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Intensive Block Training for Your Best Cyclocross Season Ever - Classic Zones - CX - FREE webinar

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Intensive Block Training for Your Best Cyclocross Season Ever - Classic Zones - CX - FREE webinar

Includes Structured Workouts

Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.


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Author

Tim Cusick - Coach of World and National Champions

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Length

8 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.


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Plan Description

Intensive Cyclocross Block Training Plan


written by Tim Cusick, TrainingPeaks WKO Product Leader and master coach with BaseCamp


WKO structured training plan


Go beyond a plan and get a FREE webinar! Tim Cusick explains how to use your own data to customize and enhance your training plan, and you get free access when you purchase any of our cyclocross plans. Instructions provided in the plan.


This is an 8-week cyclocross plan designed to prepare advanced or competitive road or mountain bike racers for the demands of CX races. The plan includes many high-intensity, on-bike workouts. Start this plan 8 weeks before your goal race or season kick-off. Each week includes 6-14 hours of workouts, with rest weeks scheduled in. For best results, complete an 8- to 12-week base of training before starting this plan if you haven’t raced and trained throughout the summer. If you’re coming off a road or MTB race season, take 1 to 3 weeks of rest/transition before starting this plan. As an advanced level plan, this plan features both a block training format late in the plan and some two-a-day workouts. The plan is intensive and designed to push you to a peak.


Included with your plan:
- User guide
- Testing protocol
- Coaching comments and tips
- Free cyclocross webinar
- Free strength training routine from Menachem Brodie


Need help loading your structured works to your device or smart trainer? Click here to read instructions.


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Tim Cusick has written dozens of training plans for many different areas of cycling: road, gravel, time trial, mountain bike, cyclocross, indoor training, and more. Click here for a full list of his current plans by sport type.


In addition to his coaching experience, Tim is the TrainingPeaks WKO product leader and the founder of BaseCamp.


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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x6
08:41:00 03:00:00
Day Off x1
—— ——
Strength x1
—— ——
Run x1
00:16:00 00:15:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
08:41:00 03:00:00
Day Off
—— ——
Strength
—— ——
Run
00:16:00 00:15:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • Heart Rate Monitor

All supported devices

Tim Cusick

BaseCamp

Tim Cusick is a world-class cycling coach, a leader in data analytics for endurance sports, an educator, and an innovative business leader.

As a coach, he’s compiled an impressive history of success and jerseys. His approach to coaching peak performance focuses on the whole athlete and the components of success for the whole athlete. Tim works with Olympians, world champions, and more, including Amber Neben and Rebecca Rusch.


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  • Track your performance with robust data tracking and detailed graphs.
  • Plan for your event in the TrainingPeaks calendar.
  • Track your weight, sleep, hours, fatigue and stress while you train.
  • Completed workouts sync with popular apps like Garmin and Wahoo. Learn More
  • If plan includes Structured Workouts, then planned workouts sync to compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time. Learn More

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This plan is protected by our Refund Policy and may, with the author's approval, be exchanged for a plan of equal value from the same author.

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