2026-06-24

Gravel feel 1:00-1:15

  • Id: 2026-06-24-gravel-feel
  • Title: Gravel feel 1:00-1:15
  • Kind: workout
  • Discipline: bike
  • Surface: gravel
  • Priority: support
  • Planned time: unscheduled
  • Duration: 1:00-1:15
  • Distance: ~25-40 km
  • Intensity: easy with pressure checks
  • Location: Cochrane, AB
  • TrainingPeaks ID: 3779663647

Workout

Short gravel feel to replace the unavailable June 25 recon. Ride easy and include 2-3 x 3 min at 85-90% FTP on representative terrain if travel fatigue is low.

Structured workout

  • Primary intensity metric: percentOfFtp
  • Step: Warm-up, 20 min, 50-65, warmUp
  • Repetition block: 3 reps
    • Step: Terrain pressure check, 3 min, 85-90, active
    • Step: Recovery, 5 min, 50-62, rest
  • Step: Easy endurance, 20 min, 55-65, active
  • Step: Cool-down, 10 min, 45-55, coolDown

Fuelling

Use familiar race-week products. Continue low-risk GF/DF foods.

Notes

If travel stress is high or logistics are tight, ride easy 0:45-1:00 and skip pressure checks.

Optional race-week activation

  • Id: 2026-06-24-race-week-activation
  • Title: Optional race-week activation
  • Kind: strength
  • Discipline: mobility
  • Surface: off-bike
  • Priority: optional
  • Planned time: after ride
  • Duration: 0:08-0:12
  • Intensity: very light
  • Location: Cochrane, AB
  • TrainingPeaks ID: 3779663688

Workout

Glute activation, dead bug, calf-ankle prep, and scap activation. One easy round.

Notes

Stop before it feels like work.