12 Week MTB Winter Plan (Part 1: Early off season)
12 Week MTB Winter Plan (Part 1: Early off season)
Author
George Rose
Length
12 Weeks
Plan Description
This plan is aimed at experienced Mountain bikers aged 18 to 45 who typically have a minimum of 2 years racing experience and wish to follow a structured plan during the off season winter months in preparation for a season of XC racing and one day Marathon events.
You will be guided through the 12 week period via two five week blocks of training, each seperated by a recovery week and fitness assesment (self conducted hill effort) to monitor performance. Following the completion of this plan it is advised that at least 4 weeks of high intensity training be completedbefore commencing the race season or alternatively see additional plan "Part 2: progressing from winter training to early season racing".
Prior to starting the plan you will have had a rest period of approximately one month following your previous season of racing and then completed two weeks of very easy riding (4 to 8 hours approximately) to get back into a training routine.
Weekly training volumes vary from 6 to 14 hours over a range of 5 to 6 training days per week. A variety of structured sessions are provided and aim to improve endurance and strength whilst including some pedalling drills to improve technique.
Training sessions are prescribed using heart rate zones and therefore a heart rate monitor is essential when following this plan. A spreadsheet is attached for the calculation of heart rate zones.
Heart Rate Zones (based on % maximum heart rate)
Level 1 = 0 to 64%
Lower Level 2 = 65% to 78%
Upper Level 2 = 79% to 88%
Level 3 = 89% to 94%
Level 4 = 95% to 100%
If you have any questions relating to this plan please email georgerose@cyclecoachingwales.com
How it Works
Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
---|---|---|
Bike
x3
|
06:49:00 | 04:30:00 |
Strength
x2
|
01:03:00 | 00:40:00 |
Day Off
x1
|
—— | —— |
MTB
x1
|
02:10:00 | 03:00:00 |
Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
---|---|---|---|
|
06:49:00 | 04:30:00 | |
|
01:03:00 | 00:40:00 | |
|
—— | —— | |
|
02:10:00 | 03:00:00 |
Training Load By Week
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