Gravel Pacing: the Right and the Wrong Way

Are you making this gravel pacing mistake? It could be costing you 30 minutes or more — and you won't even feel it happening until it's too late.

In this video, Coach Frank breaks down the #1 pacing mistake I see in gravel race power files, why it happens, and exactly how to fix it. I'll show you the one tactical decision you need to make in the first hour of your next gravel race that could save you 30 minutes — without being any more fit than you already are.

What you'll learn:

- Why gravel racing is really a time trial (and why that changes everything)

- How to use Intensity Factor (IF) as your real-time pacing gauge - The art of "self-dropping" — and why the tortoise always beats the hare

- A 4-step process for finding the right group without blowing up

- First-hour IF targets for every race duration from 2 to 8+ hours

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