The Lowell Classic closes the Michigan Gravel Race Series each October: fifty-four miles along the Flat River and the rolling farm roads of rural Ionia County, with about 2,150 feet of climbing in short, repeated hills — and a morning that can start in the 40s.

This is an eight-week plan for the same course on four to six hours a week, starting from the fitness you already have. Every session points at what the day asks for — short climbs that repeat and the steady distance between them — because on limited time there’s no room for training that doesn’t point at the race.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Every session earns its place — real graphs on your calendar, not PDFs


• Strength built in with video demos, sized for a working week


• Weekly notes from me + the Gravel Grit mental program


• A testing week so eight tight weeks are aimed at the fitness you have now


• The full Lowell Classic guide — pacing, fueling, gearing, race-day execution

WHAT YOU'LL GET

The most race-ready version of the hours you actually have.

For the rider with a real job and a real start line. · plans@gravelgodcoaching.com