TRAINING CALENDER

Your Journey to Strength, Stamina & Trail-Ready Confidence

This progressive training plan is designed to prepare you for the trail ahead — building your body, your mind, and your confidence for the experience.

Use the calendar below to stay on track, or download the full training guide for everything you need to prepare.

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Into The Still — Training Prep Calendar

Six and a half gentle weeks to get you ready for the 8-mile guided hike at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (1,200 ft gain), bracketed by two yoga sessions on event day — Sunday, October 18.

Strength (2x/week)

Easy Hike (3 mil)

Long Hikes (builds weekly)

Yoga & Mobility

Rest

Event Day

        September 2026
    


        
      SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

        
        
        1
Gear Check #1Welcome & kickoff
        2
Light Hike2 mi, easy pace
        3
Light Hike2 mi
        4
Rest
        5
Light Hike3 mi
      

      
  Weeks 1–2 — light hikes only, no strength yet
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        6
Rest
        7
Labor DayHoliday — rest or optional easy walk
        8
Light Hike3 mi
        9
YogaMobility flow
        10
Light Hike3 mi
        11
Rest
        12
Light Hike3 mi
    

      
Strength training begins Sept 14 — long hike builds to 4 mi
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13
Rest
        14
Strength A
        15
Hike3 mi
        16
Yoga
        17
Strength B
        18
Hike3 mi
        19
Long Hike4 mi
     
 

      
Progression Week 2 — long hike builds to 5 mi   | View Training Guide →

      
20
Rest
        21
Strength A
        22
Hike3 mi
        23
Yoga
        24
Strength B
        25
Hike3 mi
        26
Long Hike5 mi
    
 

      
Progression Week 3 — long hike builds to 6 mi  | View Training Guide →

      
27
Rest
        28
Strength A
        29
Hike3 mi
        30
Yoga
        
        
        
      

  

       October 2026
    


        
          
      SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

        
        
        
        
        1
Strength BUpper body
        2
Hike3 mi
        3
Long Hike6 mi
     

      
Progression Week 4 — Peak Week, long hike builds to 7 mi | View Training Guide →

      
4
Rest
        5
Strength A
        6
Hike3 mi
        7
Yoga
        8
Strength BLighter
        9
Hike2 mi
        10
Long Hike7 mi — Peak
      

        Taper Week — arrive fresh

      

        11
RestRecover from peak
        12
StrengthHalf volume
        13
Hike3 mi, easy
        14
RestGentle walk only
        15
YogaLight flow
        16
Gear Check #2Pack & prep
        17
Hike2 mi shakeout
      

        18
Event DayVITAL: Into the StillYoga · 8-mi hike · Yoga
        
        
        
        
        
        
      

  

    Note: Sept 1 – Oct 18 spans roughly 6.5 weeks, not a strict 4-week block. The first two weeks are light hikes only — no strength — to ease guests in; strength training begins Sept 14, running a 4-week hike progression (4 → 5 → 6 → 7 mi) before an intentional taper into event day. A yoga & mobility session is included in every one of the 6 full weeks to build the habit ahead of the two on-site sessions at the event. Labor Day (Mon, Sept 7) is marked as a rest/holiday day. Two gear checks are built in: Gear Check #1 at kickoff (Sept 1) and Gear Check #2 during taper week (Oct 16) to confirm footwear, layers, and pack are event-ready. Strength sessions can be done bodyweight or with light dumbbells/bands; substitute a treadmill or stairs for hikes on bad-weather days.
  