• USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach
• USA Cycling Level 2 Certified Coach
• USA Track & Field Level 1 Certified Coach
• US Masters Swimming Certified Coach
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
• Certified Stryd Coach
• UESCA Ultrarunning Coach
• Power Based Training Certified, USA Cycling
• Ironman Certified Coach

• Cycling
• Running (marathon or shorter)
• Swimming
• Triathlon
• Ultrarunning

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Expert/Advanced

• Strength and Conditioning

5-10 years

One thing I found in both coaching and my own training is that quantifying performance improvements (and/or declines) can be a powerful motivator for an athlete and his/her coach. It can provide validation that all the hard work is worth it, thus building confidence and determination to push through the inevitable tough times. It will force an athlete to face shortcomings in their approach or commitment to training. It can alert the coach about inefficiencies or deficiencies in his or her training prescriptions, thus allowing for timely corrections and injury avoidance.

My endurance sports coaching and training approach is predicated on the belief that quantitatively driven training provides the most likely path to success. This process is based on creating an unbiased and objective assessment of an athlete, their strengths and weaknesses measured against goals and objectives. Only once this is done can a training plan truly be designed that will be both tailored to the athlete and focused on their goals.
As the athlete develops and changes, the training plan will adapt to match the new needs. This will ensure continued progress and improvement, rather than stagnation, or worse injury.
Nothing can replace the knowledge, experience and insight of a good coach, but a good coach can achieve extraordinary success if he or she not only has access to good data but can apply it to the individual athlete.