27 miles straight up to 14,130 feet. The highest paved road in North America. Colorado's ultimate test of lungs and legs since 1962.
One direction: up. The Mt. The final 5 miles above Summit Lake.
For the experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan balances sustained climbing power, altitude-aware pacing, temperature management, fueling, and composure above treeline with deliberate recovery so fitness rises without carrying avoidable fatigue into Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Blue Sky Hill Climb.
INSIDE THE MASTERS 50+ PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Blue Sky Hill Climb Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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