Pav Bryan - BikesEtc Magazines Cycling Guru & Performance Director at Spokes.
All plans by this Coach14 Weeks
2 Day Off, 2 Other, 5 Bike
11:30 hrs
cycling gran fondo/century intermediate advanced masters power based hr based tss based
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This plan is the latest version using all the latest TrainingPeaks features, current for 2019/20 and has been designed by Pav Bryan Performance Director at Spokes and BikesEtc Magazine’s Cycling Guru.
Only the Premium Spokes plans designed by Pav Bryan come with a free 40-week strength and conditioning plan (downloadable in session one on the calendar) and email support! If you have any problem completing your plan or have to deviate for any reason – Pav will personally recommend a solution within 48 hours. Fair usage applies.
This plan is designed for anyone taking on the Vatternrundan 300. Ideally, you will be able to ride around 100 miles / 160 kilometres already and have access to terrain similar to what you will face on the day of your event. If not, you should try to accommodate this in some way. If you can't ride this distance yet, simply drop it to what you are capable of and then spread the gap out over the course of the plan. Where available, I have included a route map. Where applicable, if you are doing a shorter route, you could consider reducing the longer ride so that it maxes out at no more than your target distance. Consider doing a course recce, if you're unfamiliar, and making your longer rides as similar to the event itself as possible; hills and terrain.
Once you have completed this plan you will be ready to start your taper into your main event. There will be plenty of time to do some longer test events, Gran Fondo's or Audax's, these will be advantageous and you should either move the calendar around to accommodate these, or, replace the most similar session that week.
This plan includes 2x core sessions per week, with link to instructional video which you can follow. It has one key ride per week, which must be done - you do not need to worry about the time, just get the miles completed. It has two rest days per week and the remaining sessions compliment the key ride. You can change the hill reps to be more similar to the type of hill you will face during your event.
This plan presumes that you have been riding consistently for at least 4 weeks (ideally 8), if you haven't, you should check out our Preparation Phase plans before starting this.
This plan is totally compatible (upload-able/exportable) with all good platforms including Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest and many more.
You can use any method to monitor your training, power, cadence, heart rate or rate of perceived exertion, although power is an advantage. You get key rides and further resources (links within the sessions on the calendar) to ensure you are capable across every aspect of cycling; nutrition, hydration, technique, tactics and of course performance.
All the sessions you will do come with comprehensive instructions, links to videos, blogs or downloads, plus they have the workout builder function; full power, heart rate and cadence targets (where applicable).
If you are using heart rate or RPE and would like a plan suited to this, please visit us at -> spokes.fit & we will gladly create one for you.
You also get access to the Spokes support groups.
You won’t find a training plan more comprehensive than this!
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The Goal Of This Session: is to increase your anaerobic threshold
10 min warm-up
2 min Zone 5, RPE 7-8, cadence high
2 min easy spin, RPE 1, cadence high
Repeat this 6 time (24 minutes)
11 min cool-down
Here's the Spokes guide on motivation & positive mental attitude, this should help get you through these types of sessions: https://spokes.fit/mental-fitness/motivation-positive-mental-attitude/
The Goal Of This Session: is to develop muscular strength
15 min warm-up
2 min RPM <50, almost all out (Zone 5+ but will probably not show in time on monitor), 3 min easy spin, repeat until CD :)
15 min cool-down
Stay seated throughout
Check out Pav Bryan's Ultimate Recovery Guide, the most important part of training but very apt for strength training: https://spokes.fit/training/pav-bryans-ultimate-guide-to-recovery/
Plus, Pav Bryan's stretching & foam roller video:(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spB4VwprTIw)
The Goal Of This Session: is to develop core strength & flexibility, which will increase power output & comfort on the bike
We recommend that you follow the guidance of a qualified professional.
Check out Pav Bryan's video for ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKkbdbzshc8
The Goal Of This Session: is to increase your leg speed & increase your efficiency
5 min WU
10 min easy gear, low effort, this is about controlled cadence. You can use the rate at which you started bouncing on Spin-Ups less 10. Split with 5 min normal relaxed pedalling. Repeat once,
5 min CD
Here's a guide on improving pedalling efficiency: https://spokes.fit/training/how-to-pedal-efficiently/
The Goal Of This Session: is to build aerobic endurance, comfort and strategy towards your target ride
Rather than spending every weekend building longer and longer rides, we will most certainly be better off utilising slightly less time, but, at a higher intensity.
While we don't want you doing sprints or high anaerobic efforts, pushing harder (especially in the second half of this ride) will help your body build aerobic endurance; utilising both fat and carbs as a fuel source, plus, building speed and power.
Start off easy and build into it, the second half should be stronger than the first. You will repeat this type of ride throughout the plan, you could follow the same (or similar) route, to test out how your training is going.
Check out the Spokes Base Miles Guide for how to make the most of these low intensity rides: https://spokes.fit/technique-tactics/how-to-get-the-most-from-base-rides/
The Goal Of This Session: is to promote the recovery process
No warm-up or cool-down required due to low intensity
Strictly recovery zone only, RPE 1, cadence high, loosen those legs!
Checkout this guide on improving your recovery: https://spokes.fit/technique-tactics/how-to-improve-your-recovery/
The Goal Of This Session: is to develop core strength & flexibility, which will increase power output & comfort on the bike
We recommend that you follow the guidance of a qualified professional.
Check out Pav Bryan's video for ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKkbdbzshc8