Period 1 – Winter Training (11 Weeks)
This year I’ve got to follow the plan (not just add up the hours like last year), so this first period is going to be about trying out as many of the training rides as possible, eating well, sleeping well, and being ready to confidently hit the first 3 weeks of Period 2.
| W/C | Notes | # | TL | HR | Time |
| 2/1 (1) |
3 | 220 | 157 | 1:45 | |
| 9/1 (2) |
3 | 180 | 152 | 2:11 | |
| 16/1 (3) |
Turbo charged training and keeping it real at Cwmcarn | 5 | 395 | 147 | 4:10 |
| 23/1 (4) |
A good week training and the psychology of flow | 6 | 700 | 152 | 6:42 |
| 30/1 (5) |
Was it worth it? and first impressions of the Reverb |
7 | 566 | 139 | 7:31 |
| 6/2 (6) |
7 | 619 | 147 | 6:46 | |
| 13/2 (7) |
Lighter Week | 2 | 47 | 121 | 1:05 |
| 20/2 (8) |
3 | 243 | 139 | 3:13 | |
| 27/2 (9) |
6 | 413 | 143 | 4:52 | |
| 5/3 (10) |
6 | 548 | 141 | 6:44 | |
| 12/3 (11) |
Lighter Week | 5 | 400 | 140 | 5h |
Period 2 – Bristol Bikefest & La Marmotte
I’ll be using the Chris Eatough 12 Week Training Plan for 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race, to get me fit for the 12 hour solo Ritchey Bikefest, I’ll then maintain this fitness but focus on road skills for the La Marmotte Cyclosportive a month later. This will be the main training session for the year.
| W/C | Notes | # | TL | HR | Time |
| 19/3 (1) |
W1 Build BasqueMTB Early Season |
6 | 1,026 | 130 | 19:32 |
| 26/3 (2) |
W2 Build Bath 100 |
6 | 800 | 10h | |
| 2/4 (3) |
W3 Build CRC Builth Wells |
6 | 880 | 11h | |
| 9/4 (4) |
Lighter Week Newport Velodrome |
6 | 640 | 8h | |
| 16/4 (5) |
W1 Endurance | 6 | 1040 | 13h | |
| 23/4 (6) |
W2 Endurance | 6 | 1160 | 14.5h | |
| 30/4 (7) |
W3 Endurance | 6 | 1280 | 16h | |
| 7/5 (8) |
Lighter Week | 6 | 640 | 8h | |
| 14/5 (9) |
W1 Final Race Prep. | 6 | 1200 | 15h | |
| 21/5 (10) |
W2 Final Race Prep. tbc The Erlestoke Twelve |
6 | 1080 | 13.5h | |
| 28/5 (11) |
W3 Final Race Prep. | 6 | 960 | 12h | |
| 4/6 (12) | Race Week Bikefest 12 Hour Solo |
5 | 1200 | 15h | |
| 11/6 (13) |
Lighter Week | 6 | 640 | 8h | |
| 18/6 (14) |
6 | 1080 | 13.5 | ||
| 25/6 (15) |
6 | 960 | 12h | ||
| 2/7 (16) |
La Marmotte | 5 | 1200 | 15h |
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