Purple Patch Baseline training programs aren't "base" training: they're a dynamic, full-season structure. When you join Purple Patch, you pick up with us in the current training cycle, wherever we are in that moment. We empower you with powerful tools and resources to customize that training, including race builds.

You can see about two weeks of training in your training calendar. Every day at midnight, the calendar will refresh and load the next day, giving you a constant two-week view into the future.

TRAINING STRUCTURE OVERVIEW

• Each Week includes 7 days of training: 2-3 KEY sessions, several SUPPORTING sessions, strength training (which is either KEY or SUPPORTING depending on the time of year), and occasionally an OPTIONAL session.

• Every 3-week cycle forms a block: Work Week 1 - Work Week 2 - Transition Week. That rhythm repeats with each block, but the work evolves from one block to the next.

• A group of 3-week cycles forms a quarter (roughly). Each quarter has a specific intent and focus for performance development.
  • In between quarters, you'll usually see an Assessment week, where we get fresh benchmarks on your performance.

• The 4 quarters form an annual training season that includes preparation, a build phase, and race-specific work (roughly aligned to the Northern hemisphere race season):

Q1: PREPARE ----- Q2: BUILD ----- Q3: SHARPEN ----- Q4: REFINE