Although I was a 3 sport letterman in high school, I'm not a particularly good athlete. I also ran track in college until I was sidelined with an injury. Since then, my personal sports of choice have been soccer, triathlon, cycling, and GPP (general physical preparedness--aka being ready for whatever life or sport throws at you.)

Matt Haugan was my coach and mentor in college, and an inspiration to me. He understood that all the physical training in the world doesn't matter if your mind can't keep up, and that at the core of every athlete is a complex human being that has value beyond any sporting achievements.

Sometimes my coaching methods are unconventional, because I believe in staying at the leading edge of the science of physiology, but I do NOT do fads. Every athlete is different, and sometimes it takes a bit of time to maximize your results as we learn what your body and mind can and cannot handle.

Most of my direct coaching has been with runners, but because my focus is physiology, human performance, and mental tenacity, I have worked with athletes in many different sports. I have also worked with cyclists, swimmers, and national champion weight lifters. One of my proudest coaching accomplishments was training an athlete for the 50k trail national championships, and after a great race, he was able to resume training the very next day due to the durability we had built into his system.

First we need to understand what the weakness is in "their game". Is it mental preparation? Is it muscular endurance? Is it explosive power? Mobility? Then we work to bring that weak area up to par with the rest of their abilities, while also continuing to develop those as well.

As no two athletes have the same need so it can vary quite a bit, but in general a session would look like this: 1. Check in a. Aches/pains, energy levels, struggles, questions? b. Understand the objective for that session 2. Dynamic warmup 3. Skill work 4. Strength work 5. Metabolic conditioning 6. Mobility work 7. Assign homework