How to prepare for The Traka 100: a guide for your first big gravel race
Learn how to prepare for The Traka 100 from scratch: an 8-12 week training plan, on-the-bike nutrition, gear, and pacing strategy to finish it without blowing up.
Training, nutrition and psychology for cyclists. No filler.
Learn how to prepare for The Traka 100 from scratch: an 8-12 week training plan, on-the-bike nutrition, gear, and pacing strategy to finish it without blowing up.
Complete guide to preparing for The Traka 360: prerequisites, training blocks, solid nutrition, sleep strategy, and the mistakes that destroy weeks of well-executed work.
Practical travel and logistics guide for racing The Traka in Girona: how to get there, where to stay, bike transport, race number collection, spring weather, and everything you need to know before you arrive.
The Badlands 2027 draw is over. If you got a spot, preparation starts today. If you didn't, real alternatives exist and this year can make all the difference.
Everything you need to know about La Indomable 2027 in Berja (Almería): when registration opens, pricing, distances, mountain profile and how to secure a spot in this UCI Gravel World Series qualifying race.
Complete guide to preparing for Santa Vall 2027 in Girona: 12-week block plan, back-to-back sessions, inter-stage recovery protocol, and mistakes to avoid.
The Gorafe Desert is the heart of gravel cycling in Spain: badlands, clay, extreme self-sufficiency and the star stage of the Badlands race.
Everything about Badlands 2027 registration: application window, draw, available spots, and what preparation you need if you are selected.
How to structure 12 weeks of gravel training across three blocks: aerobic base, specific intensity and adjustment. Sample sessions, common mistakes and when a generic plan is not enough.
The differences in preparation between a 100, 200 and 360 km gravel race: load progression, vibration management, nutrition by distance and what changes at each step up.
The Traka 2027 100 and 200 distances sold out within a week. The long distance is still available. We cover the waiting list, real calendar alternatives and what to do if you already have an entry.
Complete training guide for the Traka 200: minimum FTP, weekly volume, 12-week blocks, nutrition for 8-10 hours and mistakes to avoid on race day.
Santa Vall 2027 registration opens July 29 at 12:00 CEST. Race dates, the two-stage format, reference pricing and what to do so you don't miss out on Girona's gravel festival.
On September 19 the Sea Otter Europe gravel race hits Girona, counting for the UCI Gravel World Series. Registration is open: full guide plus how to arrive ready in 8 weeks.
80% of amateur cyclists make the same mistakes in endurance races. Overtraining, poor nutrition and lack of mental strategy. We analyse the real causes.
Cramps, bonks, energy crashes. Most amateur cyclists fail at race nutrition because they improvise. Here is how PUSH TRAINING 360 plans fuelling for endurance.
Week 6 of any cycling preparation programme is where most people give up. Accumulated fatigue, doubts, heavy legs. But it is exactly where real adaptation begins.
The Traka is one of the most demanding gravel races in Europe. +200km, +3000m of elevation. This is how PUSH TRAINING 360 prepares a race of this level.