Maddison Russell
CTS Pro Cycling Coach
Location: Encinitas, California
Languages: English
Services Provided:
- Online Coaching
- Paid Coaching Consultations
- Private Camps
About The Coach
Between competing as a cyclist and a runner, I have been an endurance athlete for over fifteen years. I started as a competitive runner throughout high school and a few years racing club collegiate at Indiana University. From there, I got onto a bike and have been a dedicated cyclist ever since, with a focus on gravel and road racing. I graduated from Indiana University with a major in Exercise Science, and minors in Coaching and Psychology.
I’ve been a coach with CTS since 2017. In that time, I have worked with athletes across all major endurance sports disciplines, including cycling, running, and triathlon. In addition to optimizing fitness and performance, a major goal of mine is to help athletes balance the obligations of daily life with their training and racing goals.
I believe that when an athlete understands why they are doing something a certain way and the mechanisms behind it, they grow into a more successful and complete athlete. I take pride in being able to effectively communicate training strategies and philosophies to my athletes with the detail and clarity they deserve.
Sports Coached
- Adventure Racing
- Bikepacking
- Cyclocross
- Gravel Cycling
- MTB
- Road Cycling
- Road Running
- Running
- Track Cycling
- Trail Running
- Ultra-Endurance Cycling
Coaching Specialties
- Endurance Nutrition & Fueling Strategies
- High-Performance Racing & Podium Goals
- Injury-Prone Athletes & Recovery Optimization
- Multi-Sport & Hybrid Endurance Athletes
- Time-Crunched Athletes
Education / Certifications
- BS in Exercise Science
Coaching Services & Experience
Coaches The Following Coaching Package Levels:
- Platinum
- Premium
- Select
- Ultimate
Notable Event Coaching / Race Experience
- Unbound Gravel
- Leadville 100 MTB
- Master's Road Nationals
- Sea Otter Fuego XL
- Belgian Waffle Ride
- Tour of the Gila
- Haute Route Alps
- Levi's Gran Fondo
- Chicago Marathon
- California International Marathon
- Steamboat Gravel
- Marathon MTB Nationals
- XCO & XCC Nationals
- Redlands Stage Race
- Gravel Worlds