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 know to run this workout yourself. Watch the full video for complete context and technique details.
Key Points:
- A ~25 km trail run covering approximately 1.8 km of cumulative elevation, matching the time-on-feet demands of race day.
- Hill repeats on the 886 m Penny Fan—tackle the steeps with trekking poles or drop your hands to your knees for extra leverage.
- Maintain your target UTMB pace up and down, balancing intensity with the technical demands of uneven terrain.
- Poles can jam on steep ground; 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 the hands-on-knees approach for steeper bits. Jog back down easy.
- Do this 3 times total, accumulating about 10 km of running and 2 km of climbing.
- Easy 5 minutes on flat terrain to finish. Total volume: ~25 km with ~1.8 km of elevation, matching Ben’s original session.
Closing Note: Try this workout and tweak distances and paces in the Pacing app to suit your fitness. Hill repeats now translate directly to easier legs on race day—get after it! 🚀