This plan is a training plan for the Coulee Challenge 1200k. This training plan assumes the athlete has completed some past 200k or 300k events, and has been riding 6-8 hours a week for the past month prior to starting the plan, and is capable of starting with 3+ hour endurance rides. Because this event is multi-day has qualifying events of 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k, the training plan does include a high volume of training at times. This plan does build the qualifying rides into the training plan at specific weeks, but provides notes on how to modify the plan to accommodate changes in the qualifying event schedule. Mondays are the designated rest day in this schedule, with the remaining 6 days a week having specific workouts. You will have 5 days per week of riding, with one day a week as a strength-only day. The weekday workouts do not exceed 2 hours total (bike-only or bike+strength).

This plan utilizes a combination of power and heart rate (HR) based workouts. It utilizes power for interval type work, and heart rate for endurance work (assuming many people use HR for endurance riding). In general, the interval work is best performed indoors on a trainer for most people. To utilize this plan, you will need both a power meter and a heart rate monitor.

Included in the plan are general notes on fueling and includes strength workout as well.