GRUSK climbs to Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia — 82 miles of mountain gravel.

The grades are long and steady rather than steep, on forest roads that run from smooth dirt to rutted, washed-out double track — and the climbing does not end at the summit. This is a twelve-week plan for that day, built around about 5–7¾ hours in each non-race week. It spends those hours on what the course actually demands — sustained climbing, the strength to handle rough roads on tired legs, and recovery placed where a working week allows.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Nothing filler — every session earns its place against a mountain course


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


• Weekly notes from me + the Gravel Grit mental program


• A testing week + mid-plan retest, so limited hours are aimed precisely


• The full GRUSK race guide — pacing, gearing, fueling, mountain weather

WHAT YOU'LL GET

Climbing fitness that matches the hours you actually spend.

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