Intervals for Road Racing - Intermediate - 8 Weeks
Intervals for Road Racing - Intermediate - 8 Weeks
Author
Alex Quirk
Length
8 Weeks
Plan Description
Would you like to improve your racing results but not sure if you want to commit to a coach. This is a 8 week program, designed to introduce you to interval training for road racing. It's ideal for athletes who have experience in racing but not in structured training. The program focuses on a mix of climbing, sub-threshold/sweetspot efforts and high intensity "VO2" Efforts. This program is power based and so the use of a power meter is recommended.
Program details:
- 2 x 4 Week Training Blocks which consist of 3 difficult weeks followed by an easy week.
- Ideal for time pressed athletes: no weekday session is longer than 90 minutes
- Power Based: detailed guide of of wattage zones for each session
- Can substitute recovery rides with days off for time pressed athletes
- Variety of sessions will give you some tools to coach yourself and keep you engaged.
*RPE: Rate of Perceived Effort
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
| Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
|---|---|---|
|
Bike
x6
|
09:49:00 | 03:00:00 |
|
Strength
x3
|
01:19:00 | 00:30:00 |
| Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
09:49:00 | 03:00:00 | |
|
|
01:19:00 | 00:30:00 |
Training Load By Week
This plan works best with the following fitness devices:
- Power Meter
- GPS
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