100 Mile MTB Race 12 Week Base Plan w/strength training (Personal Best)

Author: Curt Wilhelm

12 weeks - $99.00
Total Hours: 132
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This is a 12 week plan Base plan for a 100 mile MTB race personal record (PR) finish. The plan builds endurance, muscular endurance, speed and power to prepare for the 12 week 100 Mile MTB Race Build plan. Start this plan 24 weeks before your goal race. Then follow the 100 Mile Build Plan for optimal training for your goal.

The volume in this plan assumes that the athlete has experience racing 100 Mile MTB races or a strong level of fitness.

Along with bike workouts, the plan DOES includes strength training and core workouts to build endurance, power, balance and stability.

Each week is between 7 and 14hrs of training. Weekday workouts are 1 hr to 1.5hr. Weekend workouts are 3-5.5hrs each.

Plan is designed to start on a Monday with longer workouts on weekends.

  What do you get with a training plan?

Sample workouts:

Workout #1 : Bike
LTHR/FTP Field Test
Planned Time: 1:00:00
This training plan uses training zones to indicate intensity based on heart rate or power. If followed properly, this field test will give you your LTHR or FTP values to use for zones. Uses the zones from the Zone Calculator found on the page listed below for correct workout intensity of the of the sessions in this plan. Follow LTHR or FTP test at http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=261
Workout #2 : Strength
Core
Planned Time: 0:20:00
See Core workout on my website. http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=217
Workout #3 : Custom
Welcome, Week #1
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Workout #4 : MTB
Easy Spin
Planned Time: 1:00:00
Can be done on a trainer or Road/MTB. Spin easy zone 1-2.
Workout #5 : Strength
Anatomical Adaptation (AA) Weights 3-4 sets
Planned Time: 1:00:00
After warm up do 3-4 sets of AA. Cool down with 5-10 minutes of spinning in easy gear/resistance at high rpm. For details go to: http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=219
Workout #6 : Strength
Core
Planned Time: 0:20:00
See Core workout on my website. http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=217
Workout #7 : Bike
Steady State Intervals - 20 min
Planned Time: 2:00:00
Can be done on a trainer or outdors Warm up for 10 minutes with an easy spin in zone 1 and 2. Then ride 20 minutes at a constant pace in Zone 3 or around 84-91% of LTHR, cadence should be between 80 and 90 RPM. Rest for 8 minutes, then repeat 3 times. Total of four intervals If riding on the trainer you can split this workout into two sessions. For example, 1 hr in the morning and 1 hr in the evening.
Workout #8 : Strength
Anatomical Adaptation (AA) Weights 3-4 sets
Planned Time: 1:00:00
After warm up do 3-4 sets of AA. Cool down with 5-10 minutes of spinning in easy gear/resistance at high rpm. For details go to: http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=219
Workout #9 : Strength
Core
Planned Time: 0:20:00
See Core workout on my website. http://mtbcoach.com/?page_id=217