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8 week gravel grinder plan towards a longer gravel ride/event

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8 week gravel grinder plan towards a longer gravel ride/event

Includes Structured Workouts

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Author

Jan Van Herck (www.bike-training.be) / certified coach based in Belgium

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Length

8 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description

Prepare yourself for a longer gravel event/ride (160k) with this diverse plan.

Force, tempo, sweet spot and FTP intervals are included. Also a longer ride during the weekend and one non cycling workout (yoga for cyclists).

The plan has worked well for several gravel events in Europe like Smugglers Path, 666gravel and Dirty Boar in Belgium.

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Day Off x2
—— ——
Bike x2
03:15:00 04:00:00
MTB x1
02:37:00 04:00:00
Strength x1
00:07:00 00:10:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Day Off
—— ——
Bike
03:15:00 04:00:00
MTB
02:37:00 04:00:00
Strength
00:07:00 00:10:00

Training Load By Week


This plan works best with the following fitness devices:

  • Power Meter
  • Heart Rate Monitor

All supported devices

Jan Van Herck

Bike-Training

Anyone who wants to improve is welcome...


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