# TT vs Road Climbing Plans

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**Category:** Racing\
**Created:** [December 16, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tt-vs-road-climbing-plans/78759 "2022-12-16T19:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![MattR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mattr/32/7829_2.png) [@MattR](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MattR)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tt-vs-road-climbing-plans/78759/1 "2022-12-16T19:45:15Z")

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In the next couple weeks my block starts for my A Race - I race Duathlon, and I use a different run program than TR.

I usually just use the Sprint Triathlon program and delete the swims and runs, however, they released the course map and its a 20K bike, out and back course, first 9K is uphill, turnaround, comeback down.

Should I stick with the Sprint Triathlon program, or should I do the Road Climbing program?

Thanks as always, this forum has been so helpful!

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**Author:** ![BenB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/benb/32/7721_2.png) [@BenB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BenB)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tt-vs-road-climbing-plans/78759/2 "2022-12-16T19:55:54Z")

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I’d stick with the triathlon plan as your effort should more or less be steady state, whereas the climbing RR plan focuses on more punchy efforts I believe.

Also the last podcast was all about which plan to pick, you could give that a listen as well.

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**Author:** ![rmhoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rmhoff/32/21741_2.png) [@rmhoff](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/rmhoff)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tt-vs-road-climbing-plans/78759/3 "2022-12-17T05:12:38Z")

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> [@BenB](#):
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> the climbing RR plan focuses on more punchy efforts I believe

The Road Climbing plan is a more steady effort plan. I think you’re thinking of the Rolling Road Race plan.

But I agree that sticking with the tri plan is a better idea. It’s more specific and will probably develop the right type of fitness.

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**Author:** ![BenB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/benb/32/7721_2.png) [@BenB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/BenB)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tt-vs-road-climbing-plans/78759/4 "2022-12-19T14:49:25Z")

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You are right, I was thinking rolling RR, thanks for the correction.