Real West Gravel covers 67 miles and roughly 4,020 feet of climbing on a new course through the rolling wheat country outside Pendleton, with 94 percent gravel.
This six-week Save My Race plan sharpens pacing, climbing durability, and fueling around the fitness already in place.
67 MI · 4,020 FT CLIMBING · GRAVEL ROADS THROUGH WHEAT COUNTRY AND HIGH DESERT · 6 WEEKS · 5–9 HR/WK · SAVE MY RACE
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, so the plan runs on your real numbers
- The full Real West Gravel guide — terrain, gearing, fueling
Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party