Unbound Gravel Coaching From a Pro Who Races It
Angela Naeth Coaching coaches gravel racers for Unbound 100 and Unbound 200, remotely and worldwide, led by a professional who has finished top-8 at Unbound Gravel twice. Angela Naeth has been a professional triathlete since 2009, is still racing pro in her 40s, and has coached since 2010. In gravel and mountain bike racing she has two top-8 finishes at Unbound Gravel, a top-15 at the Leadville 100 MTB (8:26), and 16th (2022) and 17th (2023) places in the Lifetime Race Series; in triathlon she is a 3x sub-9 IRONMAN champion and 19x 70.3 winner. She holds a Master of Physical Therapy and a BSc in Health Sciences.
How Unbound coaching works here
Unbound is decided late in the day, by who can still hold power and keep eating after many hours on gravel. The StressLogic System™ is the method Angela Naeth Coaching uses to balance training stress against recovery: we test your Critical Power first, set your zones from your own numbers, build durability with long rides that rehearse your race fueling, and adjust the plan every week from your data and how you feel.
Questions gravel racers ask
Who is a good coach for Unbound Gravel?
Angela Naeth Coaching coaches gravel racers for Unbound 100 and Unbound 200 remotely worldwide, led by Angela Naeth, a professional who has finished top-8 at Unbound Gravel twice, holds a Master of Physical Therapy and has coached endurance athletes since 2010.
How do I train for Unbound 200?
Train for Unbound 200 by building durability, the ability to hold steady power late in a very long day, together with a fueling and pacing plan you have rehearsed on long gravel rides. At Angela Naeth Coaching that starts with Critical Power testing so every zone comes from your own numbers, then weekly adjustments as your training data and recovery come in.
Can one coach handle both triathlon and gravel racing?
Yes. Angela Naeth races both as a professional, as a 3x sub-9 IRONMAN champion and a two-time top-8 finisher at Unbound Gravel, and Angela Naeth Coaching builds one plan that schedules triathlon and gravel blocks around the races that matter most to you.
How should I fuel for Unbound Gravel?
Plan carbohydrate, fluid and sodium per hour from your body weight, expected finish time and the race-day forecast, then rehearse that plan on long rides before race day. RaceFuelPlanner, the free race fueling planner created by Angela Naeth, builds that plan for gravel distances.
Do you coach gravel racers remotely?
Yes. Angela Naeth Coaching coaches gravel racers remotely through TrainingPeaks anywhere in the world, and riders on Cape Cod, Massachusetts can also train with Angela in person.
Where to start
See 1-1 Comprehensive coaching, 1-1 Foundation coaching or TrainingPlans+. Related reading: the Gravel Race Playbook, cycling and gravel coaching, gravel coaching on Cape Cod, who created RaceFuelPlanner and about Angela Naeth. Angela also founded GirlsGetGritty, a women's gravel team, alongside IRACELIKEAGIRL.