating before you go, and knowing how long the course is will keep your timeline solid for all the logistics that race day demands.
• Mountains work as natural hill repeats: push yourself on the way up, recover on the way down. This builds the leg strength and aerobic power you need for steep races like Pikes Peak Ascent.

Workout Example:

1. Begin with 10 minutes of easy running on flat ground to warm up.
2. Find a steep pitch that gains about 200–300 feet over roughly 0.3 miles. Run it hard—aim for 80–85% of your max heart rate—for 5 minutes, staying controlled.
3. Jog or walk back down the slope for 5 minutes to recover.
4. Repeat this uphill surge and downhill cool-down 4 times, building to about 30 minutes of hill work total.
5. Wrap up with 10 minutes of easy jogging on level ground, then upload to Strava with your total vertical gain and average pace noted.

Closing Note: Give this mountain hill-repeat routine a shot and scale the intervals to your fitness. Plug your pace splits into the Pacing app and take on the climb. Have fun, stay safe, and keep seeking those trail moments. 🚀

References

• GRAYS - STRAVA Course Record? - YouTube (YouTube Video)