Personalized Coaching and Training Plan Development Ultra MTB offers personalized coaching for endurance mountain bike racers with the overarching objective of helping you meet your goals while keeping training simple, fun, and efficient. We can help you with preparation and execution of anything from 50-mile marathons to 24-hour lap races to multi-day self-supported bikepacking races. We also recognize that while some cyclists thrive on a diet of structured workouts, others might prefer to prioritize riding enjoyment in conjunction with training goals over strictly regulated efforts and prescribed training hours. With all that in mind, here’s what we offer:
Collaborative development of creative training plans that include both on- and off-the-bike components tailored to ultra endurance pursuits
Heart rate, perceived exertion, or power-based workout options
Suggestions for how to fit preparation for endurance events into your already busy life schedule and minimizing associated stress
Nutritional guidance
Personalized race strategy and execution planning and mental preparation advice
Coaching includes an initial phone consultation and periodic communication thereafter
Listed below are our coaching plans specific to endurance racing. We encourage you to consider starting off with the "simple" training plan (the most affordable) and then transitioning into the "comprehensive" or "custom" plans in the months approaching your target event(s). If you are interested in coaching for other disciplines, such as cyclocross or cross-country racing, please contact us for more information and rates.
1. Custom Training Plan
If you are looking exclusively for guidance on training and physical preparation, here's the option for you - personalized daily training plans based on your goals, experience, and life schedule. Here's what is included:
Athlete evaluation and initial consultation to identify goals, history, and experience
Resources provided for self-guided training zone identification for training by power, heart rate, or perceived exertion
Daily schedule includes both on-the-bike and off-the-bike workouts and take into account your life's schedule
$300 for a 3-month plan. Subsequent and successive 3-month plans are $250 and include a follow-up consultation to [re-]evaluate progress, goals, life schedule, etc.
2. Simple Endurance Coaching Plan
This budget-friendly and flexible 3-month package will help guide your preparations for your first or next long race. You can use it to finalize your preparations in the 12 weeks leading up to a big event or combine two packages and begin your preparation six months out. Here’s what is included:
Personal evaluation and initial consultation to identify goals, history, and experience
Training plan with general workout goals and guidelines for each training block to maximize training flexibility (i.e., this is not a day-to-day training plan)
Plans are created for each training block taking into consideration both progress and challenges from the prior block; these blocks, including recovery periods in between training blocks, are generally 2.5-4 weeks in length.
Guided training zone identification for training by power, heart rate, or perceived exertion
One telephone consultation per month (not including initial consultation; additional consultations discounted 30%)
$360 for 3-month package
3. Comprehensive Endurance Coaching Plan
This plan is designed for athletes wanting more guidance and flexible structure in their training and more extensive advising on other aspects of race preparation and execution. Here’s all that is included:
Personal evaluation and initial consultation to identify goals, history, and experience
Daily training plan created on week-to-week basis built around other life commitments
Guided training zone identification for training by power, heart rate, or perceived exertion
Recommendations about bike setup, gear selection, and course-specific considerations for targeted race and goals
Weekly email exchanges and one telephone consultation per month (if desired; not including initial consultation; additional consultations discounted 30%)
Regular review and analysis of training data in TrainingPeaks (heart rate or power)
Advising on route details, race logistics, pacing and strategy, self-care, and race nutrition considerations
$200 per month with a 2-month minimum to start (unless upgrading from a different plan).
4. Custom Ultra Endurance Coaching
This plan offers the level of race preparation that Kurt himself would go through in the months leading up to any ultra – specific training goals and workouts, careful consideration of gear selection, mental preparation, and detailed race execution planning. This is the ultimate coaching package for endurance racing. Here’s what is included:
Personal evaluation and initial consultation to identify goals, history, and experience
Guided training zone identification for training by power, heart rate, or perceived exertion
Daily training plan created on week-to-week basis with consideration of other life commitments
Detailed weekly review and analysis of training data (heart rate or power)
Recommendations about bike setup, gear selection, and course-specific considerations for targeted race and goals
Advising on mental and motivational preparation
Race execution plan development with projected race itinerary, resupply and nutrition planning, route-specific details, pacing and sleep strategies, self-care and considerations
Two telephone consultations per month (if desired; not including initial consultation) and unlimited emails
$250 per month with a 2-month minimum (unless upgrading from a different plan)
Please contact Kurt for more information about this Custom Ultra Endurance Coaching package.
