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Sportive/Gran Fondo Endurance Plan

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Sportive/Gran Fondo Endurance Plan

Includes Structured Workouts

Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.


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Author

Stephen Gallagher

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Length

10 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.


Learn More about Structured Workouts.

Plan Description

This plan is for: Riders aiming to take on long-distance sportive events or simply to build their endurance capabilities.

This plan will: Make you fitter, leaner and faster for long-distance events lasting over five hours. The structured sessions will help you improve your climbing, speed and endurance, enabling you to tackle epic challenges with confidence and determination.

Before you start, you will need: A good level of base fitness — you’ll have cycled consistently, three or four times a week, over the previous six months leading up to start of structured training.

How it works: This plan will build your aerobic base and improve your aerobic capacity. It targets those aspects of performance that increase endurance and the ability to complete longer events strongly and confidently. The initial phase is focused on building muscular strength and developing cadence, which in tandem boost fatigue resistance and reduce muscular fatigue. In the next phase, volume is increased to enhance aerobic fitness by stimulating greater mitochondrial biogenesis (production of mitochondria — the powerhouse of the cell), enhanced capillarisation in the muscles (blood supply), and the development of slow-twitch muscles fibres. The low-intensity sessions help train the body to more efficiently use fat as a fuel source, while the higher aerobic efforts, in sweetspot and tempo ranges, improve economy.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x4
08:40:00 05:00:00
Day Off x2
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Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
08:40:00 05:00:00
Day Off
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Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter

All supported devices

Stephen Gallagher

Dig Deep Coaching

Dig Deep Coaching is a global cycling and triathlon coaching company who provide targeted and personal coaching through an extensive team of experienced Coaches. The coaching ethos developed is translated into various disciplines including Road, MTB, Cyclocross, Track, Sportive and Triathlon. Guesswork is removed, knowledge is built, confidence increased and motivation unquestionable. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter #coachingworks


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