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Sportive Season 1 (4 day week) 4 week plan no2

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Sportive Season 1 (4 day week) 4 week plan no2

Includes Structured Workouts

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


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Author

Nicholas Smith

All plans by this Coach

Length

5 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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


Learn More about Structured Workouts.

Plan Description

Intro:

This 4 week Season plan is the next plan on from no1 and works on building your cycling fitness to help you Participate in those Challenging Sportives. We will be making sure you can sustain those long efforts of a long day in the saddle, you will be able to accelerate up those hills that are so often littered in Sportives. The workouts are around 1 hour except for your endurance ride. Through the duration of this plan you will feel yourself getting stronger and then holding your form for those Sportives. All workouts and therefore plans at Core Cycling are world class and have been tested by elite athletes!

Type of Events plan is for:

Want to have your best ever season of Sportive riding and do better than you ever thought you could? Then this is the plan for you!! This Training Plan is designed for any Riders who have been riding consistently for at least 3 months as a minimum and are wanting to try their first Gran Fondo. However it is also going to work for a seasoned Rider who wants the challenge of doing their hardest event ever and or doing a PB on an event already ridden.
We will do this by improving your Endurance, Climbing, VO2, and preparing yourself for that magical Bucket List event.

Who the plan is for:

Workouts in our plans at Core Cycling are tried and tested by all kinds of cyclists from Elite, as previously mentioned, to your everyday rider, male or female, looking to get fit. At Core Cycling we have coached riders from many parts of the world. The weeks range from 6 hours for a recovery week and upto 7 hours for your biggest weeks. The plans also include your Strength and conditioning sessions.

This plan is perfect for cyclists of have ridden Sportives or Gran Fondos already in previous years (if you haven't, please see Core Cyclings pre season plans. There are 4 week plans there too) all the way through to your top riders wanting to complete their best season of Sportives. Check out my profile for alternatives, continuations and 12 week options of this plan. Links to the Season Plans will be at the end of this plan. One-to-one coaching is available too. Please contact me by the email address provided on my profile.

Where and how to complete the plan:

Due to the workout builder, your plan can be used on Zwift, Garmin, Wahoo etc. This makes it a great interactive experience whether you choose Zwift or the road. Please have a look at each workout description too to help you understand what's being asked and why. Please remember that recovery is just as important as the effort itself. My advice would also be not to use ERG mode. There are tests every 7-9 weeks, including in other plans going forward, to help you see your progress. Please always start easier in the 20 minute test to allow for you to be strong at the end and get the best out of yourself. Also remembering you are improving more on the most important part of what you need for your discipline.

Whilst all sessions are set out with a workout, I would recommend that for your Endurance Ride you just enjoy your ride by putting a few efforts and even sprints in as suggested on the ride description. Endurance is always more exciting on the Road with Friends. So whilst doing your “training” might be best on your own, get out and enjoy those endurance rides without being restrained to wattage.

The plan is mainly based on building the aspects of your cycling component that are most important to you. All your workouts are set up for them to appear on your Device. Please follow the link to set this up https://help.trainingpeaks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000325647-Structured-Workout-Export

If you are struggling with an aspect of the plan or need some guidance please feel free to send the odd email for help.

Your preparation workouts, for the few days before your events, are at the end of the plan. Please read before the week of your event and use the relevant workouts.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x4
06:49:00 06:00:00
Strength x2
00:48:00 00:20:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
06:49:00 06:00:00
Strength
00:48:00 00:20:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter

All supported devices

Nicholas Smith

Core Cycling

With over 15 years of Coaching experience, 35 years of riding experience and British Cycling Level 3 and Training Peaks qualifications, at Core Cycling, you will know you are getting the best Coaching in order to get the best out of your body with your time spent with us.

From Novice to Elite riders I can support you in getting the most out of yourself.

Demand More From Your Cycling!!


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  • 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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