[Uwracing] Training plan

[David Giraud]

Hey guys,

Attached you'll find a copy of our team training plan that leads from  
today all through the regular NWCCC season and up until road  
nationals.  Also integrated are "pre-season" races like Mason Lake  
and our mid-season bye weekend where the Brad Lewis Memorial  
Criterium will take place.

The training plan is geared toward riders at the A category level...  
i.e. riders with several years of race experience and who have  
already been working on their base miles.  For most people starting  
racing and training this season, the amount here will probably be too  
much.  Our coach, Lang Reynolds of CycleU, recommends the following:

"As far as recommendations for more beginning cyclists, I would  
probably decrease the volume by ~10% and leave out one of the  
workouts per week.  It's not a huge volume program so there's not  
much to cut on that side of things, but it would probably be better  
for them to only do one or two workouts during the week so as to not  
over-do things.  The most important things for them will be doing as  
much group riding as possible, so if they can just get in a workout  
during the week with some easy rides to fill things out, that would  
probably work pretty well."

With any kind of training plan remember the reason you're training:

We're not riding/racing bikes to train.  We're riding/racing them for  
fun.

If it feels like you're riding too much don't hesitate to ease off of  
the plan for a day and rest or cross train with another sport.  I,  
and many of the other veteran members of the club, can tell you that  
it's much better to take a day or two off than to burn out on the  
sport all together.  Don't be intimidated by an apparent "lack" of  
fitness.  It's also worth saying that training plans work for various  
people at different levels... you probably shouldn't reorganize your  
life around this plan.

All that stuff being said, this plan will provide the general  
structure for our team rides on Saturday and Sunday as well as my  
personal open-to-the-team rides on Thursdays.

Dave Giraud
President, Husky Cycling

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