Chase The Sun provides all riders our 2026 Spring-to-Sunrise FREE DOWNLOAD TRAINING SCHEDULE, you can use this as reference to guide your own weekly training efforts and routine.
We have partnered with expert cycling coach Toby from Endurance Habit to also offer a bespoke interactive TRAINING PEAKS Chase the Sun online Training Plan, which is offered at a 30% discount to all CTS riders.
You can also take advantage of Toby’s expertise with a one-to-one coaching programme tailored to support your individual training from today until the mid-summer event day.
How has your Training riding been going so far? Have you been diligently building a base throughout winter… or maybe finding it hard to get going this year?
Regardless of your existing fitness level, early spring is the best time to consider how you might best structure your riding over the next 16 weeks to build towards your longest day adventure. Focusing your riding now till mid-summer by following a structured training routine will maximise your chance of an enjoyable and successful CHASE THE SUN adventure.
There are no shortcuts to building fitness… however, referring to our FREE TRAINING SCHEDULE will help you to create a pattern of regular riding and suggested complimentary activities throughout the week. Building habit and routine is a great method towards achieving fitness. We offer outline, detail, and in depth support for you both on-and-off the bike, with our latest training plans now also including beginner Yoga resources to enhance your recovery, conditioning and mobility, helping prevent injury and improve comfort for longer rides.
You’ll need to be putting in the miles, riding regularly to first build a base, and then building up your training duration and intensity over the months before mid-summer, steadily increasing the mileage. All the while also working on comfort, pacing, feeding, refining your tech/kit and navigation skills.
Over longer rides, gauge your progress by comparing Total Distance covered against Total Time Elapsed since departure, rather than by average speed on the road, as discipline with stops and directions is key. Concentrate on developing an even cadence, comfortable heart-rate, and delivering a constant power, using your gears to climb hills steadily and capitalise on descents.
You will typically not need to practice riding a full 200 miles distance in advance!
Your ‘Chase The Sun prepared’ aim should be to complete a ride of approx 110-130miles, at a sustainable pace, implementing regular planned & efficient food and drink intake, with the key aim being to finish your route feeling like you could ride a bit further at the end.
From there you will be well set to tackle the challenge of the mid-summer day, when the groups you ride with, the excitement, hopefully the sun(!), and the goal of aiming for sunset should take your legs the rest of the way to CHASE THE SUN…
30% DISCOUNT ON CTS TRAINING PEAKS PLAN
Translate your weekly riding efforts to a personal and interactive CHASE THE SUN Training Plan on TRAINING PEAKS which linked and sync’d to your workouts data.
Created and tailored by our expert coach Toby at Endurance Habit, this online Training Peaks 16-week plan goes far deeper than the training schedule, giving detail to each workout with aims, explanation and targets, for you to get more understanding, guidance, and results from your training efforts.
USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE – CTS2026
TO PURCHASE CHASE THE SUN TRAINING PEAKS PLAN
FOR REDUCED £60 PRICE (RRP £90)
JOIN OUR CHASE THE SUN TRAINING DAYs
You can also sign-up for one of our Chase The Sun SPRING TRAINING DAYS – to give our riders a helping hand and to give you an interim target within your riding programme, we have partnered with local event organisers to provide special Chase The Sun training days in the Spring.
Hosted this year in the Surrey Hills and Hampshire, both within easy reach of London, these are a unique chance to ride progressive longer distances, over challenging routes, testing your training progress and preparation to date. You’ll also meet fellow Chase The Sun riders, and have chance to seek some expert tips and advice from the Chase the Sun organisers, all of which will help you best prepare for the unique challenges of your longest-day ride to come. Register for the CTS Spring Training Days here
APRIL & MAY TRAINING RIDES – LIMITED CAPACITY – BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY …
EXPERT COACHING FROM TOBY
Our official CTS coaching partner Toby is the founder of Endurance Habit. As a Level 3 Qualified British Cycling Coach for both Road and MTB as well as Triathlon, Toby works with riders of various abilities targeting 12 – 24hr endurance events such as Chase the Sun challenges.
Toby says ” I fully understand the time pressure we are all under through work, life, travel, family and so my training inputs has to complement and enhance your eco-system rather than be an additional stress in your world! “
The principle is creating a training routine within your weekly schedule to become a habit. Both the Schedule and Training Peaks Plan are focussed on improving muscular endurance and developing your nutrition, pacing, while building stamina and adapting to longer durations in the saddle.
Use and adapt these resources to fit your timescale and capabilities, while Toby is available to support this with personalised 1-2-1 coaching analysis FROM £140/month.
https://theendurancehabit.com/
Email: coach@theendurancehabit.com
