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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!
My coach has helped me immensely, I’m really enjoying working with him. He reviews my files, gives me feedback and provides quality advice for workouts. We have a call every 2 weeks and I really feel like he’s on my team. Couldn’t say enough good things about working with Ryne to-date.
Andy is the coach I looked for, for five years. Of course he knows his technical stuff. Where he shines is both listening to what I know about myself and suggesting workouts that push my fitness and self concepts. I work harder when I don’t have complex workouts. He gives me blocks of intervals that don’t require much thinking, just time them and put in the effort. No complexity to trip me up. My recovery from heart-valve surgery accelerated with his thoughtful, challenging intervals and foundation work. I’m impressed that I’ve gained stamina even as I’ve gotten well past the 70 year mark with more than seven years of previous demanding training.
I will workout on my own, but I workout more often and more regularly when a coach posts workouts and gives me actionable feedback afterwards. I have lots of questions and he gives thoughtful answers, suggests reasons, and encourages experimentation. And what a bonus that he was a competitive tandem rider and understands the demands of a couple riding together as well as my miles on a single bike.
The accountability has really helped, in addition to his wealth of knowledge. He’s very motivating and super helpful when we need to adapt.
El Jefe or fearless leader as I know him has gone above and beyond my plan. I signed up for the cheapest one as funds are tight and I live in Indonesia. He has gone out of his way countless times( I’v been wearing 5 fingers for years like a dirty hippie I feel Koop’s eyes rolling). When I told Frederic that and my hippie shoes he didn’t flinch and just said if that’s what you want we will work with that.
He responds promptly and we chat regularly, and with great insights. He lets me do what I feel is right for me with great guidance and has worked around all different issues with terrain my lifestyle living in a small village in , Bali that barely has roads.
I will use his technique in my own coaching for swimming and freediving and hope that he gets the recognition he deserves as he is an amazing human and ya just a good dude that is there to help and what more coaches need to do, listen. He truly has changed me as an athlete and a coach/ teacher.
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.
– setting a tailored plan to my needs and scheduling
– setting a plan that positions me for success
– being responsive and clear on his feedback
Wow… what I can say. With Chantelle coming into my life as a coach it has made a huge impact on my achievements.
Of note were the following that was made possible by the precise programming; HK4TUC, Chang Rai, Dragons Back Race, and last man standing in Singapore.
I’ve worked with Coach Tamara for approximately 4 years now. She has consistently helped me achieve every goal I’ve set for myself up to 140.6 mile Ironman races. She is patient, flexible working with my schedule even with last minute changes, and holds me accountable. She is always easily accessible and her friendship and guidance has become part of my daily life.
Thank you Tamara 🙂
I could not be more pleased with the way my coaching is going. Darcy is such a good listener / communicator that I always feel like we are on the same page, She designs training that works toward goals that are important to me and she is always willing to adjust my training “when life happens”. I’m really proud of the progress I’ve made and the things I’ve accomplished in the time we’ve been working together. She’s really intuitive about how my training is going and how I’m feeling physically and psychologically. As an older athlete I appreciate that she understands the differences between me and all her other athletes. She’s just as enthusiastic about my training and performance as she is about her elite runners and cyclists. Cheers to Darcie!’
Sarah has been wonderful to have as a coach! From the very beginning she has taken the time to understand my needs and limitations and she put together a training plan to fit into my busy schedule. She is always quick to respond to emails/texts and I appreciate the timely feedback on my runs to keep me on track. I’ve made significant gains in my running and I feel stronger and healthier than ever!
Allen has been so great! I enjoy his style. Very friendly and engaging!
I highly recommend!
Jason has been with me through my whole training cycle this year. By now I would have been injured at least 2 times, but at 7 months in, I have yet to have an injury and I feel that I am in the best shape of my career in running. The focused weekly plans have been steady, progressive, and thoughtful. Jason’s insights in the field of ultrarunning have enabled me to get much more out of each week than I typically had been able to get with even higher volume. I enthusiastically recommend him to anyone interested in improving their performance in ultrarunning.
Thanks to Matt I now ride the whole spectrum of efforts, from low endurance up to anaerobic. Before coaching every ride was just a hammer fest and I found myself exhausted. My Indoor workouts were so difficult that I began to lose fitness. Now I ride a much greater volume and feel great. I now understand that easy is just as important as difficult.
If you are going to make “the big” effort, do it well. And for that you need the best; you need Charlie.
Reid is engaging , positive and flexible. I have been riding for approx 25 years and Reid has been excellent at understanding my lack of technology skills and my old school training habits. It has been extremely easy to create our plan of course but also to change midstream if needed. Great experience.
Patrick got me to the start and finish line of another tough 100 miler healthy and strong! He understands the distance. This is the second 100 miler I have completed with Patrick as a coach. He takes into consideration my busy work schedule. Maximizing the workouts for the time I do have to train. He has been accessible, responsive and quick to adjust the schedule if needed ( and keeps training fun!). Patrick is everything I have been looking for in a coach!
Ivana has been great. She communicates really well. Takes the time to get to know you and find out how she can help you to improve.
His structure, responsiveness and adjustments to my training has definitely improved my running. Can’t say enough good things about working with Travis.
Colin has helped in every aspect of my endurance cycling pursuits. From power to fueling to recovery to race strategy, he has applied his wealth of experience and adapted his coaching to my individual needs, talents and issues. He cares about your success and your enjoyment through the process. I have been with him for well over a year and highly recommend him and CTS for any serious endurance athlete.