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Athletes' Experiences With CTS
Working with Ryne was a big help for my training. He was willing to help out a younger athlete with a busy schedule and worked to make my training as streamlined as possible. We had excellent communication and he provided lots of useful feedback on my activities. Without his help, I would have never gotten to the start line of a 100-miler. Would highly recommend!
Before training with Ryne I didn’t have an ultra coach. I trained by talking to other runners, reading, and listening to my body. After each race, I knew there must be another level that I’d never achieve without a coach. Ryne was an amazing coach who put together well designed runs, gave valuable feedback, and designed a plan to help me beat my goal.
Here is some more info written by my wife:
“I figured I better post an update! Not only did he finish, he killed the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Trail Race this year. He beat his first year by OVER AN HOUR. Derek finished his first Rocky in 22 hours. This year he finished in 20 hours 50 minutes. He beat his last finish by an hour and 10 minutes. The first year he finished he was exhausted and completely worn out, barely making it to the finish line after starting the race too fast. This year he was prepared and had a plan. Not a single person passed him for the last two laps (that’s 40 miles) and he passed person after person. This year he finished strong and he felt strong.”
1. Keeps me focused and challenged.
2. Rational and effective training plan
3. Never been fitter
4. Creative workouts keep me interested in training.
He has pushed me way beyond anything I have done in the past. He is also very good at working with my schedule and making the best use of my time. I am a busy lawyer and we have been very successful in making the schedule work. I have certainly improved since starting this program and really enjoy it.
I cannot sing enough praises for Ryne! I had minor experience with trail running and wanted to try an ultramarathon. I knew I could not complete the training alone. I was extremely fortunate to meet Ryne. Right away, he was receptive to my prior experiences and future goals. With a tailored program, Ryne prepared me for my first 50K, which I completed! And then my second 50K!
I threw a curveball, expressing my motivation for open-water swimming! Utilizing his expertise in endurance physiology, Ryne coached me for my first open-water 10Km marathon swim.
Ryne is a true master of his craft, having years of experience as an endurance coach. But what really sets him apart his is qualities as a person and mentor. Obviously one size does not fit all in ultramarathon/endurance training. Ryne will take the time to get to know you, understand the challenges facing your training, and work with you to tailor your training program accordingly. He is accessible, and available when unforeseen challenges arise.
Ryne will view you as an individual with unique dreams. Given the desire and commitment, he will help you reach your goals and unlock your full potential as an endurance athlete.
Nina has been a tremendous aid to growing my strength and endurance on the bike. I like both MTB and gravel and she has convinced me the workouts are working to enable better cycling on all my bikes. I enjoy the explanations of what the goals of the workouts are. Before CTS I did not think I was data driven – and although I am probably still pretty low key on that compared to a lot of your athletes I like to understand the Why and then look at the results. But ultimately I get the results when out on the weekend rides.
Nina has also been a coach on the mental aspects when I struggle with feeling “good enough”. She is a great human and has an easy way of delivering advice and relating to me.
I look forward to continuing with her not only for a goal event but for year round growth.
For over 2 years we have made considerable progress in my focus, fitness and movement. It is a blessing to have him encourage me to take care of myself and to push myself. This year I had an accident that set me back but his consistency was contagious to keep me moving forward. Thankful for a great coach!
In many ways:
Building up to my first 50 miler
Building to my first 50 KM
Many consultations
Great feedback
Awesome and creative programs
It has helped me on my goal of riding in and successfully finishing Paris-Brest-Paris this August. I have greater physical endurance and mental fortitude than when I worked with Jason in the past–and much of it is due to working with Jason this year. Looking forward to the future.
I picked up running a bit late in life at the age of 39. I began running 100 milers a few years later with mixed results. I eventually realized that I had no idea what I was doing. My training for that distance was random guesswork and my motivation was waning.
