CTS Premier Coach – Specializes In Cycling Coaching

“The joy of coaching was instilled in me early in life by participating in team sports.  I came to appreciate each team coach looking at the individual player’s strengths and weaknesses and creating a common sense of purpose and commitment to create a winning combination.  Today, I look to do the same with each of my athletes. I consider us a team in developing a training plan that has them ride/race ready. I enjoy working with all ages of athletes, however I revere the “mature athlete” because I don’t want us to “grow old simply because we stopped playing”.

What I love about coaching is . . . .

-the athlete text on the weekend saying they got on the podium or that they didn’t

-learning about a new event and organizing the athlete’s training plan specifically for it

-sharing joy with the athlete in completing a challenging training block or “nailing” one tough interval series

-tracking athletes’ progress/lack of progress with all the evaluative tools available

-acknowledging the “agony” of defeat, analyzing what went wrong and adjusting the plan to correct it

-getting creative with the training plan for each individual’s specific goals

-sharing in concern and disappointment when athlete is injured or receives bad news about health

-organizing a recovery or rehabilitation training plan for an injured athlete

-introducing and connecting CTS athletes with one another for race/ride events

-guiding athletes in equipment choices, healthier nutrition and recovery practices

-getting to know each athlete as an individual and what motivates and drives them to compete

-developing a training plan that inspires and empowers the athlete in EVERY body

. . . and that’s what I LOVE about coaching.”

Coach Bio:

I was active in team/individual sports throughout high school and college and ultimately shed over 50 pounds after undergraduate school from Va Tech. This led me to obtain a graduate degree in exercise science from Old Dominion University to better understand human performance, physiology and nutrition as it relates to quality of life.  Through coaching, I find I can share my passion for maintaining a high standard of healthy living with others. So many of the endurance sports are lifetime activities that reduce the risk of illness and facilitate grace in aging.  I want to help others discover and experience these opportunities.

Some Of The Races/Events I’ve Participated In Or Coached Athletes For:

• State and National Senior Games Time trial and Road Race events (participated & coached)
• Huntsman Games (coached)
• Ride Across the US-Trek Travel/Crossroads Tour groups (coached)
• National Cyclocross Elites (coached)
• National Masters Road, Time trial, & Team Time trial (participated & coached)
• Trek Travel European camp tours (participated)
• Masters Duathlon, Triathlon (coached)
• Regional Mountain Bike races (participated)
• Gran Fondos- Hincapie, Asheville, Figueroa (participated & coached)
• Epic rides/climbs: Alp D’Huez, Cols D’Izoard, Galibier, Telegraphe, Croix de Fer; Mallorca’s famed Sa Colabra (participated & coached)
• Garmin Unbound-200/100k events (coached)
• Natchez Trace-6 day Tour (participated/coached)
• Katy Trail Self-Supported Gravel Tour 5-day (participated)