[Scott Johnston]

Welcome to Evoke. Your story sounds like many we hear.  It is hard to balance actual training and having a life.  It sounds like you have done a good job figuring out what works for you.  The Mike Foote plan is for serious runners with serious goals.  But you can scale it down to fit the running schedule you indicated works for you.  The gym ME progression is easier logistically for most people to manage than the steep weighted hikes, and we have had hundreds of rave reviews of that Gym ME.  I have used it with many athletes, from world-class to recreational, with fantastic results.  I would encourage you to try that out if you have not.  even if it means reducing the running volume.  The MF plan with the gym ME will be a good prep for that first group of climbs on your list.  For the second group, I think you will want to shift to the weighted carries in the ME phase.   But that can be done ver effectively on a stairmaster. So, easier logistically.

Scott