Colorado Trail Race Bikepacking Mountain Bike Training Plan
Colorado Trail Race Bikepacking Mountain Bike Training Plan
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Length
12 Weeks
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
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Plan Description
Our tried and tested LW Coaching Colorado Trail Race Bikepacking Mountain Bike Training Plan has been updated with TrainingPeaks structured workouts to make the most of both indoor and outdoor riding opportunities. For outdoor training, power (watts), TSS and IF targets can be downloaded to your Garmin. For indoor training, download your plan to your favorite Smart Trainer app such as Zwift, Rouvy or Trainer Road.
This 12 week bikepacking training plan is for an experienced endurance racer who has completed one or more endurance events (12+ hours) and is ready to commit to racing the Colorado Trail. This plan is detailed and committing, assuming performance in CTR is one of the top priorities in your life for the next 12 weeks. Your goal is to finish, and to stretch out your personal limits to learn just how fast you can complete this beast. The plan has big hours and hard training. It is an aggressive plan designed to push you to your limits in pursuit of the perfect alpine multi-day racing experience.
Weekly total training hours range from 14 to 29. This includes 2-3 hours of strength training and stretching every week. Plan focus is on speed and fitness building for the first 3 weeks and then transitions to a combination of continued improvements of threshold power, endurance abilities, and many aspects of the self-supported racing genre. There are several multi-day rides scheduled with flexible options to do other races.
This plan is paced by power (watts), heart rate and perceived exertion. At a minimum, a heart rate monitor is recommended to follow this training plan. A power meter and smart trainer are optional (and highly advantageous) extras. A power meter or smart trainer is not required to successfully follow this training plan.
Guidelines are presented for: bikepacker bike fit, altitude acclimatization, recovery at altitude, CTR course specific equipment considerations, race strategy tips, self-supported fueling overview, functional GI maintenance and more.
Visit our LW Coaching website to ask training plan questions on our forum, read mountain bike specific training articles, learn new workouts and see what events our coaches and athletes have been racing.
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
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Bike
x6
|
15:39:00 | 10:00:00 |
|
Other
x5
|
01:08:00 | 01:00:00 |
|
Strength
x3
|
02:00:00 | 01:00:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
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|
15:39:00 | 10:00:00 | |
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01:08:00 | 01:00:00 | |
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02:00:00 | 01:00:00 |
Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Power Meter
- Heart Rate Monitor
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