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C O A C H B I O	Name	Adam Pulford
	What Carmichael Training Systems says about this coach:	Adam is a stand up guy in every way. Bottom line is he makes Athlete succeed. From his long years as a competitive athlete he knows how to strip a problem down to the essentials and start to build up in the most effecient order. It is so much more than just the nuts and bolts of training, Adam teaches how to align your whole life and create the environment from which success and accomplishment are fostered. Watching Adam handle two roles at La Ruta the past two seasons, a racer fighting hard to the finish, and a coach inspiring and motivating the team of athletes relying on him has displayed the level of strength and maturity within Adam.
	Date of Birth	December 5, 1983
	Hometown	Perham, MN
	Current Residence	Colorado Springs, CO
	Favorite Ride/Run/Hike/Swim/etc.	Something on two wheels
	Education/Degree(s)	BS – Exercise and Sport Science, Strength and Conditioning Concentration Coaching Minor, Chemistry Emphasis
	Certifications (USAC, USAT, Power Training, NISSN, CSCS, etc.)	Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) USA Cycling Certified USAT Certified First Aid CPR
	CTS Coaching Level	Pro
	Sports You Coach	Mountain Biking, Triathlon, Cycling, Running, Swimming, Strength and Conditioning, Adventure Racing, Wrestling, Climbing, & Mountaineering.
	Packages You Coach	Platinum, Ultimate, Premium, Select.
	Major Coaching Accomplishments: Multiple MTB National Championships Multiple State Championships (MTB, Road Cycling, and TT) Making people's lives better today than yesterday through fitness
	Experience that cemented your passion for Endurance Sports: Growing up and just running for long hours at a time, thinking of everything and nothing and just enjoying it all.
	Areas of special interest or specialization as a coach: Mountain biking, Xterra Racing, Nutrition, Psychology, & How to delay fatigue.
	How would you describe your personality or style as a coach? I listen to what's going on and give you what you need, not always what you want, according to your goals.
	What can an athlete expect from you as their coach? If you do what I say and communicate regularly with me, you'll get faster, more fit, and generally have more fun with everything you do in the long run.
	Distinguished Athletes that you have coached: Pua Mata - Pro MTBer, Marathon XC MTB National Champion, 24hr National Champion, Breck Epic Champion, top 10 at Marathon World MTB Championships; 2011 USAC-Pro UET MTB Series Champion Manuel Prado - Pro MTBer; 2009 La Ruta de los Conquistadors Champion, CA State XC Champion, Costa Rica National XC Champion; 2011 USAC-Pro UET MTB Series Champion Kalan Beisel - Pro MTBer; racing Pro XCT National Series, multi-time 24hr National Champion 4-man team, top 3 in MSC series Tracy Thelen - Pro Xterra Athlete; top 10's in National series & US National Xterra Championships, has run a marathon in all 50 states Jaime Brede - Pro Xterra Athlete; US Xterra Amateur National Champion, top 10 in US Pro Xterra National Championships
	Sport(s) you most enjoy participating in: Mountain biking, rock climbing, baseball, trap shooting... I like
	Greatest Athletic Accomplishments Achieving my athlete's goals.
	What do you like most about competing? What you become through the process.
	Sport you would like to get involved with in the future: Motorsports... Extreme Base Jumping, Irish hurling - I'm up for anything really.
	What is your favorite competition you have ever done? Breck Epic Stage race in Colorado. It's really fun.
	Best Athletic Experience College Wrestling - taught me what I needed to know about sport, life, and coaching.
	What is your worst athletic experience and what did you learn from it? College Wrestling - I think I wanted to quit more than I wanted to keep going, but I didn't. Many did, and I learned how to truly work hard, to always do your best, be smart, and those with great talent aren't always the ones who win.
	How do you motivate yourself prior to competition? Think about the alternative...
	What do you like to do when not training or coaching? Read, drink coffee, think
	What is your favorite book? A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
	What is your favorite food? Chips and Salsa
	What is your go-to recovery meal? Chips and Salsa
	If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Around it.
	Something about you people would not guess: There's just so many things... :). I like to keep people guessing.
	Can you ride a mean wheelie? Yes, but not as long as Coach Daniel Matheny...

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