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Build - MTB Marathon - Endurance Events over 3 hours

Includes Structured Workouts

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Author

Peter Glassford

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Length

13 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description




About The MTB Marathon Training Plan



This plan is best applied ~12 weeks ahead of your goal of marathon race. Ideally, you will have completed a general preparation or 'base' phase to establish fitness and cycling skills before this more specific block of training.

View all of our training Plans including 100 Miler, 24-hour Solo and XCO (shorter mtb) plans

Is This Endurance Mountain Bike Plan For You?

This plan requires 7-12 hours in general. It provides numerous options to shorten and lengthen workouts and the weekly hours.

It is meant to prepare you for MTB events that are longer than 3 hours .
- Click here for the 100-Mile MTB Race Plan
- Click here for the XCO (shorter MTB) Training Plan


This plan will get you fit but also make sure you are prepared technically, tactically, and logistically. It follows the same progressions and ideas I have used to help athletes get both 9 and 12-hour belt buckles.



What Does this MTB Training Plan Include?



  • Endurance Tips or 'Beta' that are invaluable to avoid common mistakes and boost your results

  • Structured Workout Downloads are included for *many* bike workouts ( for Garmin / Zwift Etc )

  • Many Workouts that can be done indoors if desired/required

  • Core routine and 1-2 weekly yoga sessions are provided and encouraged throughout the plan

  • Workout Description with HR, Power and/or RPE - Flexible to your equipment and preferences

  • Guidance and Options to shorten or extend workouts based on goals and availability




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Questions?


Please feel free to email Peter for more details.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x3
05:17:00 04:30:00
Strength x2
01:00:00 00:45:00
Other x1
00:09:00 01:00:00
Walk x1
—— ——
MTB x1
03:22:00 05:00:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike Bike
05:17:00 04:30:00
Strength Strength
01:00:00 00:45:00
Other Other
00:09:00 01:00:00
Walk Walk
—— ——
Mtb MTB
03:22:00 05:00:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • Heart Rate Monitor

All supported devices

~ Peter Glassford - Cycling Training Plans & MTB Coaching ~

Consummate Athlete - Off Road Cycling Coaching

Peter Glassford is a full-time Chartered Professional Cycling Coach specializing in off-road cycling disciplines including mountain bike, gravel and cyclocross. He's also a Registered Kinesiologist and has been coaching since 2000.

Along with author Molly Hurford, he operates Consummate Athlete:a website, podcast and coaching business that helps busy adult athletes balance life and big adventures by focusing on Consistency, Confidence, Cross-training and Community!


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  • Completed workouts sync with popular apps like Garmin and Wahoo. Learn More
  • If plan includes Structured Workouts, then planned workouts sync to compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time. Learn More

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