You can complete TrainerRoad cycling workouts in Zwift when you connect your Zwift account to your TrainerRoad account. Here’s how to get set up and started.
Getting Started
To complete TR rides on Zwift you will need the following:
- An active TrainerRoad subscription
- An active Zwift subscription
- The latest version of Zwift on the device you train on. If you don’t have the Zwift app you can download it for Mac, iOS, PC, and Android here: Zwift Download
Step One: Connect Zwift and TrainerRoad
You'll establish syncing between the two platforms through the TrainerRoad website:
Step One: Navigate to Training Platforms section of the Connections page on TrainerRoad website: Account > Connections > Training Platforms
Step Two: Select Connect under Zwift
Step Three: Read and Agree to the connection terms
Step Four: This will bring you to the Zwift login page. Login to your Zwift account here.
Step Five: Grant access privileges between Zwift and TrainerRoad.
To confirm that the connection has been made successfully, a green border and an option to disconnect will now appear around the Zwift tile on your TrainerRoad ‘Training Platforms’ page.
Get Your TrainerRoad Kit in Zwift!
Once you have paired your TrainerRoad account with your Zwift account you will have access to the TrainerRoad kit in Zwift. Here’s how you can get this kit!
Step One: Open the Zwift app and navigate to the home page.
Step Two: Select the Zwift Garage
Step Three: Select Jersey
Step Four: Scroll down to the TrainerRoad kit and tap on it. You're ready to go!
Step Two: Choose how you Want to Ride
What gets imported into Zwift will change depending on whether you have scheduled workouts in your TrainerRoad calendar or not. Here are the two main options for completing TR rides in Zwift and how they work in Zwift.
Follow a Plan
If you are training for a race or an event we recommend following a training plan. When you are following a TrainerRoad plan workouts scheduled on your Calendar will automatically be pulled into Zwift the day or the day before they are scheduled. If you haven’t added a plan to your calendar and would like to follow a custom training plan check out this article to get started: Plan Builder Overview
Get a Recommended Workout Everyday
No plan, no worries! TrainerRoad will automatically send a recommended workout of the day over to Zwift when you aren't following a plan. When you want to do a ride just open up the Zwift app and today's recommended workout will appear in the For You tab on your Zwift home page. The only time you won't get a recommended daily workout is when you have a recommended rest day. To learn more about recommended rest days check out: Red Light Green Light
Step Three: Complete your TrainerRoad Workout in Zwift!
After you have established the connection between the two platforms and decided how you want to train you are ready to ride. Here is how to access and complete your TrainerRoad workout in Zwift:
Step One: Open the Zwift app and log in to your Zwift account.
Step Two: Select Let’s Go in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen
Step Three: Connect to your power source and any other devices you’d like to have during your training.
Step Four: If you have a TrainerRoad workout scheduled today it will appear on the Home Page in the first slot under For You. Select this workout to open it!
Step Five: Hit 'Start Ride'
Step Six: Select the location of your ride and select ‘Start Workout’
Step Seven: Start Pedaling to begin your workout! Your upcoming intervals will appear on the left-hand side of the screen.
TrainerRoad Workout Folder
If your workout is scheduled for tomorrow, or you have multiple rides scheduled today, you might not see the ride you are looking for in the For You tab. Here’s how to find these other workouts:
Step One: In the Zwift app, select the Workouts tab in the upper right navigation menu.
Step Two: Select Custom in the right-hand navigation tab
Step Three: Select the TrainerRoad folder
Step Four: Select the workout you would like to complete!
If you aren’t seeing any workouts in this folder this means there aren’t any workouts scheduled for today or tomorrow. Scheduling a workout for today or moving a workout to today in your training plan will push that workout to Zwift.
After the Ride
If you'd to continue riding longer than your prescribed workout you can continue to ride after your workout is over! This will
Post-Workout Surveys
After you complete your ride you will be prompted to fill out a survey rating your effort. Rate the perceived effort of your ride with 1 being Easy and 10 being an maximum effort.
If you miss this survey you'll get an e-mail from TrainerRoad. You can respond to the missed surveys through e-mail.
You can also update your survey response directly in TrainerRoad at any time. For steps on how to do this check out: Post Workout Surveys
Your Next Workout
If you aren't following a plan - no need to do anything else! You will automatically get a recommended workout of the day next time you open up the Zwift app.
If you are following a training plan your next workout will also appear in the For You tab when you open the app on the day it is scheduled. The only difference is after you complete your TrainerRoad workout, changes may be made to your next workout!
If you are following a plan changes prompted by your recently completed workout will be automatically applied to upcoming workouts. If a change is made to your next workout, you will get an e-mail from TrainerRoad with the details of the change when you are opted into adaptation updates.
Ride Sync
Your completed ride will automatically sync to TrainerRoad once you have ended the workout. If you'd like your completed workout to sync to any other platforms, like as Strava, you will need to enable third-party syncing through Zwift.
For instructions on how to connect third-party syncing with Zwift, check out these help center articles: Zwift: Third Party Syncing
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Zwift and TrainerRoad check out our FAQ: Training in Zwift with TrainerRoad: FAQ