Personalized training plan
The official training app for your preparation for the Sierre-Zinal race
Sierre-Zinal requires a well-structured and targeted preparation. For the 2025 edition, running.COACH is the official training plan provider, offering all participants professional and personalized support to be in top shape on race day.
running.COACH is a Swiss training platform and app developed by running experts, including former European marathon champion Viktor Röthlin and Gabriel Lombriser, the head coach of the Swiss national trail running team. The system is based on over ten years of continuous development and the experience of more than 180,000 runners, providing adaptive and individualized training plans. This allows everyone to prepare optimally for their personal goals—whether it’s starting to run, maintaining fitness, finishing the race, or improving performance.
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Added value for your preparation
✔ Personalized training plans – Unlike static training plans, running.COACH dynamically adjusts your program using advanced algorithms that consider your progress and individual needs. This ensures an optimized preparation with targeted workload management—perfect for the unique demands of Sierre-Zinal. If you set mountain running as your main goal, running.COACH will create a specific trail running plan for you, starting approximately 5 months before the race—recognizable by the small mountain icon in the training title.
✔ GPS device synchronization – Compatible with Apple Watch, Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Strava, and other tools for accurate training tracking.
✔ Detailed feedback and training analysis – After each planned session, running.COACH provides automatic feedback on the accuracy of your training. This allows you to analyze your progress more precisely and further optimize your preparation based on collected data.
✔ Continuous support until race day – All running.COACH users who select Sierre-Zinal as their goal will receive a biweekly email with specific training tips for each preparation phase. Additionally, blog articles on race preparation, written by Swiss national trail running coach Gabriel Lombriser, will be published here.
Calculate your race time
Would you like to plan your target time for Sierre-Zinal more precisely and know exactly what pace you need to maintain to reach your goal? The running.COACH race calculator helps you with a detailed step-by-step strategy for your race preparation. The calculation considers factors such as elevation, course profile, and your base pace.
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