CABOOSE CYCLE COACHING

Yes. But, you can get an account for FREE and access all Caboose Cycle Coaching plans through it. Sign up for a free account here.

There are a few reasons the plans are purchased through TrainingPeaks:

1. The plan is simply uploaded to your account and training calendar – making it super easy to get started.
2. You can connect your devices (Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift etc) and send all your sessions to it.
3. You are protected by their already established payment processing and security – I don’t hold or store any of your payment details.
4. You are protected by the TrainingPeaks refund policy – if you don’t like the training plan, you can switch to another that I offer for the same value, within 14 days.

If the training plan you purchase isn’t what you expected – you’re protected by TrainingPeaks’ refund policy. This allows you to switch to another that I offer for the same value, within 14 days.

It’s generally recommended that you have a power meter and heart rate monitor. This is so you can get the most out of your chosen training plan. These devices provide an accurate measure of performance in real time and help track performance and fitness over the training period. Read my blog Why sticking to training zones in training matters to learn more about tracking.

It’s a fair point, Zwift offers free training plans within the app. However, if you’ve ever tried to do some of their sessions, you’ll know the intervals are sometimes extremely difficult. A key element to a good training plan is creating challenging but achievable sessions with adequate recovery.

Also, if you don’t use ERG mode during the session, any resistance settings are removed, sometimes making it difficult to hit the correct watts for your efforts. ERG mode is great for some aspects of training, but it’s not suitable for all sessions with a lack of flexibility and even less simulation of real-world riding.

I’m not saying it is in all cases. Personalised 1-to-1 coaching is absolutely the way to get the most out of training. However, the riders who can benefit most from this are at the pinnacle of cycling.

Most of us can make huge improvements before needing 1-to-1 coaching by following training plans like the ones offered here (at a fraction of the cost).

Not to come for all cycling coaches, but some of them are just copying and pasting their training programs to all of their athletes anyway and charging them £100+ for the privilege…