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Leadville Trail 100 MTB Training Plan - 8 Months

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Leadville Trail 100 MTB Training Plan - 8 Months

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Author

Peter Glassford

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Length

32 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description

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Peter Glassford and Molly Hurford - Consummate Athlete


About The 8 Month Leadville 100 Training Plan

This plan is made specifically for the Leadville 100 mile Mountain Bike Race. It is demanding, just like the race! This plan is different from other plans because it is made specifically for adults who must balance work and social/family calendars.

This plan builds your fitness, skills and tactics so that you can put together a great performance on race day. It has been proven by the number of finishes and belt-buckles it has accumulated over 10+ years of use by athletes like you.

It starts during the holiday week ahead of the New Year / January 1st and it ends on the event date each year. It is also designed so that you can start in Feb or March if you want to start later. Getting started earlier tends to be better but if you are fit and healthy starting the plan 3-5 months out from the race would be great and there are notes for those joining the plan late at the beginning of each block.

Are you doing a different race?If you would like to follow a plan like similar to this but without the guidance and dates specific to Leadville, please use our 100 miler Training Plan plan (here)


Is This Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Plan For You?

This plan is for Intermediate and advanced riders who are skilled and/or bold enough to take on a challenging event like the Leadville 100 Trail Mountain Bike Race! It will get you fit but also make sure you are prepared technically, tactically, and logistically. It follows the same progressions and ideas I have used to help athletes get both 9 and 12-hour belt buckles.


The plan requires about 6-8 hours in shorter weeks up to 12-15+ hours in longer weeks. The workouts suggest a range that you choose based on your daily availability, base-line fitness and your goals in the event.


What Does this Leadville Cycling Plan Include?



  • Leadville Tips or 'Beta' that are invaluable to avoid common mistakes and boost your results

  • Structured Workout Downloads are included for *many* bike workouts ( for Garmin / Zwift Etc )

  • Many Workouts that can be done indoors if desired/required

  • Core routine and 1-2 weekly yoga sessions are provided and encouraged throughout the plan

  • Workout Description with HR, Power and/or RPE - Flexible to your equipment and preferences

  • Guidance and Options to shorten or extend workouts based on goals and availability



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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x5
08:29:00 06:00:00
Strength x2
00:29:00 00:30:00
Other x1
00:07:00 00:30:00
Custom x1
00:24:00 00:30:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
08:29:00 06:00:00
Strength
00:29:00 00:30:00
Other
00:07:00 00:30:00
Custom
00:24:00 00:30:00

Training Load By Week


Peter Glassford - TrainingPeaks Plans & Coaching

Consummate Athlete - Cycling Coaching & Training Plans

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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  • 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
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