About The MTB Stage Race Training Plan
This 3 Month training plan has been used successfully by adult athletes preparing for Mountain Bike Stage Race like:
- MOAB Rocks
- Trans-Rockies or Single-Track 6
- La-Ruta
- BC-Bike-Race (BCBR)
- Pisgah Stage Race
- Demanding Multi-Day MTB Tours or Camps
This plan is best applied ~12 weeks ahead of your goal of a MTB Stage Race. Ideally, you will have completed a general preparation or 'base' phase to establish fitness and cycling skills before this more specific block of training.
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Is This Mountain Bike Stage Race Plan For You?
The plan runs for ~3 months, providing specific preparation in the months ahead of your goal stage race event. It would ideally follow a few months of base training to lay a foundation for the hard work in this plan.
- Designed for riders who can do at least weekend workouts on trail
- Plan Suggests 5-6 days on the bike and 1-2 days of strength/core per week
- Weekly volume ranges from 5 to ~14 hours, with many options to scale volume up or down
- Usable with Heart Rate, Power, or RPE (no device required)
What Does this MTB Training Plan Include?
- Stage Race Tips to avoid common mistakes and boost your results
- Structured Workout Downloads are included for some 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 with links and/or PDF
- Can be done by HR, Power and/or RPE - Flexible to your equipment and preferences
- Guidance and Options to shorten or extend workouts based on goals and availability
Need a Custom Plan?
If You have an irregular schedule or bold performance goals? Our personalized 3-Month Made-for-You Plans are a unique offering from Consummate Athlete that remove the guesswork by tailoring your training plan to your life, schedule, goals, and equipment.
Learn more about our Made-for-You Plans here.
Questions?
Email Peter with any questions or to discuss your ideal plan.
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!