Training Programs??

[Running Mommy]

Hi All-
Just wondering if anyone out there has a training program for mtn biking.
Running hubby has decided that he wants to solo a 24 hour race in the fall.
He needs to gain fitness and lose weight in order to have a decent race, so I need some help in coming up with a plan for him.
I have a ton of Iron distance triathlon plans, but endurance mtn biking is a different animal, so I'm kinda stuck.
I need to figure out how to structure his weeks.
He has a good base, and is an awesome climber, but he has a lot of untapped potential.
So any training plans- or examples of what you have used in the past -would be great.
Also any nutrition advice would be helpful. I think I have a fair idea in that department, but it's always better when it comes from someone else.
thanks in advance!
denise
Oh- and he is not adverse to running to help bolster his fitness.

[michelem]

Just did a quick search and came up with this in your area. Might be worth a phone call.

http://www.racelab.com/mountain%20biking.htm

[DirtDiva]

I can't offer much in the way of specific training advice, but has he done any six- and/or twelve-hour races? Definitely worth scheduling in one or two of those in preparation. Worth it for you and his friends too - his support crew will be crucial to his success!

[crazycanuck]

RM, your man is one cool dude to do a 24hr SOLO!!!! I bow down to anyone that can do a 12hr or 24hr event solo.

I wish him the best in his journey & may he achieve the goals he wants!

Wow!

[Pedal Wench]

I just finished a 24-hour solo race. For the second year in a row, I followed the 24-hour Personal Best plan from http://lwcoaching.com/ Coach Lynda is wonderful, and her plans are tough, but do-able while working fulltime, and she gets results. Both years, I won the overall female division. She'll answer questions about your training by email, and she'll help you adapt the plan to your life.

For example, I have a business trip that falls in the wrong week of my plan - she helped me rearrange the plan to work around it.

I know, without a doubt, that I couldn't have won without her training behind me.

PW

[Irulan]

oooh, another vote for Lynda Wallenfels.

http://lwcoaching.com/

I am on a second plan from her. While I don't race, I found her training very helpful. She actually WROTE a plan for me last year when I couldn't find what I needed. After almost a year and a half of very little riding, I needed to just get a base back over the winter. She then took a different plan and modified it for me.

I love the daily emails that tell me exactly what I am to do that day.

[sundial]

Both years, I won the overall female division.

Pedal Wench, you're AWESOME!

[bboston88]

I just finished a 24-hour solo race. For the second year in a row, I followed the 24-hour Personal Best plan from http://lwcoaching.com/ Coach Lynda is wonderful, and her plans are tough, but do-able while working fulltime, and she gets results. Both years, I won the overall female division. She'll answer questions about your training by email, and she'll help you adapt the plan to your life.

For example, I have a business trip that falls in the wrong week of my plan - she helped me rearrange the plan to work around it.

I know, without a doubt, that I couldn't have won without her training behind me.

PW

And she rocked it too by the way!