Finish Strong - Metric Century Ride 100K: 3-months
Author: Ken Nicodemus
Length: 12 Weeks
Tags: cycling, gran fondo/century, beginner, intermediate, hr based
Typical Week: 4 Bike, 4 Strength, 3 Other, 2 Custom, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout:
4:00 hrs
Author: Ken Nicodemus
Length: 12 Weeks
Tags: cycling, gran fondo/century, beginner, intermediate, hr based
Typical Week: 4 Bike, 4 Strength, 3 Other, 2 Custom, 1 Day Off
Longest Workout:
4:00 hrs
Finish Strong - Metric Century Ride 100K: 3-months
This 12-week cycling plan is for the individual who has already been riding 2-3 hours per week. The participant should have been exercising regularly for at least 3 months. The focus of the plan is to provide a sensible and systematic approach to cycling regularly to achieve the initial goal of finishing a 100K ride and/or setting the stage for more extensive cycling (i.e., longer or faster races) in the future.
Anatomical Adaptation: After you are warmed up do 1 set of a basic whole body strength workout. The focus should be on proper form but resistance should be very light. Do 10-12 reps at approximately your 20-25 rep max.
See sample workouts at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OI7O7wAedZ5TaCGwF0sML1A0pTu-hnJJE9yifEYphcU/edit?usp=sharing
wu: Active motion prep warm-up with movement specific to your workout activity. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B639_98Ql3-3MUtIbm5RcDFGYVU/edit?usp=sharing
ms: Ride in the HR 1-2 zones on a mostly flat course. Include pedaling drills such as: a) try to drive pedal straight forward from 9 to 3 o'clock, b) pedal with foot against the top inside of your shoe trying to avoid touching the insole, c) try to touch toes to end of your shoes at top of downstroke. Stay as relaxed as you can while doing these drills. No tension in feet, legs, hands, etc.
cd: 5 minutes in zone 1
Basic Core Exercise circuit: Do 30 sec. to 1 minute for each exercise. Go thru the circuit 2-3 times.
1.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B639_98Ql3-3XzVsNWR0YkhORnc/edit?usp=sharing
Foam Roller and Downward-dog exercise + if you have time Stretch the basic five: Hamstrings, quads/hip flexors (faber), calves, lats and chest. Go to for sample exercises: http://tinyurl.com/fmroller
wu: Active motion prep warm-up with movement specific to your workout activity. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B639_98Ql3-3MUtIbm5RcDFGYVU/edit?usp=sharing
ms: Ride in the HR 1-2 zones on a mostly flat course. Include pedaling drills such as: a) try to drive pedal straight forward from 9 to 3 o'clock, b) pedal with foot against the top inside of your shoe trying to avoid touching the insole, c) try to touch toes to end of your shoes at top of downstroke. Stay as relaxed as you can while doing these drills. No tension in feet, legs, hands, etc.
cd: 5 minutes in zone 1
Stretch at least the basic five areas: Hamstrings, quads/hip flexors, calves, lats and chest. See link for samples at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B639_98Ql3-3X0Z4aDM3ZWZXcWs/edit?usp=sharing
Foam Roller and Downward-dog exercise + if you have time Stretch the basic five: Hamstrings, quads/hip flexors (faber), calves, lats and chest. Go to for sample exercises: http://tinyurl.com/fmroller
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