Nicole helps me stay consistent, answers my questions, provides feedback and gives me more confidence in completing my goals.

Extraordinary and very professional and knowleadble . Very happy working with her.

Working with Coach Shute has helped me better understand the full realm of what it means to live an active/athletic life.

I came into the CTS program as a beginning marathon/ultra marathon runner. I am somewhat of a mid-pack runner and have really looked at taking that next step in my training to progress in the sport and stay healthy during the process. Coach has helped me embrace all parts of the training process including hydration, fueling, recovery, and amazing training plans. We have really started working to cross functionalize in cycling as well as adding varied gym and cardio work. I feel like I’ve progressed significantly over the last 6 months under his guidance completing both a PR 100k in 11.5 hours along with a PR Half marathon in 1:34:XX.

Along with the cardio and strength training that comes with our coach/athlete relationship, I’ve learned that calmness of mind and balance of spirit are essential to adapting to the training stimuli. I know I’ll never be the FASTEST guy at the local 5k, half marathon, or Ultramarathons, but I’ve learned that being the best version of myself for those around me is all we can really search for in this life. Amazing life lessons that I’ve picked up through my time with Coach Shute.

I came to Addison with a stress fracture on my shin and having not trained for several months. He helped me navigate the progression back to full health and full training volume, and then a half-marathon PR in just a few months. I am excited to keep working with him and confident he’s the best guide I could have as I transition from road races into ultramarathons.

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.

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

Jason has been a wonderful coach, He has helped me greatly improve my cycling skills and fitness. He is always prompt with his responses and is very knowledgeable. The routines and workouts he gives me are great.

He has helped me have a complete plan for each week but still leave room for fun rides. He has responded to my questions and comments and helps me train for my races.

I started and finished a 1200 km bike ride in 2023 due to Clayton’s coaching. Clayton has also helped me get beyond the aftermath of finishing that big goal and feeling unfulfilled with every day training. He has a soft touch and seems to intuituvely know when to get in touch and inquire about how things are going. He’s the reason I’m still on the bike and feeling good about it.

Working with Molly is great. My confidence with what I am doing and my potential for improvement have increased dramatically. She carefully monitors my progress and plans my training. She provides a welcome vote of confidence when I am in doubt and is right there cheering me on when I am conquering mountains. Her expertise with the various aspects of trail running and endurance sports is present in the guidance she provides as is her kindness and enthusiasm. I am very glad and grateful she is my coach.

I can’t say enough great things about Neal. He has taken his time to get to know my unique needs and develop a training plan to challenge me while helping me meet my goals. Neal takes his time with his athletes and goes above and beyond in his coaching. He clearly loves what he does and is very knowledgeable about ultra training.

After several years of piecing together running information from the internet, I made the jump and hired a coach. No regrets. Custom training plans based on my race goals and schedule. Weekly phone calls that give me answers to my big and small questions. Lots of encouragement.

Ivana is great! She really knows what she is doing and she goes beyond the coaching helping with nutrition, and health issues in general.
She is very organized but at the same time adapts to the athlete’s needs. I saw my times improving in all three sports and feel that I’m training much more efficient than before.

Andy keeps me on track and motivated even through this past year without the motivation of events t look forward to. He works with my always changing busy retail executive schedule and is flexible to make changes whenever I ask. He is a pleasure to work with to say the least

What is great, even beyond my expectations: Coach Max is able to find a sweetspot between hard training and keeping me motivated, hungry for more. Working without a coach I had a typical problem of pushing too hard too often and now it is solved. I am still on a learning curve and feel my fitness is improving a lot – but the starting point was not that high. Coach is listening to my feedback and adjusts program according to it. I am still before first races after starting work with CTS, but I have gained a lot of confidence in my fitness and development.

What is not perfect for me (I haven’t talked about it with Coach yet) – strenght training program seems to be a little bit too sophisticated for me. Probably it is a bit too structured and complicated and as I don’t have much experience and skills with this type of work, I don’t have much fun doing it. And not always comply with it as well.

The accountability has really helped, in addition to his wealth of knowledge. He’s very motivating and super helpful when we need to adapt.

I went through 3 coaches before finding Max and he’s been absolutely awesome right from the start. He’s coached me through rebounding from injury to breaking new PRs week in and week out. I can’t recommend Max enough to my friends.

I am very grateful to have Nicole as my running coach. I am confident that she thoughtfully considers my specific physical, emotional and situational needs when creating training plans for upcoming races. Through her frequent communication, she provides objective and affirming feedback, advice for moving forward and continuous encouragement. I am developing as a runner because of Nicole’s commitment to providing such an individualized and personal training plan for each of her athletes.

Clayton is a patient teacher while excellent at challenging you to exceed your own expectations.

My family had a big move this summer which meant not much running and getting a little “out of shape”. I contacted UESCA prior to the move and was matched with Addison who was there and waiting when I had the time to train again. We worked together from mid-August until November and I felt strong and even surprised myself in the JFK50. I have been running my whole life (40+ years) and Addison introduced me to new workouts and was flexible when my schedule needed adjustments. I also appreciated his thorough review of my numbers to understand where my fitness and training was. As a coach myself, his experience expanded my knowledge as he is a wealth of information. I’m not sure when, yet, but I’m looking forward to our next ultra training block!