Every race car starts with a Chassis. It's the foundation from which everything else will be built upon. The faster the car, the sturdier the chassis. Try to race a car with cracks in the chassis and disaster is likely. The base season is the chassis for your entire race season. Don't neglect it.
Most weeks will consist of about 12 hours of total training time (+/- 2 Hours) including gym work. However, I do add in some optional workouts if you end up finding some extra time in your weekly schedule and want to take advantage of it.
Regardless of training time, the base season is an important aspect of every training cycle. Neglect the base season and you could pay the price later in the year when intensity increases in both training and racing. Strength training is also a crucial part of base season training as this is the time of the year when lifting should be emphasized.
This training plan starts off with a preparation phase before we actually jump into base training. This means you'll take 4 weeks to focus on cross-training, introduce your body to the gym and focus on more general fitness. As you progress into Base 1 the focus starts to shift to more cycling specific workouts with Tempo focused workouts. The strength training will also increase during this phase as well.
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