Adventure Racers using TR - Looking for your input on training plan selection/structuring

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Hi all
I am planning out my training in preparation for my “A” race this year - a 20-24 hour adventure race in late September. I am a very experienced adventure racer and ultra endurance mountain bike racer just in the process of transitioning from a winter season of playing and traing specifically for tennis to prep as best as I can for this late season adventure race.

I have used TR in the past for training specifically for the bike, but wanted to see how other adventure races may be using TR to prepare for the specific demands of adventure racing - effectively a very long off road triathlon (with paddling taking the place of swimming) requiring wilderness navigation using map and compass thrown in to make it even more challenging mentally.

I am currently playing around with using the ironman distance Triathlon plan as the basis for my plan, an then substituting paddling or dryland paddle training sessions in place of the prescribed swims.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice you may have.

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Hello!

Would love to hear what are your experiences on using Ironman Tri or Off road tri plan as a base for adventure racing with substituting swimming with kayak/paddling.

I’m going to try out Off-road tri plan for the base this season mixing it with strength training, XC skiing and kayak training instead of swimming.

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Hello. I actually did not end up formally using any of the actual multi-sport plans within TrainerRoad to formally structure my adventure racing training. I have to great effect used TR to help me maximize my fitness on the bike given my available time for training, and then augmented that with running/paddling in a more informal manner (and often with other people, so working around group schedules and training intentions for those disciplines). Most of my cycling training was done on the trainer on my own and as such could follow the TR training plans I was using to prep for specific races in 2024 - some shorter (by adventure racing standards) 6-8 hour races in the spring, and then after a bit of a training break, a 6 hour then a 24 hour adventure race in September of last year. I also priotize strength training as I feel there is a strong return on time invested in preparation for long multi-sport races where muscular endurance is so critical… Happy to share more insights if you like. Cheers Jay L