BEFORE YOU START
What the mountain
actually asks of you.
Choose a route you can repeat. Keep easy work easy, record your sessions in FITR and notice how you recover after Mountain Day.
Read the Week 1 chapter
PEAKSTED / TREK READY
The work before
the walk.
Training that serves the mountain. Follow the eight-week route alongside your FITR sessions, learn what each phase is doing, and keep a simple record of the ground you cover.
Choose your route below
FIELD NOTES / 001BASE · SUMMITSCROLL TO BEGIN ↓
THE ROUTE
Eight weeks. One mountain-minded plan.
FITR holds your workouts, sets and logs. This journey gives the work context. Read a short guide each week, take one useful action, and arrive at the Week 8 retest knowing more than a number.
01 / YOUR ROUTESTART HERE
Choose your track.
Both routes prepare you for hiking. Choose the one you can recover from and repeat consistently.
Track choice is saved in this browser. Your actual programme and workout records stay in FITR.
02 / THE ASCENTWEEK 01 — 08
Follow the line.
One short chapter and one useful action each week. Mark the action when you have tried it; your next waypoint will be ready.
FIELD MARKER / WEEK 02○ Baseline set
Mark this week's action to record it.
FIELD MARKER / WEEK 04○ Halfway check
Mark this week's action to record it.
FIELD MARKER / WEEK 07○ Mountain rehearsal
Mark this week's action to record it.
FIELD MARKER / WEEK 08○ Proof of work
Mark this week's action to record it.
WEEK 01 / FIELD NOTE
Find your line
Set the goal. Learn the rhythm.
The first job is not to prove your fitness. It is to establish a rhythm you can hold when life and training meet.
Read Week 1TRY THIS IN YOUR PROGRAMME
BASE TRACK / THE MOUNTAIN IS THE POINTChoose your track, write your Trek Brief and schedule your sessions.
03 / CHAPTER ONEWEEK 01 · 2 MIN READ
What the mountain
04 / TREK BRIEFYOUR REASON FOR THE WORK
Name the trail ahead.
A few details make the programme feel real. These notes are saved in this browser. Use the same browser; clearing its data resets them.
Use your FITR programme for prescribed training loads; this is an objective note, not a pack prescription.
WEEK 01 / SMALL WINSFour things.
Four things.
Then get training.
Mark these as you go. No streaks, no points, no fuss.
0 / 4 COMPLETESaved in this browser only. If you clear browser data or switch devices, these ticks will not follow you.
THE WORK BEFORE THE WALK / PEAKSTEDBACK TO THE ROUTE ↑
TREK READY / YOUR FIELD RECORDSee the work
See the work
add up.
Keep a simple record of what you did. Fill it in after Weeks 1, 4 and 8.
HOW IT WORKS
- Finish your normal workout in FITR.
- Choose the week below and copy your numbers here.
- Come back later. Your entries save in this browser. Use the same browser; clearing its data resets them.
First, choose the week you have just finished:
WEEK 01 / WORKING SET
What weight did you use?
Choose an exercise below. Copy one normal set from your FITR workout. You do not need to do an extra test.
YOUR SQUAT RECORD
W01—No entry yet
W04—No entry yet
W08—No entry yet
Enter the exercise, weight and times lifted from Week 1 to start your record.
Your entries save in this browser. Use the same browser; clearing its data resets them. FITR still holds your workouts. The separate Week 2 and Week 8 walking test gives the fair endurance percentage.
Further reading
Find the extra help you need.
- Getting StartedHow Trek Ready works, choosing Base or Summit, and setting up your first fortnight.4 min read
- Training BasicsHow strength, aerobic work and Mountain Days fit together, and what to do about missed sessions.4 min read
- RPE & Choosing WeightsPick the right weight, progress safely and keep training effective when life changes.4 min read
- Aerobic PacingWhy most aerobic work should feel easy, and how to pace climbs on trek.4 min read
- Recovery & AdjustmentsRest, sleep, normal soreness, and how to return after illness or a break.4 min read
- Nutrition & Trek FuelEveryday training nutrition, hydration and recovery food, without the hype.3 min read
- Mountain Day Field GuidePlan, pace and progress your weekly Mountain Day, even with no mountains nearby.4 min read
- Pack Training & LoadHow pack weight affects your body and how to build carrying capacity safely.4 min read
- Assessments & ProgressTest fairly, read your results and know when not to test.3 min read
Keep going
Prepare for the real demands of the trail.
- Not sure where you stand?A free, three-minute check shows your biggest gap for your trek.Check your readiness →
- Want the full structure?Trek Ready: an 8-week plan with Base and Summit tracks, in the FITR app.See Trek Ready →
- Want more guides?Trek preparation, altitude, nutrition and strength, free in the library.Browse the library →
