What does this plan do?
This plan is designed to achieve peak form with a well-rounded fitness profile that should suit a wide range of cycling disciplines. Interval sessions focus in particular on developing anaerobic power, and after following this plan, you should feel more punchy as a rider, and able to respond to quick changes of pace and attacks.
Who is this plan for?
This plan is specifically designed to account for hormonal changes that can impact your capacity to train and recover among females with a regular ~28-day menstrual cycle. In particular, we include lighter training weeks when hormones are less favourable to training and recovery, and heavier training weeks when hormones are more supportive of high training loads.
The plan is pitched at 'intermediate level' cyclists, who can already ride up to 2.5-3 hours, and have some experience with structured interval training.
This plan is suitable preparation for a wide range of cycling disciplines, including sportives, road racing, and MTB cross-country and marathon, to name a few. The plan includes regular opportunities for skills development which can be adapted to suit your chosen discipline(s).
Key Features
We believe our plans stand our from the crowd. We’ve done our very best to provide an experience that’s as close as possible to having on-hand coach support, with ample guidance on how to get the most out of our plans, and clear information on what we’re trying to achieve both session-by-session and week-by-week to keep you motivated. Our plans are grounded in science and supported by over a decade of full-time coaching experience.
This plan includes:
- A comprehensive PDF user guide, providing information on how to implement the workouts correctly and how to adapt the plan if necessary
- Structured sessions, meaning all sessions can be automatically exported to your headunit or synced to training platforms like Zwift or TrainerRoad and are ridable in ERG mode
- Each workout’s purpose and key adaptations clearly communicated, including references to scientific papers
High North Performance is a cycling training and metabolic testing consultancy based in Harrogate, UK. We provide customised training programs and performance diagnostic services to professional and amateur athletes using both established and novel training methods, leading testing and analysis technology, as well as a scientific and strategic approach to planning and preparation.