Climbing Intervals

• 6-week cross-country interval training plan 
• Endurance mountain bike hammer rides, VO2's, threshold, diabolical tabatas, and race starts to prepare you to crush your goal race!
  

This 6-week cross-country interval training plan begins by working on your race start and quickly moves into Zone 6 Anaerobic interval workouts. Because XC Mountain Biking is all about short (20 second - 1 minute) anaerobic power output! 

There are endurance mountain bike hammer rides on the weekend for endurance training and technical skills practice. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays are for 1 minuters, VO2’s, threshold and the diabolical Tabatas.

• This plan gets you ready for 10-30 minute climbs during a 50-100-mile event
• This Plan was featured in Outside Magazine, click view details to learn what they had to say!

This plan is built for epic races with a foundation of Sweet Spot and Threshold work to make sure you're ready for 10-30 minute climbs during a 50-100-mile event.

We structure this plan with structured training during the week, and "freestyle" workouts on the weekends to keep your mind fresh and having fun. This plan was featured in Outside Magazine, hit this link to read all about it! 

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• XC MTB In Season plan balances your training with your racing
• Anaerobic power output, Zone 6, Tabatas prepare you for race day 
  

This six week XC MTB In Season plan balances your training with your racing. You'll know what opener workouts to do the day before the race and how much rest to take after. Like our XC Intervals Plan, the In Season Plan has mid-week mountain bike specific intervals along with skills sessions so you are fast and smooth. Since XC Mountain Biking is all about short (20 second - 1 minute) anaerobic power output, you'll find the right amount of Zone 6 and Tabatas! 

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• Leadville 100 MTB Training Plan, starts Monday June 27th for the August 13th, 2022 race
• Preps you for the grueling alpine climbs in Leadville
• Include simulation rides and nutrition guidance 

Our Leadville 100 MTB Training Plan, starts June 27th (!) for the August 14th, 2022 race. Do our 16 weeks of Sweet Spot Plan prior to build a big aerobic base! This six week Leadville 100 MTB training plan will prep you for the grueling alpine climbs in Leadville with gobs of Sweet Spot and Threshold plus a dab of anaerobic work during the week. The weekends are full of long rides up to 8 hours with plenty of climbing that will give you a chance to test your fueling plans as well as your saddle fit! There's also plenty of low aerobic endurance work to help you build that mitochondrial density that will make you more efficient on race day. Read more about Leadville 100 training here. Our Leadville 100 Training Plan, starts June 27th (!) for the August 13th, 2022 race.

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