What's your choice?
Traditional coaching
- Levels: Fundamental or Advanced
- 1:1 coaching calls
- Annual training plan based on all your races and events
Race plans
- Plans for all the big races available
- Benchmarked and planned for each unique race
- Training plan pre-planned but adjust for you
- Online content delivery for race planning with coaching monitoring of actionable planning tasks
- Monthly group Zoom calls
Training Blocks
- For the off-season or before your race is confirmed
- 3 month training period
- Can switch to a race plan during this block
- Less coach input during phases of training when you need less help
- Structured training with online coach feedback
Traditional coaching is stand-alone, while the Training Blocks and Races Plans dovetail with each other and offer a flexible level of coach time.
What you get for your money
There are 4 options for training. Two options for Traditional coaching, the Race plans or the Training blocks
Traditional - Fundamental
CHF150 /month /month
Suitable for:
- Training for 1 or 2 races per year or 1 mega race.
Perfect for you if you:
- Follow a consistent weekly training schedule
- Experience with organised training programs
- History of or ability to maintain consistent training patterns
- Value self-reliance while benefiting from professional guidance
- Feel at ease connecting through digital channels
- NOTE: places are limited
- Recommended duration of coaching is 9 months or Winter module + 6 months
Package includes:
- Bikepacking specific structured training plan delivered via Training Peaks
- Feed back given in Training Peaks
- Race prep basics with prompts for preparation
Traditional - Advanced
CHF250 /month
Perfect for you if:
- Your training schedule is unpredictable
- Need more frequent guidance and input from a coach
- Are preparing to perform at the highest level
- Need expert guidance on Bikepacking, including gear choice, help with fuelling, route planning, race strategy or historic performance analysis to drive future training
- Are preparing for one of the Mega races and need more detailed coach input
- NOTE: places are limited
- Recommended duration of coaching is 9-12 months or Winter module + 6 months
Package includes:
- Bikepacking specific structured training plan delivered via Training Peaks
- Feed back given in Training Peaks
- Training analysis via WKO
- Race prep basics with prompts for preparation
Race plan
CHF110 /month /month
Suitable for:
- Training for 1 of the mega races
- Tour Divide, TCR, Via and the Mountain Paces fall into this category
Perfect for you if you:
- Can follow a consistent weekly training schedule
- Feel at ease connecting through digital channels
- Happy with monthly group calls
- Recommended duration of coaching is 9 months or Training module + 6 months
Package includes:
- Bikepacking specific structured training plan delivered via Training Peaks
- Feed back given in Training Peaks
- Race planning guidance and scheduled tasks for route planning, kit selection and testing and road book preparation delivered online with actionable tasks
Training block
CHF80-90 /month /month
Suitable for:
- Off-season or before your race is confirmed
Perfect for you if you:
- Can follow a consistent weekly training schedule
- Feel at ease connecting through digital channels
Package includes:
- Bikepacking specific structured training plan delivered via Training Peaks
- No plan changes
- Feedback given in Training Peaks
- Can purchase 1:1 call if needed
Traditional - Fundamental
Traditional - Advanced
Race plan
Training block
Training Planning and Analysis
Planning delivered
Your training plan is delivered via Training Peaks. The free Training Peaks package will work with this plan.
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Plan adjustments
You can request changes to the monthly plan via email as specified under your plan. Response time is 72 hours within normal work days with no changes made during coach holidays.
2 per month
4 per month
2 per month
0 per month
Training Data analysis
Review of how you executed your training compared to what was prescribed. Feedback will be delivered via Training Peaks.
Via Training Peaks
Via WKO5
Via Training Peaks
Via Training Peaks
Workout feedback
Coach comments on your workouts and or planning.
In Training Peaks
Training Peaks plus performance analysis via PDF
Training Peaks and Planning Portal
Weekly summary in Training Peaks
Compliance check
Checking to make sure you are staying consistent with your training and not missing any training sessions.
Bi-monthly
Weekly
Bi-monthly
Bi-monthly
Coach Communication
Response time
Response time is during normal working hours - 08:00-17:00 CET Monday to Friday. During the coach's holiday, clients will be guided how to self-manage. Coach holidays will be advertised on Training Peaks. Planning will be done in advance to cover the holiday period.
72 hours
24 hours
72 hours
Weekly
Video Call
Calls will be made via Google Meet and can booked by the athlete to suit their availability.
Every 2 months
Every 3 weeks
Monthly group call (can buy 1:1)
No calls (can buy 1:1 call)
Email support (client-led)
Each email consisting of 2-3 questions will be answered within the designated response time. These are in addition to the change request to your coaching plan.
2 emails per month
4 emails per month
1 emails per month
1 email per month
Race planning
Route creation
Route creation or route research is a key element for bikepacking races. Tasks for action will be included in the training plan. For set route races, your tasks will be part of the route book creation.
Self-guided
Coach-reviewed
Via Planning Portal
Not needed
Route Book
Basic information and prompts will be actionable tasks planned into your race preparation in Training Peaks.
Self-guided
Coach-reviewed
Via Planning Portal
Not needed
Kit list
Timely selection of kit and testing will be actionable tasks planned into your race preparation in Training Peaks.
Self-guided
Coach-reviewed
Via Planning Portal
Not needed
Dual mode planning system
Your race planning is delivered via an online modules.
No
If requested
Yes
Not needed
Nutrition and health
Nutrition
Fuelling prompts are within key workouts in Training Peaks.
Included in workouts
Tailored advice
Planning Portal module
Included in workouts
Health
Athletes will learn how to better self-monitor and learn how their body responds to training.
Self-monitor
Coach-oversite
Self-monitor
Self-monitor
Coaching availability
Available coaching places
Due to the personal nature of coaching, there is a limit on the number of places available.
Cap on number of places
Cap on number of places
Currently places available
Always available
End date
For those on the Race Plan, coaching will end at the agreed date after the last race of the season, with a minimum of one month's notice. Coaching does not automatically extend beyond this date, unless by agreement with the coach. For those on the Continuous Coaching programme, one month's notice is required.
1 payment cycle notice from either party
1 payment cycle notice from either party
1 payment cycle notice from either party
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