We’re excited to announce new custom training plans for Zwift goals, and an easier way to integrate Zwift races into your training schedule, both available today for every TrainerRoad athlete!
Custom Training Plans for Zwift
Some athletes use Zwift as entertainment while training for other events or goals. But for many athletes, success in Zwift is the goal, and just like any other goal in cycling, the best way to achieve it is with specific training.
That’s why we’re excited to announce new custom training plans for Zwift. If you’re sick of getting dropped from fast group rides, trying to improve your finish in Zwift races, or hoping for a better time up the Alpe, we’ve got you covered.
Add Zwift Training Plans to Your Calendar
To schedule a custom Zwift training plan, click “Training Plans” and then click “Create my Custom Plan”. On the next screen, choose “General Fitness”, and then, from the discipline dropdown, choose “Zwift”. From here, you can choose your specific goal within Zwift, set your plan’s duration, and customize your weekly schedule.
Add Zwift Races to Any Training Plan
It’s now easier than ever to add the fun and excitement of Zwift races to your training. Starting today, you can schedule weekly Zwift races into any training plan.
To add recurring Zwift races to your training plan, either edit your existing plan or build a new one and head to the Training Schedule step. Click the dropdown on any Hard Interval day, and choose “Zwift Race” as a training option to schedule weekly races throughout your plan.
Zwift races are tough, so you can’t set recovery or endurance days to be Zwift races, and we won’t schedule Zwift races during your recovery weeks.
Replace Individual Workouts With Zwift Races
Already have a workout scheduled but want to race instead? No problem! You can swap any scheduled workout on your calendar with a Zwift Race. From your calendar on TrainerRoad.com, simply right-click the workout and choose “Replace With Zwift Race”.
You can also use the edit menu to replace Group or Solo rides with Zwift races, both from TrainerRoad.com and from the TrainerRoad apps.
Zwift races might not display as expected on older versions of the TrainerRoad app, so make sure to update your app to the latest version.
FAQ
Do I need to connect my TrainerRoad account with Zwift to get these features?
Nope! These features are available to all TrainerRoad athletes. If you do have an active Zwift integration, your plan’s scheduled workouts will automatically sync to Zwift.
Will Scheduled Zwift Races Appear in Zwift?
Scheduling Zwift races on your TrainerRoad calendar won’t automatically select or enter you into any races in Zwift—you have the freedom and flexibility to choose any race that works with your schedule. Once you complete a race in Zwift, it will sync back to your TrainerRoad calendar and automatically match with your plan’s scheduled race.
Why add Zwift races to my calendar this way instead of as A/B/C events?
Many athletes compete frequently in Zwift races, treating them more as a regular part of their training than as full-blown events. If this describes you, the new Zwift race scheduling option helps you integrate these races into your plan more easily than ever before.
However, if you know in advance that you want to compete in a specific Zwift race and want to structure your training plan around it, you can still add it to your calendar as a traditional A/B/C event. Choose the discipline (such as criterium or rolling road race) that most closely matches the race.
Learn more at our Help Center:
How to Create a Zwift Training Plan
How to Add Zwift Races to Your TrainerRoad Calendar
