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Matt Freeman

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C O A C H B I O	Name	Matt Freeman
	What Carmichael Training Systems says about this coach:
	Date of Birth	November 8, 1973
	Hometown	Rialto, California
	Current Residence	Redlands, California
	Favorite Ride/Run/Hike/Swim/etc.	The Santa Ana River Trail from Jenks Lake to Morton Peak and Gooseberry Mesa in Utah.
	Education/Degree(s)	Bachelors of Arts in English
	Certifications (USAC, USAT, Power Training, NISSN, CSCS, etc.)	USA Cycling Level 3 Coach, NICA Head Coach
	CTS Coaching Level	Expert
	Sports You Coach	Cycling
	Packages You Coach	Select
	Major Coaching Accomplishments: Does coaching myself to the UCI Elite level in cross country mountain biking count?
	Experience that cemented your passion for Endurance Sports: I grew up competing in long distance off-road motorcycle races. Training for those events and rehabbing injuries led me to bicycle racing and there was no turning back.
	Areas of special interest or specialization as a coach: I've raced XC all over the U.S. so I think my experience and knowledge of different venues and different terrain has a lot to offer the athletes that I coach.
	How would you describe your personality or style as a coach? I think and reflect first, and then act second.
	What can an athlete expect from you as their coach? Attention to detail, both in daily training and in goal event preparation.
	Distinguished Athletes that you have coached: The Redlands Composite High School Mountain Bike Team. Great kids with great families and great futures.
	Sport(s) you most enjoy participating in: Anything on two wheels, but I'm developing a secret obsession with running.
	Greatest Athletic Accomplishments 2003 California State Expert Endurance Champion and 2008 East Coast Nationals Windham Mountain Single-speed Winner
	What do you like most about competing? Traveling and getting to ride in different areas with my friends.
	Sport you would like to get involved with in the future: Triathlon
	What is your favorite competition you have ever done? Even at 9,000 feet-plus, I could never get enough of the XC race course up in Brianhead, Utah.
	Best Athletic Experience Finishing Everest Challenge was a great experience. Finishing it well was icing on the cake.
	What is your worst athletic experience and what did you learn from it? Abandoning Everest Challenge on my first attempt. I learned about the importance of training specificity the hard way.
	How do you motivate yourself prior to competition? I tell myself that I didn’t do all this training for nothing, and if that doesn‘t work I try to take all my frustration from the week prior and transfer it into my pedals.
	What do you like to do when not training or coaching? Spending time with my family and working around our old farm house
	What is your favorite book? Fiction, Lonesome Dove, Non-fiction, just about anything by Jon Krakauer.
	What is your favorite food? I crave a good burrito toward the end of every big ride.
	What is your go-to recovery meal? A burrito, of course!
	If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Go see all of our National Parks.
	Something about you people would not guess: I’m a Civil War buff.
	Can you ride a mean wheelie? Only on a motorcycle and that's a bit rusty.