# X-Tri Training Plan

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/x-tri-training-plan/110377>\
**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Tags:** training-plans\
**Created:** [January 24, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/x-tri-training-plan/110377 "2026-01-24T15:52:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joshua\_McPhie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/joshua_mcphie/32/18511_2.png) [@Joshua\_McPhie](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Joshua_McPhie)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/x-tri-training-plan/110377/1 "2026-01-24T15:52:05Z")

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Hello,

I’m prepping to do an X-Tri called Ascend in france this year. It’s rather difficult with ~5000M of climbing over the 180K ride. It has 4 hard climbs the Port of Bales, Peyresourde Pass, Val Louron Azet Pass and col d’Aspin. Then there is a bunch of running. I’ve used TR to train for IM and Xtri events in the past but they were not quite this big climb heavy. Do you think I should put that this is a fulld distance IM in plan builder or should I treat it as a climbing road race/Gran Fondo and build to longer endurance rides with the new AI feature?

Josh

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**Author:** ![Dmetz39](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dmetz39/32/133943_2.png) [@Dmetz39](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Dmetz39)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/x-tri-training-plan/110377/2 "2026-01-31T20:37:04Z")

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Awesome - I was eyeing Ascend. It looks like a beast of a race. I would probably do the full distance plan.

I signed up for the Celtman Solo 0.5 this year and am using a 70.3 plan structure as a starting point. I am planning to just add a bit more time to my long rides/ runs.