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Gravel Base Plan, 6 weeks, High Volume [avg 14h]

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Gravel Base Plan, 6 weeks, High Volume [avg 14h]

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Author

Patrick Mccrann

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Length

6 Weeks

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Plan Description

Gravel Base, High Volume (6 weeks)

This is Part 1 of a complete gravel season. Your gravel year is built in three blocks that stack on each other: Base (this plan) builds the aerobic engine and the durability gravel demands, Build sharpens that engine with more sustained intensity, and Race Prep makes you race-specific for your event. Run all three back to back and you have a 24-week season. Start here.

Pick your level by the time you actually have. This plan comes in three volumes, Low, Medium, and High. Same structure, same philosophy, same workouts. The only difference is how many hours you ride, so choose the one that fits your life, not your ego. You can always drop a level in a heavy life week.

What's inside: 6 weeks, 6 days a week. A sweet-spot backbone that builds real aerobic strength, easy endurance rides that grow the engine, gravel-specific big-gear torque work for the low-cadence grind of real terrain, two long rides that double as fueling rehearsals, and a functional strength day to keep you durable over long days in the saddle. Every ride is a structured workout that syncs straight to Zwift, Wahoo, or your head unit.

The High level is for the experienced rider chasing big gravel days. Most weeks land around 13 to 14 hours, building to 16 to 17 on your long-ride weekends. On top of everything in the Medium plan, you add a second longer weekend ride, so you train the back-to-back fatigue resistance that ultra-distance gravel events like Unbound actually demand. This is a real training load. Come in with a solid aerobic base and 13 to 15 hours a week to give it.


PS... I'm Patrick McCrann, head coach and founder of Endurance Nation. I've been coaching endurance athletes for close to 20 years, and I've got the race resume to back it up: 30 Ironman finishes, a Big Buckle at Leadville, and a top 10 at Unbound 200. I've coached thousands of athletes through plans just like this one, and I build every block from the same methodology I use with my coached athletes. I know what gravel racing actually demands because I'm out there doing it. Enjoy the work!

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike x5
11:38:00 05:30:00
X-Train x2
02:20:00 02:00:00
Day Off x1
00:01:00 00:01:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Bike
11:38:00 05:30:00
X-Train
02:20:00 02:00:00
Day Off
00:01:00 00:01:00

Training Load By Week


Patrick Mccrann

Endurance Nation

👋 Hey, I'm Patrick McCrann, head coach at Endurance Nation. I've been coaching endurance athletes for 20+ years, and I race the same stuff you do: 30 Ironman finishes, a Big Buckle at Leadville, 5 BQs and a top 10 at Unbound 200. EN has helped 1000s of age-group athletes get faster with the time they actually have. Whether you're following one of our training plans or working with me directly, the approach is the same: smart structure, no junk miles, and coaching that respects your life.


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