Crit fit
training plan
Get ready for your next local circuit or crit race. Crit racing requires a unique type of fitness. Get in the form required to put the hurt on in the high-intensity racing with this crit training plan.
Choose your crit training plan level
The perfect plan to get you ready for your next crit, circuit or Zwift race. Or to simply put your friends in trouble the next time you race to the cafe stop.
£19.98/$26.39
That’s less than £5.00 / $6.60 per week!
4-5 hours per week
- 4-week plan
- 4-5 Sessions per week
- Weekly average load – 4hr 44mins
- Longest workout – 1hr 30mins
6-8 hours per week
- 4-week plan
- 5-6 Sessions per week
- Weekly average training load – 7hr 4mins
- Longest workout – 3hr
8+ Hours per week
- 4-week plan
- 5-6 Sessions per week
- Weekly average training load – 9hr 11mins
- Longest workout – 4hr
What’s in the plan?
Training Fundamentals
Like all of our programs, this science-based training plan incorporates weekly progressive overload.
Crit Focused Sessions
This plan blends a workout mix of Vo2, sprints and more. Each session will train you in the areas needed for a crit race. Sufficient recovery sessions are also included.
Intense Training Period
This plan is a short 4-week training block due to the intensity of the sessions. A recovery period should be applied if you’re repeating the program.
The benefits
Improved Effort Repeatability
The nature of crit racing means there are very few rest periods. Improve your ability to sprint and produce high-power efforts over and over again and manage lactate build-up.
Increased Vo2 Max
Increase your Vo2 max overall and increase the power you produce in the effort range.
Improve Your Sprinting
Improve your sprinting ability, the power you can produce and the number of times you can execute one in a race.
Steps to start your training plan
CLICK the LINK of your chosen plan and purchase
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Activate your free TrainingPeaks™️ account
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Load your plan in the TrainingPeaks™️ app
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workout, analyze and track your progress
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Some questions we’re asked about the crit training plan
Can I adjust the training plan?
Yes. We appreciate that the days each session is set on won’t necessarily suit your schedule. Our training plans and TrainingPeaks allow you to easily swap the sessions/days around each week to suit your availability. We’d recommend you try and avoid back-to-back days of intense or high TSS sessions.
If you opt for a TrainingPeaks Premium account, you can drag & drop your workouts onto different days as well.
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Which plan should I choose?
Each plan includes the same key sessions and training methodology. Simply pick the plan that best suits your schedule and available training hours. No matter the amount of hours you can do, each plan will increase your strength in your target area or event.
Why does the length of the plans on TrainingPeaks™️ appear longer?
Several of our training plans include testing weeks or similar and these appear in the plan length on TrainingPeaks (e.g. 8-week for a 6-week plan). The plan length stated here is the number of training weeks! The testing weeks are in place so you can measure your improvement from the training.
Do I need a TrainingPeaks™️ account?
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.
Why are all of the plans purchased on TrainingPeaks™️?
There are a few reasons the plans are purchased through TrainingPeaks:
- The plan is simply uploaded to your account and training calendar – making it super easy to get started.
- You can connect your devices (Garmin, Wahoo, Zwift etc) and send all your sessions to it.
- You are protected by their already established payment processing and security – we don’t hold or store any of your payment details.
- You are protected by the TrainingPeaks refund policy – if you don’t like the training plan, you can switch to another that we offer.
Do I need a power meter or heart rate monitor?
We generally recommend 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.
Have a question about training plans?
Whether you’re curious about what training programs include, want to know more about me or anything else, I’m here to answer any questions.
