Trail Marathons in April
April trail marathons run through canyon country in Utah, the green hills of Northern California and the Appalachian foothills just as they leaf out. Courses are at their prettiest, and the temperature is usually on your side.
Count back from race day
- Early October: start the 10-week primer
- Early December: start the 18-week plan
- Late March: peak week
- Mid-April: race day
Your training season. A build that starts in early December and rides through the holidays. The early weeks are dark and cold; the peak arrives with daylight saving and the first warm Saturdays.
Masters Athlete Insights
Starting in December, give the first two weeks of hills an easy touch. Tendons adapt slower than lungs, and slower still after 50.
Start the 16-week 50K plan · Not 26 weeks out yet? Begin with the 10-week primer.
