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BASE - Off Road MTB, Gravel, Cyclocross - Training Peaks

Includes Structured Workouts

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


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Author

Peter Glassford

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Length

13 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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


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Plan Description




Great choice! This is Base Plan is Consistently a Top Plan on Training Peaks!




About This Plan

This plan is a Base or 'General Preparation' plan that is meant to be flexible and effective training plan that YOU CAN FINISH!

It is meant to help you gradually accumulate general fitness for offroad cycling disciplines. This plan is meant to precede a 'build' or 'specific preparation period'. It is typically performed 4+ months out from your main event but may be used closer for endurance oriented events or for athletes lacking general fitness.

This plan builds your capacity for tempo/sweet spot while also working on cadence and coordination. Strength/Core/Mobility is included and progressed to help you arrive healthy and strong for your specific preparation period (i.e. Cyclocross or MTB or Gravel)


Is This Plan For You?

This is a really flexible plan that assumes you are going to do some indoor cycling, outdoor cycling, strength and some cross-training. Bike workouts can be done outside if you do not want to train indoors.

If you want to do your base phase outdoors, mostly on your mountain bike please see our Outdoor MTB Base Plan . If you are quite time limited and/or you ONLY WANT TO TRAIN indoors we also have a Time-Limited Indoor Base Plan.

The weekly volume in this training plan ranges between 4 and 11 hours but provides guidance and ranges to extend the longest weeks up to 15+ hours if you have the time and experience.

What Does It Include?



  • Structured Workout Downloads by power/FTP are included ( for Garmin / Zwift Etc )
  • Workout Description with HR, Power and/or RPE - Flexible to your equiptment and preferences

  • Cross-training and a variety of movement options provided (e.g. Bike or crosstrain sundays)

  • Strength, Core and Yoga routine are provided with links and PDF downloads





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Questions?


Please feel free to email Peter for more details.

How it Works

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x5
06:02:00 04:00:00
Strength x3
01:04:00 00:45:00
Other x1
00:09:00 00:30:00
Custom x1
00:28:00 00:30:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
06:02:00 04:00:00
Strength
01:04:00 00:45:00
Other
00:09:00 00:30:00
Custom
00:28:00 00:30:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • Heart Rate Monitor

All supported devices

~ Peter Glassford - Cycling Training Plans & MTB Coaching ~

Consummate Athlete - Off Road Cycling Coaching

Peter Glassford is a full-time Chartered Professional Cycling Coach specializing in off-road cycling disciplines including mountain bike, gravel and cyclocross. He's also a Registered Kinesiologist and has been coaching since 2000.

Along with author Molly Hurford, he operates Consummate Athlete:a website, podcast and coaching business that helps busy adult athletes balance life and big adventures by focusing on Consistency, Confidence, Cross-training and Community!


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