About This Plan
This a Gravel Cycling Training plan designed to get you ready for a solid performance at a gravel event that takes around 3-4 hours or is between 50-75 miles.
While other plans will include only workouts. This plan includes reminders about preparation, bike setup and critical event specific workouts to ensure you are ready to thrive on race day mentally and physically.
Consummate Athlete offers guidance on equipment and fueling built into this training plan. These guidelines can be refined by booking phone consultations as you follow the plan.
Is This Plan For You?
This plan is meant for beginner, novice or intermediate riders looking for guidance on preparing for a gravel race or event.
This plan assumes you have some fitness base coming into the last 2-3 months before the event.
If you are further out from your race, please check out our popular 3 Months Offroad Base Training Plan
This plan will get you fit but also make sure you are prepared. It follows the same progressions and ideas I have used to help many athletes gain experience in Gravel and learn to train reasonably and consistently.
The plan that provides guidance on adding time/volume as your schedule and fitness allows. The general range of hours required is 5-10 hours per week and provides notes to extend or shorten depending on your time available.
What Does It Include?
- Structured Workout Downloads are included for *most* bike workouts ( for Garmin / Zwift Etc )
- The first 2 months include for more indoor oriented workouts but all can be done outside.
- Core routine and 1-2 weekly yoga sessions are provided and encouraged throughout the plan
- Workout Description with HR, Power and/or RPE - Flexible to your equipment and preferences
Do you have an Irregular Schedule or Want a Custom Training Plan?
Consummate Athlete offers a 3 months Made For You Plan, which eliminate much of the friction of pre-made plans because it takes your schedule, goals, equipment, and abilities into account
Learn about 3 Month Made for You Training Plans From Consummate Athlete
Questions?
Please feel free to email Peter for more details.
Peter Glassford is a full-time Chartered Professional Cycling Coach specializing in off-road cycling disciplines including mountain bike, gravel and cyclocross. He's also a Registered Kinesiologist and has been coaching since 2000.
Along with author Molly Hurford, he operates Consummate Athlete:a website, podcast and coaching business that helps busy adult athletes balance life and big adventures by focusing on Consistency, Confidence, Cross-training and Community!