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Six plan lengths across two distances, four levels by the hours you can actually train. Answer three questions and get pointed at the right combination — then buy it in the main catalog.
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Plan options
Same price at both distances — you pay for the length of the build, not the miles. Every option includes all four levels, fully structured workouts, the strength program, back-to-back long-ride progressions and race-day fueling guidance.
For marathon races of roughly 3–6 hours — Whiskey Off-Road 50 and 50-mile races nationwide.
Threshold and tempo fitness carry a 50 — the long rides still progress toward race distance, and strength runs weeks 1–8, then maintenance.
See 50-mile plans in the catalog →For ultra races of 5–12 hours — NUE-series 100-milers, Syllamo's Revenge, True Grit 100 and races like them.
Durability decides a 100. Long rides progress further, back-to-back weekends stack, and fueling guidance covers the full 5–12 hour race day.
See 100-mile plans in the catalog →8–13 hr / week
The lowest-hours full plan. Durability and completion work for a confident, well-paced finish.
10–15 hr / week
More volume and tempo/sweet-spot work to move up the field, not just finish it.
11–17 hr / week
The highest-hours option — the most threshold and race-simulation work, for racing for a result.
Fewest hours
Only the highest-value sessions kept, for riders with a full life and a real goal.
Be honest about your calendar, not your ambition — the level you can repeat for 12–26 weeks beats the one you survive for three.
How the plans are built
A 100-mile race is not won by one heroic ride. These plans build the four things that actually decide marathon and ultra MTB results:
Every ride is a structured workout with power and heart-rate targets that sync to your head unit — the interval, the target and the recovery are on your screen. A power meter is ideal; heart rate alone works too. Delivered through TrainingPeaks.
Weekend long rides progress toward race distance on back-to-back days: a long ride paired with a substantial second day, so you learn to ride well on tired legs. No single ride ever goes over 7 hours — durability comes from the pairing, not from one monster day.
An 8-week progressive, sport-specific strength program runs through weeks 1–8 of every plan, then shifts to maintenance through race week. Late-race power over rough, technical trail is a strength quality as much as an aerobic one.
Fueling guidance built for 5–12 hour race days — what to eat and drink, hour by hour, practiced on the long rides long before race day, so your stomach is trained along with your legs.
Your coach
Drew Edsall is a Castle Rock, Colorado mountain bike & gravel coach with Dirt Camp Racing who still races both Pro and Masters. His 50- and 100-mile plans come directly from his own endurance record — he has stood on top of the exact kind of races these plans prepare you for.
His coached athletes tell the other half of the story: State Champions, 15 National Champions and a World Champion, with hundreds of podiums at local and national events.
Work with Drew 1-on-1 →FAQ
Most riders need 12 to 26 weeks — which is why the plans come in exactly those lengths: 12 weeks ($89) if you're already fit and sharpening, 20 weeks ($125) for a full build with room to absorb life, and 26 weeks ($145) for the complete base-to-peak season. Count back from race day; every plan ends on it.
A 50 is roughly a 3–6 hour effort where threshold and tempo fitness matter most. A 100 runs 5–12 hours, so durability, back-to-back long-ride fitness and fueling decide the result. Both distances share the same structure and levels — the 100's long rides progress further and its fueling guidance covers a much longer day.
Progressively, on back-to-back days: a long weekend ride paired with a substantial second day, building toward race distance without any single ride over 7 hours. You train durability — riding well on tired legs — in a pattern you can repeat week after week, instead of digging a hole with one enormous ride.
Yes — in every plan, at every level. An 8-week progressive, sport-specific strength program runs in weeks 1–8, then maintenance strength sessions carry you through to race week.
Yes. Time Crunched versions run the fewest weekly hours of any level and keep only the highest-value sessions. If you have more time, the levels step up from Finisher (8–13 hr/week) through Intermediate (10–15) to Compete/Advanced (11–17).
All six lengths are in the 50 / 100-mile section of the main catalog, delivered through TrainingPeaks, where the structured workouts sync to your devices. Start there — or email Drew if you want help choosing.
Count back from race day
Pick your distance and runway in the catalog, or skip the plan and work with the coach who holds the course records — 1-on-1 coaching built around your A-race.