Turnt Up Tuesday
Short and spicy race-pace surges. The wintertime intensity in your plan, done with a crew pushing you.
- Builds: top end, repeatability, race craft
- Led by Coach Jake
- First ride: Tuesday, Nov 17
Three ride formats, every week
Turnt Up. Zone 2. Sweet Spot.
Every ride is coach led on Zwift with the FasCat Coaches on Discord. Hop on the ones that fit your week and your plan. Ride times show in your local timezone on our ride calendar.
Zone 2 Thursday
Conversational watts with a coach on the mic. Bank aerobic fitness and learn while you spin.
- Builds: aerobic base, fat oxidation, durability
- Led by a FasCat Coach
- First ride: Thursday, Nov 19
Sweet Spot Saturday
The classic FasCat base ride. The whole crew rolling sweet spot intervals, the heart of every winter plan we write.
- Builds: FTP, muscular endurance, big base
- A & B groups led by Coach Jake, C group led by Coach Frank
- First ride: Saturday, Nov 21
Join Our Group Training Sessions
Pick a ride below to join on Zwift or add it to your calendar. No rides Thanksgiving week.
Ride with your group
A coach for every watts per kilo
Every ride splits into pace groups by FTP in watts per kilo, the same A to E categories Zwift uses. Pick the group that matches your ability and a FasCat Coach is there with you, so nobody gets dropped and nobody gets bored.
A
4.0+ W/kg
Strong racers and fast group riders
B
3.2 to 3.9 W/kg
Experienced racers and fit club riders
C
2.5 to 3.1 W/kg
Regular riders building toward racing or big events
D
Under 2.5 W/kg
Newer riders and anyone rebuilding fitness
E
Open any W/kg
Ride at your own pace, no pressure, still coached
Find your group
Enter your FTP and weight. Don't know your FTP? CoachCat detects it from your rides.
Ride calendar
Click a ride to join or RSVP
All times shown in your local timezoneJoin the crew. Join our Zwift club to see every ride in Zwift Companion, and follow along on Strava.
Your plan matches the group
16 weeks of sweet spot, one season
The Nov to Feb framework is captured in our 16 Weeks of Sweet Spot plan and the Sweet Spot Part 1 to 4 plans. Join on day one or in January: CoachCat drops you into the right phase, and the group ride you jump on that week trains the same system your plan does.
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Late Nov to Dec
Build your base
Field test to set your zones, then progressive sweet spot. Saturdays carry the long sweet spot ride, Thursdays keep the aerobic engine humming.
Sweet Spot Part 1 → -
Dec to Jan
Boost your base
Longer intervals, more time at sweet spot. A second test around the halfway point measures your gains and updates your zones.
Sweet Spot Part 2 → -
Jan to Feb
Base to race
Long sweet spot OTS rides on Saturdays and short structured wintertime intensity during the week. Turnt Up Tuesday is that intensity, with a crew.
Sweet Spot Part 3 → -
February
Fresh and fast
The 3 > 4 > 5 minute VO2 max progression pushes your threshold higher, then a final test shows what the winter built. Athletes typically raise FTP 5 to 20%.
Sweet Spot Part 4 →
Every sweet spot plan is included
16 Weeks of Sweet Spot, Parts 1 to 4, 30 Week Weights + Sweet Spot Base, and the rest of the FasCat plan library come with your CoachCat membership. Or let CoachCat build a custom plan around your hours and your goal event.
Everything you need, two ways in
Group training is included
A typical winter group program
$400 to $500 one-time, for one winter
- Paid on top of your training app
- Ends when the program ends
- Deposits and spots that fill up
Included
CoachCat membership
$35/month, everything included
- Coach-led group rides Tue, Thu, Sat
- FasCat Coaches on Discord
- Custom plan that matches the group
- Keeps coaching you after February
Included too
1:1 Coaching
from$199/month, group training included
- Everything in CoachCat
- A personal FasCat Coach who writes and reviews your plan
- Monthly coaching call
- Group rides worked into your week
Custom training plan
Built around your goal, your hours, and your power data, then adjusted as you train.
Auto FTP detection
CoachCat spots a new FTP from your rides and updates your zones, so your sweet spot stays sweet.
Optimize score
See how well each ride hit the target, and how much you recovered for the next one.
Ask CoachCat
Answers from the FasCat coaching knowledge base and your own data, any time of day.
Coach-led group rides
Turnt Up Tuesday, Zone 2 Thursday, and Sweet Spot Saturday on Zwift, all winter long.
Ask a FasCat LIVE
Bring your questions to Coach Frank every Friday at 2PM Eastern on YouTube.
How it works
Six steps, one season
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Start your free week
Join CoachCat, seven days free, no credit card. Or hire a FasCat Coach. Group training comes with both.
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Tell CoachCat your goals
Your hours, your events, and your power. Upload your rides to CoachCat to set your starting point.
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Get your matched plan
CoachCat builds a custom plan that lines up with the winter sweet spot framework.
