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Cycle Training - Introduction

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Cycle Training - Introduction

Set a Goal

Write your goal down

Make your goal public

Select your “A” Event

Take care of the small stuff

Vacation time

Travel & Hotel

Entry

Bike Fit

Equipment Check and Repair

The Mental Aspect of Cycling

Commitment

Focus

Go with the flow

Visualize

Don’t sweat the small stuff

Exercise Physiology

Stress

Adaptation

Progression

Specificity

Individuality

Reversibility

Training Phases

Building a successful training program is dependent on physiological principles.  Work in four week blocks – three weeks hard work, one week recovery.  Alternate hard days with easy days.  How many workouts and how many hours per week does it take to be a ready for your event?

Base Building Phase

  • Increase weekly mileage
  • Increase distance of long workout
  • Build Aerobic engine

·         Build cardiovascular and muscular endurance

·         Improve VO2max

Strength Building Phase

  • Focus on Strength workouts
  • Lactate Threshold workouts
  • HILLS
  • Build muscular strength
  • Increase capillary beds
  • Build mitochondria
  • Improve Lactate enzyme response
  • Raise Lactate Threshold
  • The key to going fast!
  • Reduce the risk of injury

Supplemental Strength Training

  • Plyometrics
  • Weights
  • Planks

Speed Building Phase

  • SPEED KILLS!
  • Time Trials
  • Pace workouts
  • Tempo workouts
  • Races/Events

Tapering For Your “A” Event

  • Number of weeks to taper
  • Reactions to tapering
  • What to do during a taper

Maintenance Phase

  • How long can you expect to perform well
  • What training to do during your maintenance phase
  • Warming-up and cooling-down

Recovery Phase

  • This is not an endless year of training
  • Take four to six weeks and get to know your SO
  • Have fun
  • RELAX!
  • Build for two years ahead.

Training Cycles

  • Base Week
  • Distance Week
  • Long Week
  • Recovery Week
  • The next Training Cycle

Training Plan

Plan Each Phase

Start with you Goal or “A” event.  Plan your season backwards – Recovery, Taper, Speed Phase, Strength Phase, Base Phase. 

Recovery Phase is four to eight weeks, depending on the distance of your “A” event and the length of time you have to train.

Race and Maintenance Phase is four to eight weeks, depending on the distance of your “A” event and the length of time you have to train.

Taper Phase is one to three weeks, depending on the distance of your “A” event and the length of time you have been training.

Speed Phase is four to eight weeks, depending on the distance of your “A” event and the length of time you have to train.

Strength Phase is six to eight weeks, depending on the distance of your “A” event and the length of time you have to train.

Base Phase is as long as you can, whatever time is left.  But, it should be at least 8 weeks long.

Add Supplemental Training

Add Skill Development

Weekly Workouts

  • Long Days
  • Hard Days
  • Active Recovery Days
  • Skills Days:

·         Pedaling

o        Clipless pedals

o        Circles

o        Cadence

·         Bike Fit and Riding Position

·         Cornering

·         Braking

·         Ascending Hills

·         Descending Hills

·         Riding in a pack

·         Pace lines

·         Sprinting

  • Special Consideration
  • Nutrition

·         What to Eat

o        Carbohydrates

o        Electrolytes

o        Fluids

o        Protein

·         When to Eat

o        Before Exercising

o        During Exercise

o        Recovery & Replenishment

Questions & Answers

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