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Working with Noah has been great. I made some great progress in my ability to sustain power for much longer durations. I was doing really well then I fell during a gravel bike race and broke my hip. That put me out for a while and Noah has just about gotten me back to where I was before I fell. He is doing a great job with me and I look forward to continuing to work with him for a long time.
My first year with Andy was tackling the Leadman series of events in 2019. I headed into round 1 of 6 fitter and more confident than ever. By the time I crossed the finish line in the Leadville Trail 100 run, the last event, I had accomplished more that I thought possible. Andy helped me accomplish my biggest goal to date injury free and with the fitness I needed. We continue to work together on more goals in 2022. Knowing Andy is in my corner is an added advantage. I know I am getting the most out of my training. I can’t thank Andy enough!
Clayton is a patient teacher while excellent at challenging you to exceed your own expectations.
Clayton has helped push to to new levels of intensity in my training. I’m seeing huge gains in strength and fitness, because I’m doing more, doing it smarter. I feel a much greater sense of accountability to a training plan Clayton has laid out than I would have on my own. I would not, for example, have put in four hours with long intense intervals on my peloton this Saturday, or gotten out today in 25 mph winds if I didn’t have a training plan to hold to.
Apart from the results, I’m gaining a much better understanding of how training rhythms are building fitness, varying intensity and duration and rest. Much more effective than putting in 90 minutes of junk miles.
In my short time working with Jason, I’ve completed workouts – getting up to 2x40min @ 90% of FTP – that I never previously thought I would be able to do. And we are working with a work to recovery ratio – 3 weeks on, 1 week recovery / max efforts – that seems to be a ratio I’m tolerating well, plus the CTS ramp rate so far has gotten me to an overall load / CTL that is the highest I’ve ever hit.
On the pure coaching level, Jason clearly explains what we are doing, and why he’s chosen the specific workouts and the goal for the period we are in. And for me, working with a more data driven coach aligns more with how I think.
The only suggestion I have, and I think this is across CTS, would be to integrate strength sessions into coaching. Or have the ability to have a strength coaching & assessment done, and then a plan developed that would integrate well with the cycling plan.
His structure, responsiveness and adjustments to my training has definitely improved my running. Can’t say enough good things about working with Travis.
In many ways:
Building up to my first 50 miler
Building to my first 50 KM
Many consultations
Great feedback
Awesome and creative programs
Our weekly updates are a pleasure and I always look forward to chatting with Julia. Though I have been studying the metrics on training peaks for a while, she always has insights to offer that further my understanding. Her training plans are well thought out and she gives me the information needed so I really understand how to perform to maximize my training. I love that she has so much experience and knowledge that she can give me a personal plan for my races, it really helps me settle in and be less nervous and to believe in my ability to do more than I thought I could. She also understands I’m a working mom and wife and puts in allowances for life and being a “time stressed cyclist”. I feel lucky she accepted me into her coaching practice. Thank you!
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.
Coach Tracey is very knowledgeable about specific needs. She has help not just getting better on the bike. FTP levels going up and peaking at right times. Also very helpful with my weak link . Weight and nutrition. Also funny it’s a pleasure to have a conversations with her … hopefully it will continue until my main goals of the year are achieved. I’m very confident and trust her process
Nina has really helped me take my fitness to the next level! She has been great at making sure I don’t over train and get worn out but also keep it at a good pace to improve. I’ve really enjoyed working with a coach that is also a woman. She understands women specific issues and also helped me work through some health issues that were affecting my performance. Nina also started helping me work through some confidence issues by assigning self-compassion exercises for me. Nina has really done an amazing job at coaching me and I love working with her!!
Working with Matthew has been great. He is accessible and responsive. He challenges me and is still very understanding that “life happens”. I’m very happy that I’m working with Matthew and look forward to the future training, goals, and events with his help.
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It’s an honor and a privilege to work with someone of Andy Jones-Wilkin’s stature. He has been around ultrarunning for a long time, has finished at the very front of the pack at some of the most prestigious ultras but enjoys the back-of-the-packers just as much. He’s kind, humble, sincere and a great advocate for the sport. He’s quick to laugh and I love a coach (or anyone) with a good sense of humor. AJW is good for the sport. His love of the sport is infectious and that helped encourage me to reach for greater challenges like the 50-miler and soon 100-miler. He’s quick to respond, and make adjustments when life gets in the way. The training he provided me as well as the personal communication helped me to run my first 50-miler with no issues. I I had a great day and was amazed that the training helped prepare me to actually run almost the entire 50-miles. I’ve run all my life but that was a revelation. It made me feel like anything was possible!
Jim has been awesome. In the short time I have been training with him he has brought me to a level I have not been in a number of years. He is in tune with my health and the energy I have available to train. He communicates well. It has been great to have his guidance with the training plan. The direction and feedback I get with Training peaks is a great motivator. The detailed descriptions of his workouts are perfect and leaves zero possibility of error. I like Jim’s comments on how the training is going and that we get to talk most weeks even if no problems exist. The extra motivation, direction, and opinions are all greatly appreciated. I am hoping that my body will continue to handle the training as it has so far.
Thanks Jim
She has been pushing me – just the right amount. Is conscious of my weakness(es). She gives thoughtful feedback and makes me feel like she is genuinely interested in my training.
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Renee is one of the most knowledgeable coaches on cycling, nutrition, and weight training. She easily explains complex ideas in ways that I can understand the science. She puts the the science behind the workouts, into words that I easily grasp. Her dry sense of humor is so helpful after a hard workout. When I feel like a failure when I can’t finish a workout, she makes me feel better about acknowledging the effort versus just looking at the results. I am just an average cyclist wanting to be the best I can, but I feel like I get coached by Renee like I am an elite cyclist preparing for an important race. There is not much more I can say that can describe how lucky I feel to be coached by her.
I didn’t know what to expect as this is my first time working with a professional personal coach. Sarah’s experience and adventuress attitude has been so helpful while I have been preparing for my first 100 miles distance while running a 24 hour race. I have 6 weeks to go and she has me training long and hard, while listening to me and checking my stats to make sure I don’t push to hard, get burnt-out (as I have before self coaching) or get injured before my big challenge. I am so glad I made the decision to use CTS and work with Sarah.
Coach Lavin has been great to work with. The program he developed has been demanding but within my personal abilities. It was easy to understand and if I had questions the responses were quick. The best part of the program was having the accountability knowing I had a coach expecting to see my run data and subjective feedback from me. In addition, the coach’s feedback on my workouts helped me better understand my performance.
Working with Ryne over the past several months led to a huge success in several ultra marathons. The longest distance was a 50 mile and there was also a two day event that I competed in. With Ryne’s coaching I was able to hit all my hydration and nutrition goals, able to finish, have fun and even place exceptionally well in my age group. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a coach.
So far Neal has helped me focus on what matters most in this time of the year (adding intensity and holding back on overall volume to avoid risk of injury).