Thad Walker
Details
| C O A C H B I O |
Name | Thad Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Montevallo, Alabama | ||
| Brevard, North Carolina | ||
| Brevard College | ||
| Senior | ||
| Cycling (all), Triathlon, Running, Snow Sports | ||
| Ultimate, Premium, Select | ||
Profile:
Name:
Thad Walker
Hometown:
Montevallo, Alabama
Current Residence:
Brevard, North Carolina
Degrees:
Brevard College
CTS Coaching Level:
Senior
Sports I coach:
Cycling
Date of Birth:
07/23/80
Family members:
wife, Jenna
Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Montevallo Alabama, Tuscaloosa Alabama, Brevard NorthCarolina: I love the mountains and the opportunities to play outside.
Favorite Quote:
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth
Education
High School:
Montevallo High School
College/University:
Brevard College, University of Alabama
Coaching Background
I decided to pursue training and education as a coach because:
I enjoy working with athletes and helping others achieve their goals
I decided to join CTS because:
I enjoy the strong network of coaches and resources that CTS has to offer
I like coaching for CTS because:
CTS gives me an opportunity to work with a diverse group of athletes
My most rewarding coaching experience:
Founding and coaching a collegiate cycling program at BrevardCollege has been a very rewarding experience.
The best thing about being a coach is:
Getting to meet all different types of athletes with varying backgrounds, goals, and experience.
My coaching philosophy is:
You get out of training what you put into it.
My coaching goals:
Help the athletes that I coach to accomplish their personal goals
My proudest moment as a coach:
Getting an athlete involved in cycling for the first time.
My strongest coaching quality is:
Listening and providing constructive feedback
Athletic Career Highlights
When I started cycling and what got me started:
Several friends sparked my interest in cycling during college. I started road biking on a Monday and raced the following Sunday.
What I like best about cycling:
The time I get to spend with friends and do a sport I love
What I would have done differently in my competitive days if I knew what I know now:
take recovery more seriously
Activities I do for fun and exercise:
biking, kayaking, backpacking
My favorite race/competition and why:
cyclocross, lots of pain
My strongest athletic quality is:
determination
Pet peeves:
Not being prepared and on time
I get pumped up for competition by:
relaxing
Miscellaneous
When I’m not coaching or training I like to:
playing in the woods and spending time with my wife
I can be characterized as:
hard-working
If I wasn’t a coach, I would be:
small business owner
My favorite meal/dessert is:
cheesecake
My favorite website is/websites are:
cyclingnews.com
My favorite place in the world is:
Pisgah National Forest
The best small bit of advice I can give is:
focus on the process not the product
Where I would most like to go and what I would most like to do on a dream vacation:
Patagonia: trekking, mountaineering, sea kayaking
You would never mistake me for:
a horse jockey
