coaching

The TriMyBest Coaching Method:

Objective:
To help you achieve your best performances at your key races by preparing you for the
physical, mental, and nutritional challenges of triathlon racing through a fully customized
training routine designed to fit around your schedule.

Factors that ensure success:
1. My elaborate (and ever-expanding) knowledge of training principles will help ensure that
you get the most "bang for the buck" from the time you spend training..

2. The experience I've gained through over 15 years of competitive triathlon racing
(including over 8 years at the professional level) will help you take years off your "learning
curve". See my Triathlon Tips page for some examples.

3. The personalized, caring attention I give to each of the athletes I coach helps motivate
them because they know that I'll hold them accountable for completing their workouts.

The Process:
I start with a detailed analysis of your goals, proposed racing schedule, strengths and
weaknesses, your athletic background, the amount of time you generally have available for
training, and a general understanding of your other life commitments (family, work, etc.). I
get most of this information through my questionnaire, which you can download here.

Using the information I gathered about you, I then create a "macrocycle" (or "big picture")
plan that provides me with the framework and the general focus of each week throughout
your season so I can make sure your weekly plans are cycling you through periods of work
and rest, all working towards your goals.

Each weekend, I'll email you a training plan (click here for a sample) that will include all the
details of every workout you'll need to do during the upcoming week. I recommend printing
out the plan and keeping it handy so you can check off each workout as you complete it. In
addition to the workout calendar, the plans also include two goals and a second page with
the swim workouts in large print so you can cut them out and take them to the poolside with
you for easy reference.

Towards the end of each week, you'll fill out my feedback form. It usually only takes a few
minutes to complete, yet the form provides me with all the necessary details to design your
plan for the following week. If you'd like to talk on the phone, just check the box on the
form and I'll call you. You can also call or email me anytime, of course.

To create your next plan, I take into account the following:

1. Your macrocycle plan tells me what the focus of your workouts will be.

2. The feedback form tells me how you handled the workouts from the past week and lets
me know if I need to adjust your workouts to make them more challenging or easier.

3. The feedback form also includes information about your upcoming week, so I can work
around any scheduling demands in your work or family schedule.

4. The weather forecast will help me make sure your plan is realistic (i.e.: your long ride
isn't scheduled on a day with 100% chance of thunderstorms).

Pricing:
$300 per 4-week cycle for the first three cycles, then
$250 per 4-week cycle after that.
No minimum length of commitment.
You can pay by check or PayPal

Also, Available Locally:

One-on-One Sessions: My one-on-one sessions are generally one-hour meetings where
I'll teach you whatever you want to know about any triathlon-related topic to help you
become a better triathlete. You can determine the topic, and it can range from a
videotaped form analysis and some suggestions for technique improvements in running,
biking, swimming, or transitions to having me help you set some racing goals and map out
a general training plan for your season. The choice is yours!

Please contact me through my contact form to set up an appointment for a
one-on-one session.