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Max Shute

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C O A C H B I O	Name	Max Shute
	What Carmichael Training Systems says about this coach:
	Date of Birth	July 7, 1970
	Hometown	East Peoria, IL
	Current Residence	Valdosta, GA
	Favorite Ride/Run/Hike/Swim/etc.	My 3 hour ride in Boone that goes over the Lynn Cove viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A close second is a trail run/hike up to Grandfather Mtn on the Profile Trail, also in the Boone area.
	Education/Degree(s)	Ph.D. Nutrition in Sport and Chronic Disease (Virginia Tech) MS Exercise Science (Appalachian State Univ) BS Nutrition (Western Illinois Univ)
	Certifications (USAC, USAT, Power Training, NISSN, CSCS, etc.)
	CTS Coaching Level	Senior
	Sports You Coach	Cycling (Road, Mountain, Cyclocross), Triathlon, Running
	Packages You Coach	Ultimate, Premium
	Major Coaching Accomplishments: All my clients who have lost between 75-150lbs. These are emotional journeys for both them and myself. Nothing is more gratifying than being a part of that process.
	Experience that cemented your passion for Endurance Sports: My Dad. I was three and he taught me how to ride a bicycle. I’ve been in love bicycles and cycling ever since.
	Areas of special interest or specialization as a coach: Intertwining nutrition, recovery, and strength development with precision aerobic training.
	How would you describe your personality or style as a coach? Science based while listening and accounting for the athlete's life outside of the training. That means knowing the details of work and family life as well as their personal diet habits.
	What can an athlete expect from you as their coach? Thorough, thoughtful, and timely feedback as well as adjustments to a personalized training plan that focuses on time efficiency . I also want to be the absolute resource for nutrition and questions on bioenergetics or human physiology.
	Distinguished Athletes that you have coached: Everyone is equally distinguished in my book.
	Sport(s) you most enjoy participating in: Road and mtn cycling, cyclo-cross, trail running, Olympic weight lifting and body weight strength training.
	Greatest Athletic Accomplishments A 4:44 mile, any 6 hour solo or 24 hour team mtn bike race, and doing 40 pull ups in a row. Also, the 1999 Grandfather Marathon was a special day.
	What do you like most about competing? It affords an opportunity to push harder, and therefor define a new normal, than does a solo bout of training.
	Sport you would like to get involved with in the future: Spartan style racing events.
	What is your favorite competition you have ever done? The BURN team 24 hour mtn bike race in Wilkesboro, NC. My favorite trails and best friends. Perfect.
	Best Athletic Experience see above.
	What is your worst athletic experience and what did you learn from it? Running over a rider’s neck who crashed in front of me in my very first criterium. He lined up the next day, and we had a good laugh.
	How do you motivate yourself prior to competition? I remind myself what an honor and privilege is to be healthy enough, mind and body, to be there.
	What do you like to do when not training or coaching? Play with my son and cook.
	What is your favorite book? The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
	What is your favorite food? Black beans and rice with spicy hummus and chia seeds, corn, steamed cauliflower, grilled salmon, and a ripe diced avocado.
	What is your go-to recovery meal? 3 boiled egg whites, 4-6oz fresh squeezed OJ, banana.
	If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Galapagos Islands to see the wildlife.
	Something about you people would not guess: I'm very funny and quite charming.
	Can you ride a mean wheelie? Oh yes, I'm a former BMX star (in my own mind).