High-Volume 8-Week Race Prep Plan for CX or Criteriums - v3.1 - Re-Usable

Written by Cody Waite, of Waite Endurance

This is part of our most recently updated v3.1 plan series (2019) with all Structured Workouts provided to be used with Smart Trainers and devices of your choosing!

The Race Prep plan picks up where our BASE BUILDER PLANS leave off, and prepares you to race! Your Anaerobic Power, Vo2 Max, and Anaerobic Threshold energy systems are all addressed as your racing approaches.

Our 8-week CX/Crit Race-Prep Plan, v3.1, is designed for the repeatable anaerobic power efforts required in CX & Crit racing. This plan is designed for the rider looking to sharpen up their race day fitness leading up to their A-priority event of the year. This plan is designed to begin after you've completed one of our Base Builder Plans and have your fitness base established. You can also begin this plan without having followed our Base Builder Plans, assuming you have at least 8 weeks building a solid aerobic strength base prior to starting this program.

RACE PREP PLAN:This 8 week plan is set up in 4 two-week blocks: the first three blocks touch on Peak Power, Anaerobic Power & Vo2 Max repeats, while including a lower priority race every other week to sharpen racing skills. The final block is a Peak/Taper into your "A" event. Each two-week block includes 4 Structured Workouts that focus on the specific energy system demands, and two endurance maintenance rides. Strength training sessions continue from our Base Builder plans in the form of Maintenance sessions that are optional depending on your strength training preferences.

Also included in the plan is our Aerobic Threshold & Anaerobic Power Testing protocol (and calculator spreadsheet) to identify your training zones for the Structured Workouts.

REUSABLE: You can easily reuse this plan within your racing season as you recover and rebuild between peaks for A-priority events; as well as future seasons.

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QUESTIONS ?

Email Cody directly with questions now or as you go: cody@teamwaite.com