Jaume Lloria-Varella

I believe great coaching sits at the intersection of science, experience, and the athlete’s lived reality. My role as a coach is not just to prescribe training, but to understand the athlete behind the data and help them make consistent, intelligent progress toward their goals.

My coaching philosophy is built on the idea that there is no single “best” training method—only what works best for a given athlete at a given time. I use scientific evidence, physiological data, and performance metrics to guide decisions, but just as importantly, I rely on athlete feedback: how training feels, how they recover, how it fits into their daily life, and what motivates them. Long-term development, health, and sustainability are always central to the process.

I hold a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and have spent more than a decade studying endurance performance, with a particular focus on fatigue, durability, and trail and ultra-endurance running. I remain actively involved in research and university teaching, which allows me to translate scientific knowledge into practical, real-world coaching strategies. My background in endurance sport began with running and later expanded into trail running and mountain endurance sports. Living and working in mountainous environments has strongly shaped both my research and coaching interests.

Outside of work, I enjoy running, cycling, skimo, and backcountry skiing in the mountains. I coach road and trail runners, cyclists, and mountain endurance athletes, working with profiles ranging from motivated recreational athletes to competitive age-group and sub-elite performers. I help athletes build durability, return to sport after injury, and prepare for demanding endurance events while staying healthy and consistent.

I speak Spanish, Catalan, English, French, and Italian. At CTS, my goal is to help athletes train with purpose, understand their responses to training, and build the resilience needed for long-term performance and enjoyment of endurance sport.