IntervalsRPE 4.3Hard★★★★★

UPHILL BATTLE BRIGADE ⚔️ (FULL CAMPAIGN)

The complete Uphill Battle Brigade campaign! Six progressive battles that transform you from recruit to hill-climbing general through systematic intensity progression.

Effort Profile

TRAINING FOCUS

This workout targets multiple training zones for comprehensive development. Focus on maintaining consistent effort levels and proper form throughout each interval.Primary Purpose: Build complete hill fitness through systematic progressive training that develops pacing discipline, power progression, and tactical uphill combat skills.

Workout Overview

Duration

1h 0m

Distance

9km

Intensity

4.3/10

Target Race

Terrain

trail

Difficulty

★★★★★

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WARMUP

Training ZoneEasy

Effort Level

3/10

Duration20m

“Officer-level preparation for your complete uphill battle campaign”

Segment 1 of 14

31% of workout

Campaign Battle 1: Easy Advance (2min)

Training ZoneUnknown Zone

Effort Level

5/10

Duration2m

“Strategic easy advance up enemy territory”

Segment 2 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

2/10

Duration2m

“Tactical withdrawal for next battle preparation”

Segment 3 of 14

3% of workout

Campaign Battle 2: Easy Consolidation (2min)

Training ZoneUnknown Zone

Effort Level

5/10

Duration2m

“Consolidate your position with easy brigade power”

Segment 4 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

2/10

Duration2m

“Strategic repositioning for intensified campaign”

Segment 5 of 14

3% of workout

Campaign Battle 3: Moderate Offensive (2min)

Training ZoneThreshold

Effort Level

6/10

Duration2m

“Launch moderate offensive - escalate brigade operations!”

Segment 6 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

2/10

Duration2m

“Regroup forces for continued moderate campaign”

Segment 7 of 14

3% of workout

Campaign Battle 4: Moderate Surge (2min)

Training ZoneThreshold

Effort Level

6/10

Duration2m

“Sustained moderate surge - maintain offensive momentum!”

Segment 8 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

2/10

Duration2m

“Brief tactical pause before final hard campaign phase”

Segment 9 of 14

3% of workout

Campaign Battle 5: Hard Assault (2min)

Training ZoneThreshold

Effort Level

7/10

Duration2m

“Hard assault phase - deploy full brigade combat power!”

Segment 10 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

2/10

Duration2m

“Final preparation for decisive victory assault”

Segment 11 of 14

3% of workout

Campaign Battle 6: Victory Assault (2min)

Training ZoneVO2 Max

Effort Level

8/10

Duration2m

“Final victory assault - complete brigade triumph!”

Segment 12 of 14

3% of workout

Recovery

Training ZoneRecovery

Effort Level

3/10

Duration3m

“Victory parade back to brigade headquarters”

Segment 13 of 14

5% of workout

COOLDOWN

Training ZoneEasy

Effort Level

2/10

Duration20m

“Official brigade victory ceremony and campaign commendation”

Segment 14 of 14

31% of workout

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0:15

0:30

0:45

1:00

1:05

Workout Structure

Complete breakdown with effort-based RPE color coding

Training Purpose

Build complete hill fitness through systematic progressive training that develops pacing discipline, power progression, and tactical uphill combat skills.

Brigade Officer Training

Officer-level preparation for your complete uphill battle campaign

Effort Level

RPE 3

Light

Duration

20m

Zone

Easy

Notes

•20 minutes easy running for officer fitness standards
•8x100m disciplined strides with military precision
•Extended dynamic warm-up for campaign readiness
•Strategic planning for your uphill battle campaign

Complete Battle Campaign

6 x 2-minute progressive hill battles: 2 easy → 2 moderate → 2 hard

Complete Battle Campaign Pattern

Repeat 1x: 1 rounds of campaign battle 1: easy advance (2min) followed by recovery

Campaign Battle 1: Easy Advance (2min)

RPE 5

Somewhat Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

“Strategic easy advance up enemy territory”

Recovery

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Tactical withdrawal for next battle preparation”

Campaign Battle 2: Easy Consolidation (2min)

RPE 5

Somewhat Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

“Consolidate your position with easy brigade power”

Recovery

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Strategic repositioning for intensified campaign”

Campaign Battle 3: Moderate Offensive (2min)

RPE 6

Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

Threshold

“Launch moderate offensive - escalate brigade operations!”

Recovery

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Regroup forces for continued moderate campaign”

Campaign Battle 4: Moderate Surge (2min)

RPE 6

Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

Threshold

“Sustained moderate surge - maintain offensive momentum!”

Recovery

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Brief tactical pause before final hard campaign phase”

Campaign Battle 5: Hard Assault (2min)

RPE 7

Very Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

Threshold

“Hard assault phase - deploy full brigade combat power!”

Recovery

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Final preparation for decisive victory assault”

Campaign Battle 6: Victory Assault (2min)

RPE 8

Extremely Hard

Duration

Effort Zone

VO2 Max

“Final victory assault - complete brigade triumph!”

Recovery

RPE 3

Light

Duration

Effort Zone

Recovery

“Victory parade back to brigade headquarters”

Notes

•Campaign progresses systematically through intensity phases
•Maintain military discipline throughout all battles
•Each phase builds tactical advantage for the next
•Complete campaign victory through progressive intensity

Brigade Victory Ceremony

Official brigade victory ceremony and campaign commendation

Effort Level

RPE 2

Easy

Duration

20m

Zone

Easy

Notes

•Victory parade jog back to brigade headquarters
•Ceremonial march celebrating campaign success
•Full brigade stretching formation and recovery
•Medal ceremony meditation on your tactical mastery

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