To get the maximum out of being coached, you need a dynamic training plan that can adjust to your ‘real world’ situation as you go through the year. Like it or not, you’ll probably get a cold at some point or miss sessions because of unavoidable commitments. If I’m coaching you on a one to one basis, adapting your training to keep you on target is straight forward, I simple adjust your sessions in Training Peaks as necessary.
However, not everybody wants this level of guidance and some more experienced riders sometimes wish to coach themselves. To address this, I have developed a range of fixed 8 week training plans.
They are progressive i.e. one follows on from the other, but they can also be used as stand alone plans. They contain either power or heart rate parameters so you can accurately assess what level you should be training at depending on the equipment you have.
For riders with a few seasons of racing under their belts, I have developed two 10 week advanced plans containing a greater element of overload, active recovery and adaption, one for the October - December preparation phase, the other aimed at the January - March Pre-Competition period. You'll need to be using power measurement for these.
Simply, I drop the plan in to Training Peaks (you can download and use this for free) to start at a point that is convenient for you, have a chat as you set up, catch up half way through and then have a review at the end.
I won’t be providing the analysis and feedback of your individual sessions or adjusting the plan as I do with the riders I coach 1:2:1, but it will give you good structure and input from me to make sure you are getting the most out of your training. If you don't find the kind of plan you are looking for here then let me know and I'll develop one for you. You can get one from Coach Google be it won't be tailored to you. A good plan, even a fixed one, has to relate to you as a rider (age, sex, experience etc) AND to what type of event you are training for. A plan to help you conquer your first 50 mile sportive is going to be different from one looking to get you through a multi day challenge ride.
To give you a flavour of what’s involved in the plan, an overview of the Aerobic endurance/FTP builder (Base) using power measurement is below. I charge £80 for each 8 week plan and £100 for the 10 week plans.
‘An 8-week progressive training plan designed to build appropriate aerobic endurance and increase functional threshold power (FTP) for cyclists and triathletes aiming to race in events lasting between 20 - 60 minutes who are using power measurement equipment.
1. Designed to start the preparation phase of a periodised annual plan
2. 5-6 hours per week assuming full time work commitments (evening indoor sessions during the week)
3. Done of a static trainer, rollers or outdoors, conditions allowing.
4. FTP test and the beginning and end of the 8 weeks to benchmark progress.
5. Includes active recovery.
6. Ideal base for 10 and 25 mile time trials, circuits races/crits, track endurance races and 40k tri legs.
7. Targeted and focused aerobic endurance training - not 'old school' winter junk miles’
However, not everybody wants this level of guidance and some more experienced riders sometimes wish to coach themselves. To address this, I have developed a range of fixed 8 week training plans.
- Aerobic endurance/FTP builder (Base)
- Aerobic endurance - Strength & speed (Intermediate)
- Aerobic endurance - Race preparation (Advanced)
They are progressive i.e. one follows on from the other, but they can also be used as stand alone plans. They contain either power or heart rate parameters so you can accurately assess what level you should be training at depending on the equipment you have.
For riders with a few seasons of racing under their belts, I have developed two 10 week advanced plans containing a greater element of overload, active recovery and adaption, one for the October - December preparation phase, the other aimed at the January - March Pre-Competition period. You'll need to be using power measurement for these.
- Aerobic Endurance Pro Program
- Overload - Recover - Adapt Pro Program
Simply, I drop the plan in to Training Peaks (you can download and use this for free) to start at a point that is convenient for you, have a chat as you set up, catch up half way through and then have a review at the end.
I won’t be providing the analysis and feedback of your individual sessions or adjusting the plan as I do with the riders I coach 1:2:1, but it will give you good structure and input from me to make sure you are getting the most out of your training. If you don't find the kind of plan you are looking for here then let me know and I'll develop one for you. You can get one from Coach Google be it won't be tailored to you. A good plan, even a fixed one, has to relate to you as a rider (age, sex, experience etc) AND to what type of event you are training for. A plan to help you conquer your first 50 mile sportive is going to be different from one looking to get you through a multi day challenge ride.
To give you a flavour of what’s involved in the plan, an overview of the Aerobic endurance/FTP builder (Base) using power measurement is below. I charge £80 for each 8 week plan and £100 for the 10 week plans.
‘An 8-week progressive training plan designed to build appropriate aerobic endurance and increase functional threshold power (FTP) for cyclists and triathletes aiming to race in events lasting between 20 - 60 minutes who are using power measurement equipment.
1. Designed to start the preparation phase of a periodised annual plan
2. 5-6 hours per week assuming full time work commitments (evening indoor sessions during the week)
3. Done of a static trainer, rollers or outdoors, conditions allowing.
4. FTP test and the beginning and end of the 8 weeks to benchmark progress.
5. Includes active recovery.
6. Ideal base for 10 and 25 mile time trials, circuits races/crits, track endurance races and 40k tri legs.
7. Targeted and focused aerobic endurance training - not 'old school' winter junk miles’
