azza_333

I have been cycling for a couple of years now. Riding about 100min a day 5-6 days a week, but I feel I have hit my limit for my current training level.

So what I am after is a new training program to make me the best possible rider I can be (Sprinter, Climber & Endurance)

I have a lot of time to train, 8hrs a day mon-fri, and all day Saturday and Sunday (I normally do group rides on Saturday and Sunday)

If anyone can help that would be great. I have had a look online for plans but they all seem to be for people short of time during the week.

beatlebee 

If your goal is to figure out what type or rider you are, then are you racing or doing hard group rides?

caloso

Do you have a specific goal in mind?

Divtos

Read the Cyclists Training Bible by Joe Freil to make your own. You can also find a local or remote coach to make one for you. I kinda like making my own but to start this year Im using Stages 8 weeks to win which they are giving away free to stages PM owners.

azza_333

I would like to start racing every so often. So my goal would be to max out my climbing, sprinting, and endurance ability.

I will be buying a stages power meter next week, so I can also use that for training.

Carbonfiberboy 

Having used several training plans, my observation is that they're written for the average rider, whoever that is. IOW they're written for no one, definitely not me, very probably not you. You're talking about venturing into the world of the self-coached. It takes years of experience to learn to do that. There's a big shortcut: hire a coach. If you don't think you can afford that, my suggestion would be to get a premium account at TrainingPeaks and read everything you can find on there and other places online about the Performance Manager chart. Then buy one of the many training plans they offer and have at it. It'll be easier to follow a training plan once you have a PM.

caloso

I've been racing for years. Those are my goals too, but I've yet to achieve them.

My advice is to 1) keep going on group rides, especially the ones the local racers go on; 2) join a team (ask around at the group rides and at your LBS); and 3) if the race season in OZ is still going on, sign up for a race now.

I think there's a tendency of new riders to wait until they think they're super fit before they start racing. Especially with power meters, Strava, and Zwift, people are looking at numbers and thinking I can't race until I can do Xwatts for Yminutes, etc. Start racing now (or at least ride with racers in real life, not on Zwift) and then start figuring out how you need to train.

Good luck!

SkepticalOne

I've had a tremendously positive experience with Trainerroad (www.trainerroad.com) for indoor training. You don't actually need a power meter, but rather an indoor trainer supported by trainer road and a speed/cadence sensor on your bike. The programs are superb for any fitness level and are targeted at different specializations.

Corbah

Do you have a power meter? My personal advice is to go out and do a good six or eight week base training plan and then turn up the intensity with intervals.

Do hard group rides or races and see where you're hurting the most and then train that effort. If you see yourself getting dropped during 2 minute efforts, go out and train two minute efforts. Don't be afraid to ride 20-25 hours a week if you have the health to do it.

Rowan

You won't be the best you can be at any of those things you list because they are incompatible.

Pick one and concentrate on developing yourself to be best you can at that.

As carbonfibreboy says, if you are serious, hire a coach who specialises in your chosen discipline.

Even though you are in a remote area you still can connect with good coaches anywhere else in the country or even overseas.