Coaching Focus: Road, Gravel, Time Trials, Master’s, Healthy living through cycling
Background
Cycling has always been a part of my life. From my earliest memories, I have been on a bike of one sort or another. From my early years on my Schwinn with a sissy bar, three-speed shifter, and a playing card flipping in my to spokes, to my first Raleigh 10-speed for my 10th birthday. That was when 10-speed referred to the total number of gear combinations, not the number of cogs on the rear cassette. I dabbled in mountain-biking, cross-country touring and bikepacking before I found racing.
My racing career started as part of a weight loss journey. Long story made short – I got out of the Air Force to pursue a master’s degree and ballooned up to 325 lbs during that time. I stayed at that weight for some time before health concerns forced me to lose the extra pounds. I found a coach who helped me in this process and also introduced me to racing. I have had a few successes with 1st place finishes in the Tour of Corsicana Stage Race and the Vuelta de Llano stage race along with a number of top ten finishes in other Texas races. I have recently embraced gravel racing and have enjoyed a 1st overall and numerous 4th overall places in the last 6 months. BTW – I am only a little more than half my previous weight.
Coaching Philosophy – Passion driven – Data Informed Goal Achievement
Throughout my adult life, I have been a teacher of one sort or another. I was a language instructor in the Air Force, I taught Math, Science, and Computer Science in public school, and have even taught bicycle maintenance as part of a long-term (10 years) part time job with a bicycle shop. All this to say is that I thoroughly enjoy helping people in their journey to improve themselves through knowledge. I also bring a strong data background from my post-teaching career as a data analyst. Pull all of this together and I have come up with the motto – “Passion driven, data informed coaching to achieve personal goals”. I will work with you to understand who you are as a person and what your cycling goals are. Together, we will build a program to help you achieve your goals. I used the latest technology and software to analyze your performance, measure progress, and inform training decisions.