Description
Road to Two Oceans 2027
Two Oceans rewards the runner who arrives fit, fresh and patient. The first 28 km feel easy, Chapman’s Peak asks for control, and Constantia Nek decides the day. This programme gets you to the start line ready for all three.
How it works
- 18 weeks, from Monday 30 November 2026 to race day on Sunday 4 April 2027. Sessions land in your Sigwren calendar and sync to your watch.
- It fits you. Week 1 opens with a 30-minute threshold test that sets your heart-rate zones, and week 8 retests them. Session length scales to your current fitness, so a first-timer and a seasoned ultra runner get different doses of the same plan.
- Five runs a week: quality on Tuesday, easy on Wednesday, hills on Thursday, and a back-to-back weekend with a moderate Saturday and a long Sunday.
- Two strength sessions a week from the Ziaant Mountain Power series, progressing from board 1 to board 8.
- A qualifying-marathon slot on 7 February 2027, about eight weeks out, followed by a protected recovery week. Already qualified? Run it as an easy long run.
- Long runs grow to a longest run of up to 4 hours four weeks before race day, rehearsing your race-day fuelling.
- Long climbs in the specific block for Chapman’s Peak and Constantia Nek, a recovery week every fourth week, and a three-week taper into a rested race week.
Coached by Ada, inside the app
Ada, your Sigwren coach, reads every session you upload and explains what your training is doing. Link your Garmin, COROS, Suunto, Polar or Apple Watch when you sign up. If you don’t have a watch, the phone tracker works as a backup.
What you need
- A Two Oceans ultra entry, or the intention to qualify with the February slot
- A base of regular running (about 30 km a week or more)
- A GPS sports watch (recommended) or a smartphone
No subscription. A single payment covers the whole build, with access until two weeks after race day. Event programmes carry no trial or 14-day refund window. Buy early and the app is yours immediately; your plan starts on 30 November 2026.
Mindful Runner methodology, delivered by Sigwren.
