Structured Training Plans

Purpose-built, ready to go

Not everyone needs a full coaching partnership all the time.

Sometimes you just want a smart, evidence-based plan you can trust—something you can start this week, follow with confidence, and fit around real life.

Heretic Trail’s structured plans will be purpose-built blocks you can plug into your year: clear, specific, and grounded in the same philosophy as my 1:1 coaching. No fluff, no filler, just focused work for a very real need.

New plans will drop periodically. This page is the place to see what’s coming next and help shape what I build.

Plans start around $100, with options to add a short check-in or upgrade to a Custom Training Plan if you want more support.

What these plans will look like

Each structured plan is purpose-built the same way all Heretic Trail programming is built: by starting at your goal, identifying the specific demands of that goal, then working backward — from specific → developmental → general — to design the exact sequence that prepares you for it.

These aren’t generic templates. They’re distilled versions of the same framework used in Custom Plans and Comprehensive Coaching.

Each structured plan will be:

  • Usually 4–12 weeks, with a single outcome or objective.

  • Built from the demands of the event or purpose, not arbitrary mileage.

  • You always know the theme of the week and why the key sessions matter.

  • Designed around real terrain, footing, elevation, and conditions you’ll encounter.

  • Guidance for conditioning, strength, and durability, not just miles.

  • Includes “diagnostic” or “check-in” weeks so you can test, recalibrate, and sharpen without feeling evaluated.Item description

  • Easy to use on your own, or alongside another coach if you already work with one.Item description

Client benefits included:

15%
discount on Heretic Trail merchandise

30%
discount on Heretic Trail camps & experiences

Priority
access to limited-spot events and consults

Ideas on the workbench

These are the kinds of plans I’m sketching, testing, and refining. Some will land first; others will follow as I see enough demand.

You can treat this as a menu—and a voting ballot.

  • For athletes coming back from time off (life, work, or minor injury). Gentle re-entry that rebuilds frequency, durability, and confidence without rushing the process.

  • A fundamentals focus on Low Aerobic, durability, strength, and connective-tissue resilience. Highest quality movement, with indoor and outdoor sessions.

  • A focused block built around one big limiter: climbing legs, downhill control, flat speed, or “I fade after 90 minutes.” Includes a simple diagnostic and a plan tailored to that profile.

  • All the Heretic Trail fundamentals in one plan: Low Aerobic, Dynamic Balance, Force Margin, and Muscular Endurance: with guardrails to protect sleep, stress, and family life.

  • For multi-day fastpacking, adventure trips, or big back-to-back weekends. Teaches your body (and gear) how to handle repeated days on feet without blowing up.

  • For the stretch between key races: keep the floor high, restore freshness, and avoid the “I lost everything after my A race” feeling.

  • Designed for professionals with real jobs: most quality work mid-week in 30–60 minutes, with bigger days on the weekend to keep your mountain edge.

  • For the running-curious, late starters, or anyone who’s never quite made running stick.
    A patient, confidence-building progression that emphasizes movement quality, durability, and joy — not mileage.

    Designed to help you build a running practice you can keep for life.

Help me build the library

If you’ve ever thought,

“I wish there were a good plan for this exact situation…”

…that’s what I want to create.

Tell me:

  • What event, adventure, or season are you aiming at?

  • What feels hardest to solve on your own right now?

  • How many weeks would be most useful (4, 6, 8, 12)?

  • Any constraints I should design around (time, terrain, life, injury history)?

How to send your ideas

  • Use the Contact page and select “Structured Training Plan,” or

  • Email me directly with the subject line “Structured Training Plan - idea” and share a few lines about what would genuinely help you.

I’ll read every suggestion. When a theme keeps showing up, it moves to the front of the build queue.

Stay in the loop

New plans will be added here as they’re released. If you’d like first notice when a plan drops that might fit you:

  • Join the email list in the footer, or

  • Drop me a note saying you’re interested in structured plans, and I’ll tag you for early updates.