Mtb cross-country (xco) - specific preparation - 8-week plan - 6-9h/week

WHAT DOES THIS PLAN DO? This is an 8-week plan designed to build key fitness attributes needed for success in OLYMPIC-DISTANCE MTB CROSS-COUNTRY (XCO) RACING or other MTB races lasting

between 1-2 hours in duration. These key attributes include threshold power, VO2max, anaerobic capacity, and sprint repeatability. The plan also includes prompts to work on MTB-specific

bike-handling and race nutrition strategies. It's designed to run up to the start of the MTB race season, but we do also include advice on how to continue training through the season

itself. WHO IS THIS PLAN FOR? This plan is for MODERATELY TRAINED CYCLISTS, who have already spent at least 2-3 months working on their aerobic base fitness. Any of our

'autumn/winter', 'endurance' or 'threshold' plans would be particularly good precursors to this plan. The plan is geared towards MTB events that last between

roughly 1-2 hours. 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 * FTP testing to help set training intensity zones, using a methodology we’ve refined for improved accuracy through working with 100s of

athletes * Each workout’s purpose and key adaptations clearly communicated, including references to scientific papers * Notes summarising the week's training and key sessions, so that

you always know where your training is heading