4 mos until a mountain ride. Which training plan pls

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I live in Phoenix and have signed up for the Iron Horse in Durango in May.
I’m 56, have ridden for 40+ yrs and needed motivation to get back into better shape. Still in good shape, I want great shape.

I am thinking Masters Build, Climbing Road Race.
The ride is only 48 mis but it is over two significant passes. One 10k and one almost 11k.

I’m training on a Kickr Core Move.

A few questions please.

  1. Is using the Master Build, Climbing Road Race plan a wise choice?
  2. Should i keep the trainer in erg?

Thank you for any suggestions.

Cheers

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I think you have made a good choice! Climbing road race is what I would do.

I think Masters is the right start - add in more endurance rides if you want more volume. Make sure to balance this so you don’t feel wasted for the intense workout.

I use ERG 99.999999% of the time, I can’t remember not using it, so I say yes.

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I’m doing the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. You race the train from Durango to Silverton.
If it were summer i could go to Flagstaff for elevation. But currently they are covered in snow and prob will be for most of my training period. I hope I can get a ride or two in before my event in Flag. But, whatever happens, happens.

Thanks for the info Sir!

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It won’t matter too much what plan you pick as long as it’s one you’ll like and be consistent with, but you’ve picked a good one. ERG is a bit like Marmite (some love it , some hate it). I barley use it but thats probably due to my trainer (a Suito), its not the best with ERG (it is compact though which is why I got it). You might want to turn ERG off for VO2MAX workouts, as a lot of trainers in general struggle with them on ERG. But give it a go and see what you prefer. Good luck :+1:

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I used TR 6-7 yrs ago and things seemed to have changed a bit. I used a 2nd Gen Kickr which had some pretty bad glitches. It got so bad I didnt enjoy the Core and quit riding on/with it. To be honest, i really don’t like the trainer but in AZ in Aug it’s less bad than 105F at 9am.
The Ramp Test was much different than the 8 min test I did back then so I was not sure if I had the trainer in the correct mode.
I’m about to do my first training ride so I’ll see how it goes.

Thank you for your input!

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