Sweet Spot Marathon MTB Plan

• The transition from base to race
• Increase aerobic fitness and power output
• Perfect continuation from Sweet Spot part 2
  

Sweet Spot Training Plan, Part 3 for athletes who are racing soon but still need to build a base/ride more/raise CTL/increase threshold power. This 6-week plan is great to begin after you have completed sweet spot parts 1 and 2 or need to hit turbo with your sweet spot training. When we recorded our "Switch from Base to Race" the Sweet Spot Part 3 plan was exactly what we were talking about.

• ideal for summer training
  
• Increases FTP & Improves Endurance 
• Balance of Sweet Spot and VO2 Max work
  

Included in Optimize - our new training platform! Sweet Spot Part 4: Fresh and Fast is meant to be completed after Parts 1-3 or when you want to improve FAST.

The plan uses a “fresher is faster” approach with a progression of 3-, 4- and 5-minute VO2 Max workouts combined with long Sweet Spot rides on Saturdays and Zone 2 rides on Sundays. Listen to our podcast about the rationale behind this plan and watch the BigCat's video! 

• Begin to Build Your Base
• Increase FTP by 5 - 20% !
• Home of Sweet Spot training
  

With this plan, you can "sweet spot up the whazoo" and raise your threshold power output! This periodized plan will have you progressing your riding time to increase your Chronic Training Load (CTL) 40-60%. You'll start with a field test will set your training zones, especially sweet spot! A second test will measure your improvement after following the plan! Athletes can expect to increase their FTP by 5 - 20%!

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• Boost Your Base
• Increase aerobic fitness and power output
• Perfect continuation from Sweet Spot part 1
  

Build your base even bigger with our second six week training block of Sweet Spot and advanced aerobic training! Continue to work on increasing your threshold in about an hour a day during the week and 1 - 3 hours on the weekends. This plan begins with a 20-minute Field Test to set your wattage and heart rate training zones including Sweet Spot using the included FasCat Wattage and Heart Rate Zones Sheet! Then you'll test again at the end to see the fruits of your labors of a 5-20% boost in your FTP!

• The transition from base to race
• Increase aerobic fitness and power output
• Perfect continuation from Sweet Spot part 2
  

Sweet Spot Training Plan, Part 3 for athletes who are racing soon but still need to build a base/ride more/raise CTL/increase threshold power. This 6-week plan is great to begin after you have completed sweet spot parts 1 and 2 or need to hit turbo with your sweet spot training. When we recorded our "Switch from Base to Race" the Sweet Spot Part 3 plan was exactly what we were talking about.

• ideal for summer training
  
• Increases FTP & Improves Endurance 
• Balance of Sweet Spot and VO2 Max work
  

Included in Optimize - our new training platform! Sweet Spot Part 4: Fresh and Fast is meant to be completed after Parts 1-3 or when you want to improve FAST.

The plan uses a “fresher is faster” approach with a progression of 3-, 4- and 5-minute VO2 Max workouts combined with long Sweet Spot rides on Saturdays and Zone 2 rides on Sundays. Listen to our podcast about the rationale behind this plan and watch the BigCat's video!