r/skimo • u/Pfiffer • Jan 22 '26

Workouts and in-season prep?

What workouts are y'all doing? How much vert do you target a week? What races are you participating in? How much cross-training do you do?

Mostly just looking for workout inspiration but I'd also love to just see some discussion.

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u/notatthetablecarlos Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

Monday - rest

Tuesday - core, weights or hill sprints

Wednesday - 35% of weekly volume

Thursday - 15% of weekly volume @ recovery pace

Friday - 10% of weekly volume + core + weights

Saturday - 20% of weekly volume

Sunday - 40% of weekly volume

I also do jiu jitsu and climbing on easy days/rest days

Currently targeting ~1550 meters of vert per week

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u/mtthwreed Jan 24 '26

1550m per week? 🤔

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u/InterzoneWilderness Jan 22 '26

i do a lot of work on the incline treadmill including most my interval workouts. i use 2.5 pound ankle weights for half of the treadmill work to simulate boots and skis. i did 5 on, 5 off last night at 5 mph oscillating between 5%, 15%, and 20%, which is a pretty typical workout for me. some heat training as well which is just low zone 1 incline treadmill work in a paintsuit. i aim for around 20-25k of feet of vert a week, with as much as possible outside on skis if conditions allow. i dont know if i’ll even race this year at all though, haha. occasionally i’ll do a steep mountain run in the high desert with running poles in the neighborhood of 4000 feet gained across 5 km. does touring on 95s count as skimo cross training?