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Join the crew
Join our Zwift club and the FasCat Discord, and add the rides to your calendar.
- 5
Ride with the coaches
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Follow the coach, ask questions, learn the why.
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Test and see the gains
Retest along the way, watch your FTP climb, and roll into spring fit.
Your coaches
A team, not just an app
The FasCat Coaches have been writing sweet spot plans since we coined the term. This winter they are on the rides with you, teaching as you go.
Frank Overton
Founder · Sweet Spot Saturdays C group
Founded FasCat in 2002, coined sweet spot, and leads the C group on Saturdays.
Jake Rytlewski
Coach · Turnt Up Tuesdays · Sweet Spot Saturdays A & B
Leads Tuesday's race-pace surges and the A and B groups on Saturdays.
The FasCat Coaches
Zone 2 Thursdays · Discord
On the mic Thursdays and in Discord all week to answer your questions.
Here's what happens when you FtFP
“I followed the f***ing plan, gained nearly 80 watts in 6 months, and finished Unbound 200 as a total beginner.”
Luke M., West Virginia · CoachCat member
“I followed the f***ing plan and finished top 20 at Unbound, 20 minutes under my goal, after 25 years off the bike.”
Amy W. · 1:1 coached athlete
“I followed the f***ing plan and became UCI Masters TT World Champion.”
Matt S., UK · 1:1 coached athleteFrequently asked
Good questions
How much does Winter Group Training cost?
Nothing extra. Group training is included in your CoachCat membership at $35 a month, and in every 1:1 coaching level if you have a FasCat Coach. There is no program fee, no deposit, and no add-on. Start with a free week, no credit card needed.
I already have a FasCat Coach. Is group training included?
Yes. Winter Group Training is included at every 1:1 coaching level, Hunt, Chase, and Catch, at no extra charge. Your coach works the rides into your plan, and you join the same Zwift club and Discord as everyone else.
When does it start and how long does it run?
The program begins Tuesday, Nov 17 with Turnt Up Tuesday, followed by Zone 2 Thursday on Nov 19 and Sweet Spot Saturday on Nov 21. We take Thanksgiving week off and ride through the end of February.
Who is it for?
Any cyclist who wants a structured winter: road, gravel, mountain bike, cyclocross, and triathlon. Every ride has A, B, C, D and E pace groups by watts per kilo, from 4.0+ W/kg racers to an open group for any ability, and a FasCat Coach rides with each one.
What equipment do I need?
A smart trainer (or a power meter on a regular trainer), a Zwift account, and the free Discord app on your phone or computer. A heart rate monitor helps. Zwift is a separate subscription.
How do the rides work on Zwift and Discord?
Join our Zwift club and the ride from the event. Open Discord to hear the coach and talk to the group. The coach calls the efforts, explains the why, and answers questions as you ride.
I am behind or ahead of the group. Will my plan still match?
Yes. The winter framework is captured in 16 Weeks of Sweet Spot and Sweet Spot Parts 1 to 4, so CoachCat can start you in the phase that fits your fitness. Each ride format trains a system your plan already calls for: Saturday sweet spot, Thursday endurance, Tuesday intensity.
Do I have to make every ride?
No. Ride the ones that fit your week. Your plan in CoachCat covers the rest of your training indoors or outside, and the coaches are in Discord between rides.
Can I ride outside instead?
Yes. The group rides are on Zwift, but your CoachCat plan works on the road too. Plenty of athletes ride Saturday outside and join Tuesday and Thursday indoors.
What time are the rides? I am not in the US.
Our ride calendar on the Train with Me page shows every ride in your local timezone, with one click to add it to your calendar. Athletes join from all over the world.
How is this different from 1:1 coaching?
The group rides are the same either way. CoachCat gives you a custom plan, coach-led rides, and coach access in Discord for $35 a month. 1:1 coaching adds a personal FasCat Coach who writes and adjusts your plan by hand, reviews your files, and works the group rides into your week, from $199 a month with group training included. You can upgrade any time on the hire a coach page.
What happens after February?
Your membership keeps going and CoachCat keeps coaching you into your build and race season. The group rides continue through April.
What is FasCat Winter Group Training
A coach-built winter, ridden together
Winter is where next season is won. Group training gives you the structure of a plan, the accountability of a crew, and real coaches teaching you why every interval matters. You get it all without paying for a separate program.
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A coach-built winter framework
Nov 17 through February follows the FasCat sweet spot base progression, the same framework behind 16 Weeks of Sweet Spot. The group rides line up with the phase you are in.
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Matched to where you are
New to structure or coming off a big season, CoachCat builds your custom plan from your power, your hours, and your goals, so your training at home matches what the group is doing.
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Coaches around you
The FasCat Coaches lead every ride and talk you through it in Discord. Ask about pacing, cadence, fueling, or your plan while you ride, not three days later in an email.
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A full training ecosystem
Your plan, auto FTP detection, your Optimize score, Ask CoachCat, the live Ask a FasCat show on Fridays, and the group rides all live under one $35 membership.