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TRAINING PROGRAMME - WEEK 9
DAY HOURS ACTIVITY & TRAINING INTENSITY
Mon 0hr Rest.
Tues 1 This series of max efforts (we will call then 'ON') have no heart rate guide and are best done on a road if possible. Your objective is to ride at the maximum pace you can sustain for each time period, being conscious of smooth pedal stroke, upper body still. 15min warm up building heart rate from Zone 1 to Zone 2 then 3min ON, 3min easy, 2min ON, 2min easy, 1min ON, 3min easy. Repeat sequence 2 more times before 15min cool down gradually moving to Zone 2 and last 5 minutes Zone 1.
Wed 1hr30 On MTB, work on skills, try avoid taking heart rate into Zone 4.
Thurs 1 15min warm up building heart rate from Zone 1 to Zone 2 then 1min ON, 3min easy before main set as follows: 2min Zone 5, 1min Zone 4, 2min Zone 5, 1min Zone 4, 1min Zone 5. Pedal easy for 4 minutes and repeat main set 2 more times. Finish with 2min ON, 2 min easy, 1min ON, 1 min easy, 1min ON. 15min cool down gradually moving from Zone 2 and last 5 minutes Zone 1.
Fri 0 Rest.
Sat 3 On your MTB, Zone 2 - 3 predominantly, with hard efforts on hills. Gear up quickly over the top, avoid just tapping off the power completely, and gradually return effort to Zone 2 - 3.
Sun 4 MTB ride, note your average speed for the first hour and try maintain the same average speed for the last hour. You would do well to tackle climbs with moderate effort and then pick up speed of the quickly on the flats. This is a great test of your ability to maintain an average.
 
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