12-Week Ultra Endurance MTB

Author: Eric Palmer

13 weeks - $99.99
Total Hours: 125
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This plan is for Mountain Bikers with an intermediate to advanced base fitness who are training for a 8-12 hour mountain bike race. You should have at least 12 weeks of preparatory work prior to starting this training plan and a heart rate monitor is required. GPS and power devices are very benficial, but not required.

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Sample workouts:

Workout #1 : Day Off

Planned Time: 0:00:00
Actively focus on recovery today: 1) stay off of legs all you can, 2) watch nutrition closely (healthy carbs, lean protein, and good fats), 3) stretch, and 4) drink when thirsty. Other common recovery aids include massage, napping, elevating legs, floating in water, and listening to music.
Workout #2 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:30:00
BT: Cruise intvls. 3-4 x 6-8 minutes in heart rate 4-5a zones (2-minute recoveries). Shift between a hard gear for 30 seconds & a 'normal' gear for 60 seconds. Maintain the same cadence regardless of gearing. This should be closer to the low end of your 'comfort range' (about 85 rpm).
Workout #3 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:30:00
Ride in 1-2 zone, mostly 1 zone. Flat course. Low effort--light on pedals. Comfortably high rpm.
Workout #4 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:00:00
Isolated Leg Training on trainer. After warm-up, alternate 20-60 seconds with 1 leg--other on a chair. Get a total of 7-10 minutes of ILT on each leg in workout. Alternate legs as you feel like it. Comfortably high cadence. Focus on eliminating dead spot at top of stroke by pushing toes forward in shoes at top.
Workout #5 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:00:00
Ride in 1-2 zone, mostly 1 zone. Flat course. Low effort--light on pedals. Comfortably high rpm.
Workout #6 : Bike

Planned Time: 2:00:00
BT: Ride several 10-15 minute climbs of varying grades. Shift to a higher gear than you would normally use for any given climb. Cadence is 50-60 rpm. Seated. Heart rate max is 5a zone.
Workout #7 : Bike

Planned Time: 3:00:00
Group ride. Sit-in today. No hard, sustained pulls. Mostly 1-3 zones. Avoid 5 zone.
Workout #8 : Day Off

Planned Time: 0:00:00
Actively focus on recovery today: 1) stay off of legs all you can, 2) watch nutrition closely (healthy carbs, lean protein, and good fats), 3) stretch, and 4) drink when thirsty. Other common recovery aids include massage, napping, elevating legs, floating in water, and listening to music.
Workout #9 : Bike

Planned Time: 1:30:00
BT: Cruise intvls. 3-4 x 6-8 minutes in heart rate 4-5a zones (2-minute recoveries). Shift between a hard gear for 30 seconds & a 'normal' gear for 60 seconds. Maintain the same cadence regardless of gearing. This should be closer to the low end of your 'comfort range' (about 85 rpm).