About This Plan
The grueling 75-mile Tour of the Battenkill event is considered one of the toughest one-day races around, with over 5000 feet of climbing, many dirt and gravel sections, and lots of steep, punchy climbs. Whether you're trying to win the race, win your age group, or beat your own personal record, this plan will taper you to your best Battenkill ever!
The plan is designed for an intermediate/advanced cyclist who already has a general base fitness and is ready to step up the hours, time, and intensity to prepare for this exciting event. It contains three specific training cycles with testing throughout and an event taper at the end. The progressive workouts include fatigue resistance, micro intervals, and double workouts to push you to your peak! There are also tons of training and event tips, plus a free nutrition eBook.
- Typical week: Monday off; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1.5- to 2.5-hour workouts; Friday easy; Saturday, Sunday volume days
- Progressive schedule with rest week every fourth week
- Testing included to assure accurate training
- Workouts accommodate power, heart rate, and perceived exertion
- Structured workouts can be automatically exported to Garmin, your trainer, or other device for on-screen guidance as you train
Benefits of this plan
- Written by Tim Cusick, coach of multiple champions, with coaching tips throughout
- If you follow the plan as written, you will increase your fitness and race/event performance
- Our user guide helps you through the entire process
- Free nutrition ebook from nutritionist Dr. Namrita Brooke, attached to the first day of the plan
- Get access to videos and educational webinars from Coach Tim
Athlete Testimonial
40 watt increase in power! The plan was excellent, My FTP went from 240 W to nearly 280W, that is from 3.5 to 4.1 W/kg. I have reached the peak form of my life, with a training plan that I felt was perfect for my needs. Thank you! (Marcel F.)We've got more plans!
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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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.