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Brandon Babiracki

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C O A C H B I O	Name	Brandon Babiracki
	What Carmichael Training Systems says about this coach:
	Date of Birth	12/20/1984
	Hometown	Laguna Niguel, CA
	Current Residence	Colorado Springs, CO
	Favorite Ride/Run/Hike/Swim/etc.	Aliso & Wood Canyon in my hometown.
	Education/Degree(s)	Bachelors in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University
	Certifications (USAC, USAT, Power Training, NISSN, CSCS, etc.)	USAC Level III
	CTS Coaching Level	Expert
	Sports You Coach	Cycling, Running, Triathlon
	Packages You Coach	Select
	Major Coaching Accomplishments: Seeing all my athletes reach the goals that they set for themselves.
	Experience that cemented your passion for Endurance Sports: Watching my mom qualify for the Olympic marathon trials when I was little.
	Areas of special interest or specialization as a coach: Running technique, and biomechanics; and methods of enhanced recovery.
	How would you describe your personality or style as a coach? I’m someone who likes to laugh a lot and have fun, but I know when it’s time to get down to business.
	What can an athlete expect from you as their coach? That I am passionate about each individual’s success no matter what the level they are competing at. I will do all that I can, learn all that I need to learn, and put in whatever hours it takes in order for you to reach your goals.
	Distinguished Athletes that you have coached:
	Sport(s) you most enjoy participating in: Cycling and running
	Greatest Athletic Accomplishments 3:45 1500 in track.
	What do you like most about competing? I like setting goals for myself that sound slightly ludicrous to my peers, and then working my ass off and reaching those goals.
	Sport you would like to get involved with in the future: Ultra running, Cyclocross, Adventure racing, Base Jumping, and Parkour
	What is your favorite competition you have ever done? The Pike’s Peak Cycling Hill Climb.
	Best Athletic Experience Running at Hayward Field in Oregon
	What is your worst athletic experience and what did you learn from it? I decided to not wear sock with a brand new pair of shoes at the UCR cross country invitation. 8k of dirt and gravel destroyed my feet, but I was too stubborn to drop out. I ran one of the worst times of my running career and finished the race with blood soaked shoes. I then spent the next week and a half of off running while my feet healed up.
	How do you motivate yourself prior to competition? Defining techno music, and a caffeinated beverage.
	What do you like to do when not training or coaching? I love just hanging around at home with my wife and cats.
	What is your favorite book? The Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov
	What is your favorite food? Eggplant Parmigiana
	What is your go-to recovery meal? Chocolate milk, and fried rice.
	If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? India
	Something about you people would not guess: I’m a closet geek. I like classic video games, and science fiction novels.
	Can you ride a mean wheelie? Sadly no.