Searching for answers, I took an interest in Jason Koop’s podcasts/book/coaching. I decided to contact CTS, and found Stephanie. She’s been a breath of fresh air for me and my motivation. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge of training, nutrition, racing, mindset and balance. She’s obviously an elite athlete, but that wasn’t of particular importance to me. From my perspective, we’ve worked together to develop training plans both long-term and short-term that push me hard enough to improve my fitness and ability to meet my goals, but not so much that I’m either injured or burned-out. She listens and gives me the feedback that I often need to hear whether positive or negative. There’s a sense of accountability that I wouldn’t have on my own. So, yeah, she’s pretty great.
Matt is very knowledgeable and professional. I have previously tried another coach who left me wondering why I’m even training with a one. It took me by surprise when I realized that Matt is actually listening to me, he’s checking my ride stats and progress, and most of all, I feel that all the guesswork is gone from my training. I’m new to cycling, and any question I have, Matt has an answer.
During my first two months with Matt my FTP has improved quite a bit, and I’m excited to see how my cycling looks next spring and summer.
I was really lucky to get Matt as my coach.
I crashed and broke ribs and a collarbone. Off the bike and off training for at least six weeks then start all over.
I like working w Maddison when I can ride
I’d like to give major kudos to Ryne for his help with prepping me for a number of trail races including a Mont Blanc trail running vacation! I started working with him 6 months ago and I’m more fit than I’ve been in years. When I first started trail running at age 53, I didn’t use a coach. I’d run myself into the ground or not train enough or correctly. Then at 58, I thought my athletic career was soon to be over. That was until I reached out to CTS and got hooked up with Ryne. He got me dialed in and has helped me improve tremendously! We’ve focused on endurance training and getting my body more durable for the ultras that I want to do. Additionally, his training has helped ignite a fire to keep me running and racing. He’s been super responsive with getting back information that I need and telling me what I don’t need. I can see now that with the help of a great coach like Ryne, I can continue to be competitive for many more years!
In short, working with Duncan has been fantastic. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, given Duncan is the first coach that I’ve had. However, having worked with Duncan for a bit over a year and a half, I couldn’t be happier. His focus on developing a training plan that balances both my competitive aspirations and life-balance is great. His knowledge and ability to discuss a wide range of training / racing / life topics always provides the right perspective when needed. His flexibility with our meeting / communication is great. Love the variability of how he structures trainings. And beyond all that, he’s just a great down to earth guy who I happy to have a good relationship with.
And if that all wasn’t enough, I had a very specific competitive stretch goal for myself the first day I began working with Duncan, which was to win the Kettle Moraine 100 miler. This was accomplished this past June and I wouldn’t have been able to do that, or the other lead-up milestones without Duncan’s partnership.
Best,
Mike
Can’t say enough good things! Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I will definitely be working with him again!
Since commencing my program with Clayton in October I have clearly become a stronger rider. That is the bottom line. I have accomplished a number of my cycling goals for 2021 and a few others I believe are within reach I just need to pick the day to go out and make it happen.
As a “mature” rider it is very gratifying to be in a strong group ride doing my share of the work and being one of the riders still there at the end.
Max helps on several levels: First by creating a training plan based on my fitness level and goals, then by constantly tweaking it based on my progress and life realities. Secondly, he gets the mental/emotional/intangible aspects and is a very steady hand and good listener as I roller coaster a bit mentally and emotionally. He is patient and positive, but also persistent. The end result is I have what I would call positive accountability. I have achieved the overall fitness level I wanted and can easily ride with the strongest riders in my two groups. My climbing is way better and I can put the hammer down to close gaps or drag everyone along at a brisk pace for long stretches. I now have the confidence that I can take it to the next level because sticking with it has shown that it really does work. I am very grateful that Max is there for me.
Charlie , with humor but firmness, gets me to ride out of my comfort zone. He understands which of my systems need to be worked on and prescribes good workouts
Sarah has been wonderful to have as a coach! From the very beginning she has taken the time to understand my needs and limitations and she put together a training plan to fit into my busy schedule. She is always quick to respond to emails/texts and I appreciate the timely feedback on my runs to keep me on track. I’ve made significant gains in my running and I feel stronger and healthier than ever!
Max has given me discipline and also confidence in what my goals are. So far have been very happy and feel I have progressed over the past 3 months.