Steamboat Gravel Course, Training, and Equipment
Frank Overton
Coach Frank shares his Steamboat Gravel riding, racing, and training experience. From pacing and training to equipment and course conditions, this training tip and podcast breaks down everything you need to know about key preparation for this event. We cover:
- The 3 "tricky" sections of the course and important notes about road conditions and climbs/descents
- What equipment to run: shoes/pedals, tires, and hydration and food systems
- Training: what specific training protocols to be done in this final block before August 18th
- Why Foundation Training will be a key factor: https://ftstreaming.com/programs/12-minute-workout
Race Simulation:
Mid-Week Interval Workout: SBTG Ramps, 2 x 10 minutes:
For more info on SBTGRVL, check out https://sbtgrvl.com/ and their YouTube channel for some course clips: https://youtu.be/bGb04CCY6rg
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Foundation : 3 Weeks
- Perfect for all cyclists beginning off season training
- Raise your CTL and the all-important muscle tension intervals
Phil Gaimon's FONDO
- Complete similar workouts to what Phil does to prepare for all his KOM's
- Sweet Spot training, threshold intervals, and some anaerobic work
Phil Gaimon's Strava PR Plan
- Perfect Plan for Those with Less Training Time, starts at 15 minutes per day
- VO2's, 1 minuters, Tabatas, threshold, suprathreshold, and even Sweet Spot
Road Race In-Season
- Weekend racing and group rides with weekday training and recovery
- anaerobic efforts like criss cross, Over/Unders Sweet Spot, Threshold
Road Racing Intervals
- Increase your functional and race-specific power output
- Includes Sweet Spot, VO2, Anaerobic, Threshold
