Winter Training Tips for Ultrarunners: Your Complete Guide
Everyday Ultra
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Joe offers a rule: three hours hiking roughly equals one hour running and advises scheduling hikes on hard days.
Winter training can feel brutal.
Short days. Cold weather. Treadmills. Less motivation. More excuses.
And this is exactly why winter is separation season.
In this episode of the Everyday Ultra Podcast, I break down how to optimize your ultramarathon training during the winter months—physically and mentally—so you don’t just survive winter… you come out of it fitter, tougher, and ahead of the pack.
This episode was originally delivered as a live coaching call for the Everyday Ultra Racing Team, and it’s packed with practical strategies you can immediately apply to your own training.
Inside this episode, we talk about:
Why winter is the most underrated training block of the entire year
How to train effectively when weather, snow, ice, or darkness limits your options
What actually matters most when your training isn’t “race-specific”
How to use treadmills, roads, and indoor training without losing fitness
The biggest mistakes ultrarunners make during winter (and how to avoid them)
How winter consistency builds mental toughness that shows up on race day
Smart adjustments for hydration, fueling, and cross-training in cold conditions
If you’ve ever struggled to stay consistent in the winter—or felt like winter training was holding you back—this episode will completely reframe how you see these months.
Winter isn’t a setback.
It’s an opportunity.
And if you use it correctly, it can change everything about how you show up on race day.
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