Mental Performance coach · Sharpsburg, GACoach Ben
Private Mental Performance CoachCoach Ben
Trains in Chattahoochee Hills, Newnan & virtually
Works with all age groups
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
Pricing
Get to know Ben
Endurance athlete & mindset coach helping athletes train smarter and go farther.
I am a lifelong endurance athlete with 20+ years of experience in competitive running, cycling, and multi-day endurance challenges. I combine that experience with mindset coaching to help athletes build confidence, resilience, and the ability to push beyond perceived limits.
How I can help you improve
I help athletes build the fitness, confidence, resilience, and consistency to reach their next level. My coaching strengthens both physical and mental performance so you can train with purpose, overcome barriers, and perform with confidence under pressure.
A typical training session
Weekday sessions are virtual and focus on training progression, pacing, recovery, accountability, and mental performance, while weekends can include virtual or in-person running, cycling, strength, or longer endurance and adventure-based training.
Career & accomplishments
My career spans 20+ years across competitive running, cycling, and adventure-based endurance, from high school state-level competition and collegiate cross-country and track at the national level to 5K, ultradistance, and multi-day endurance challenges. My experience also includes long-distance adventures, mountain bike racing, and road cycling, giving me a well-rounded foundation across both competitive and adventure-based endurance.
Today, I bring that experience into my work as a certified Level 3 USA Cycling Coach. I am also a licensed psychotherapist, which allows me to bring additional knowledge and training in Mental Game Coaching (MGCP) strategies, mindfulness, breathwork, positive psychology, and performance psychology into my coaching. My career has evolved from pursuing my own limits to helping athletes build the physical capacity, mental resilience, and confidence to pursue theirs.
Best coach I ever had
Professional ultrarunner Hillary Allen, whose philosophy taught me to trust the process, adapt through setbacks, and believe your best athletic days can still be ahead. That perspective shapes how I coach—developing the whole athlete through confidence, resilience, and self-trust.
What athletes & parents should know
I believe great coaching develops the WHOLE ATHLETE—not just better results, but confidence, resilience, well-being, and a healthy relationship with training. My goal is to provide the right balance of challenge, support, and accountability so athletes become stronger, more confident, and independent both in sport and beyond
Training locations
25% off your 1st lesson
$106
$80
Then $340/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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Do coaches work with both kids & adults?
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