Cyclocross Summer Sweet Spot

• This plan begins before the season starts so you have time to get faster
• Rock this plan and move onto the Cyclocross Intervals plan before the season starts

Well, you've done it now: you committed to racing cyclocross and you need to get your act in gear. Have no fear the "oh sh*t" six-week cyclocross training plan is here! This plan begins before the season starts so you have time to get faster. If you are ahead of the game rock this plan and move onto the Cyclocross Intervals plan before the season starts. 

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• Suitable for the cyclocross athlete that wants to get ready to race
• Includes a taper and leg openers to prepare you for your first race of the season

This plan is suitable for the cyclocross athlete that wants to hit it hard and smart as the season begins. It's also just right for the athlete who has completed the Cyclocross Summer Sweet Spot plan and/or the Six-Weeks of Cyclocross plan. You can begin this plan 6 weeks prior to your first race, close to your first race or even once the season has started.

• Perfect for putting your speed & skills to the test 
• Keeps your 'cross skills sharp so you are ready to race and balances recovery so you can continue to perform well
  

Once you’ve done the intervals and the skills days, it’s time to put that speed to the test in race season! Our 6-week CX Race & Recover plan keep you on track for keeping your ‘cross skills sharp and balancing that with the oh-so-important recovery so you can shred it again & again on the weekends!

On the bike, there’s skills & drills including race starts, cornering, running, and of course dismounts & remounts. Beer hand-up practice is optional! Wednesday Worlds or an alternative hard & fast CX race simulation workout is featured mid-week, then openers and racing on the weekend! If you are only racing Saturday, there’s also an option for endurance riding on Sunday. 

This plan is designed so that you can use it throughout the cyclocross season, just repeat it after you’ve completed it for the duration of your race season!

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• Raises your CTL to peak for Cyclocross Nationals
• Strategically timed training block around Thanksgiving
• Includes an age-based taper

This plan BEGINS THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER & incorporates a strategically timed training block around THANKSGIVING to raise your CTL and culminates with an age-based taper to peak 3 weeks later. Over the long 4 day Thanksgiving weekend, you'll have a 'personal training camp' full Sweet Spot riding to maximize your aerobic endurance in minimal time. After a week of heavy riding, you'll start your taper so you peak for the second week of December! See our Training Tip for an example of how this plan can raise your CTL to peak for Nationals! Be sure you can do a 10-12 hour block of training the week of Thanksgiving.

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