{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Build a Custom Training Plan from these 5 Questions","description":"Build a custom cycling training plan in 5 questions. For a visual walk through of the custom plan builder watch this podcast on our youTube channel here https:\/\/youtu.be\/nO94dhqgjBg In this podcast &amp;amp; video, Coach Frank walks you through the new CoachCat Custom Training Plan Builder. We use over 100 of our coach-built training plans as phases of your training \u2014 Sweet Spot base, builds, intervals, weight lifting, and event-specific phases for road, gravel, fondo, century, time trial, triathlon, mountain bike, cyclocross, and crits \u2014 and stitch them together based on your answers to 5 simple questions: 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Your fitness level and how many hours a week you can train 2\ufe0f\u20e3 What you're training for 3\ufe0f\u20e3 When that goal is 4\ufe0f\u20e3 Whether you want to include strength training 5\ufe0f\u20e3 Your availability \u2014 including the days you can't train and your preferred long ride day The result: the right phase at the right time, lined up to your goal date, fit to your week. What's new in this builder: \u2192 Specify the days you can't train (3, 4, or 5 days a week \u2014 your call) \u2192 Choose your long ride day (Saturday default, but pick any day) \u2192 Climbing-specific training if your event has climbs \u2192 Smart strength training: 10-week lifting in Fall\/Winter, maintenance in Spring\/Summer Plus, a closer look at: Event-specific phases for every cycling discipline Why timing your peak matters The strength training question \u2014 and why most athletes get it wrong Already training with CoachCat? Click &quot;Build a Custom Plan&quot; inside the app \u2014 your plan also comes with a complimentary coaching consultation to verify the build and suggest improvements. \ud83d\udeb4 About FasCat &amp;amp; CoachCat FasCat Coaching has been training cyclists for 20+ years. CoachCat is our AI-powered coaching app that delivers personalized training, daily check-ins, and the same coaching methodology we've used with World Tour pros and amateurs alike \u2014 at a fraction of the cost of 1:1 coaching.&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udd17 Links \u2192 Build your custom plan: https:\/\/fascatcoaching.com\/app \u2192 Browse training plans: https:\/\/fascatcoaching.com\/collections\/training-plans\/ \u2192 FasCat Training Tips blog: https:\/\/fascatcoaching.com\/blogs\/training-tips&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/fascatcoaching.com\/blogs\/training-tips\/tagged\/podcasts","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41123200\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201510475"}