About This Beginner or Comeback Training Plan
This 3 month plan takes you from not training consistently to training frequently and feeling good! It is not complicated and is very flexible, especially in month one.
🔹Month 1 focuses on frequency - doing something each day
🔹Month 2 focuses on Volume - going a bit longer 2 days a week
🔹Month 3 adds 2 days with a bit more focus while keeping volume and frequency up
Is This Comeback Cycling Training Plan for You?
This plan is ideal for riders training 3–8 months ahead of their competition season. It lays a strong foundation so that you're ready to transition into a more specific “Build” phase afterward.
- Designed for riders with limited time and training days
- Plan Suggests 3–5 days on the bike and 2 days of core per week
- Weekly volume ranges from 2 to ~6 hours, with many options to scale volume up or down
- Uses Heart Rate, Power, or RPE (no device required)
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What’s Included in Consummate Athlete Training Plans?
- Structured workout downloads for Garmin, Zwift, and other platforms
- Baseline fitness test(s) to assess where you are and your progress
- PDFs (or links) for core/strength routines and yoga/mobility sessions
- Clear workout descriptions using HR, Power, and/or RPE for full flexibility
⚡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!