Pony Express 120 is 120 miles of rolling farmland gravel out of Marysville, Kansas — about 4,000 feet of climbing, spread across the whole day instead of stacked into one climb.

No single hill decides it; the distance does, ridden on open gravel where Kansas wind works on you all day and September heat is common. This is a twelve-week plan for the same distance, with more recovery built in for riders over fifty. It reaches the endurance a 120-mile day takes on a schedule that assumes you recover slower — the same work, spaced to be absorbed.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Structured workouts on your calendar, with real power and heart-rate graphs


• Strength work built in, with video walkthroughs


• Weekly notes from me, plus the Gravel Grit mental program


• A testing week and a mid-plan retest, so the plan runs on your real numbers


• The full Pony Express 120 guide — pacing a 120-mile day, fueling, heat, and Kansas wind

WHAT YOU'LL GET

Arriving at the start line fit and uninjured — with the endurance a 120-mile day takes.

For the rider over fifty who still intends to race. · plans@gravelgodcoaching.com