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Kyle Dixon

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C O A C H B I O	Name	Kyle Dixon
	What Carmichael Training Systems says about this coach:
	Date of Birth	January 4, 1974
	Hometown	Reston, VA
	Current Residence	Reno, NV
	Favorite Ride/Run/Hike/Swim/etc.	Mountain biking on the Tahoe Rim Trail from the Mount Rose Meadows to Spooner Lake including the Flume trail.
	Education/Degree(s)	DPT in Physical Therapy, BS in Athletic Training, Currently working on an MBA from University of Nevada, Reno
	Certifications (USAC, USAT, Power Training, NISSN, CSCS, etc.)	NATA Certification, Level 2 USA Cycling Coach, Nevada Licensed Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer
	CTS Coaching Level	Pro
	Sports You Coach	Road and Mountain Biking
	Packages You Coach	Platinum, Ultimate
	Major Coaching Accomplishments: It's not the wins or podiums that come to mind when I think about coaching accomplishments. I take the most pride in working with my athletes to set goals and when they accomplish them it makes my day.
	Experience that cemented your passion for Endurance Sports: Began racing on the road at age 15 after watching Breaking Away and American Flyers.
	Areas of special interest or specialization as a coach: I'm a time crunched athlete. I've had to work pretty hard to adapt my training to fit my limited free time. I really enjoy helping other athletes with time restrictions reach their goals.
	How would you describe your personality or style as a coach? I'm pretty detail oriented overall and this shows in my coaching style.
	What can an athlete expect from you as their coach? Good communication, goal development, and a well thought out training program.
	Distinguished Athletes that you have coached:
	Sport(s) you most enjoy participating in: Mountain biking is clearly my favorite but I like hilly road races and crits. In the off-season you'll find me downhill skiing with my kids.
	Greatest Athletic Accomplishments Raced the Pro NORBA XC circuit during college and fulltime for two years afterwards.
	What do you like most about competing? Bike racing is an amazing stress reliever and outlet for my competitive urge. After a training ride or race all the outside stressors seem less formidable.
	Sport you would like to get involved with in the future: My 40th birthday is approaching and I'm thinking about suffering through an Ironman Triathlon for "fun".
	What is your favorite competition you have ever done? Downieville Classic cross-country race in California. The race starts out with a grueling 8 mile climb of 3,000 feet followed by a 5,000 foot, 17 mile descent. The race is a point to point and the terrain is the most technical I’ve ever raced on. In 2006 I was the first over the climb but flatted on the descent a few miles from the finish and ended up 4th.
	Best Athletic Experience Winning the 24-hours-of-Cannan in West Virginia.
	What is your worst athletic experience and what did you learn from it? While in high school I was winning a cross-country race, and then I missed an obvious turn heading. The race was on an open field and everyone saw me going the wrong way. They were yelling to turn around but I kept on going…
	How do you motivate yourself prior to competition? I like to visualize how I want the race to unfold. This works better than loud music for me.
	What do you like to do when not training or coaching? Hang out with my kids doing things like camping, skiing, and hiking. But I tend to spend a great deal of time working on my house and yard.
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	What is your favorite food? Ice Cream
	What is your go-to recovery meal? Carolina style pulled pork sandwich with slaw and sweet tea.
	If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? I would like to go back to New Zealand but this time I want to spend a month traveling around both islands
	Something about you people would not guess: I’m a neat freak. I can’t stand a dirty house.
	Can you ride a mean wheelie? No. I've found I do much better if both the front and rear wheels are on the ground...