I’m the head coach of a NICA devo team of ~100 riders (7th & 8th graders). We already separate out an advanced group of riders who are motivated to race and capable of training at a higher level.
We’ve got a solid foundation for:
- Learning to ride for fun, enjoyment and general health
- Skills progression from beginner to advanced
- Group separation based on skills and general aerobic endurance
- Positive race culture based on individual performance
We currently follow a training plan created by a USAC level 3 coach several seasons ago. It’s phased reasonably well. The issue is that plan is pretty stale and static at this point. It doesn’t adapt, progress dynamically, or account for individual variation. And it doesn’t allow the most advanced riders to excel, thus nudging those kids to seek private coaching and training.
What I’m trying to figure out is if TrainerRoad can be used not just as an individual tool, but as an intelligent framework to modernize and guide training for the advanced group. I understand TR is exclusively an individualized training platform. But I’m curious if there’s a way to adapt it to a small, similarly capable, team based training tool.
I’m trying to avoid a static plan that has no flexibility. I’m also trying to avoid total individualization at the devo level, as that would be chaotic and not helpful.
Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated!
