The Business of a Cycling Coach - Look back at two years

On July 1, 2021 I made one of the biggest decisions of life…one of the hardest decisions of my life - I quit a stable, 401K paying, 6-weeks of vacation job as the Fitness Center Manager. On that day, I took a chance on myself to become Outdoor Fitness Coach full time. OFC started back in 2010 when I trained groups for one-day Mt. Whitney Summits and created Outdoor Fitness Coach Blog. And I continued to run my business on the side: before work, after work, and on the weekends any chance to squeeze in 1-2 hours or more wherever and however. Not only was it exhausting to carry on this way but I also had this deep pull - not just a voice in my head but energy in my bones to commit 100% to OFC. After a long conversation with my husband, and a longer one with myself, we came up a plan and I did the thing I had been waiting to do for years - I resigned. Hallelujah!!! What an extraordinary feeling full of adrenaline, joy, excitement, disbelief and yes fear. It was time for me to see what Outdoor Fitness Coach was all about.

Cynthia PlankenJuly 12, 2023Outdoor Fitness Coach, business, productiviy, self talk, coachComment

Local Legends - Episode 23 with Nate Miller (TASCO~MTB)

Nate grew the TASCO business from his garage and selling t-shirts at local races to now being an online business and found in major retail stores including REI.

In this conversation:

* we talk about the TASCO brand

* the TASCO race team and its impact

* we talk a little business - how it grew organically and continues to grow and evolve.

I’ve known Nate for a bit and it was super fun to have this conversation.

Enjoy this conversation with Nate

Mountain Biking, Local Legends PodcastCynthia PlankenJanuary 17, 2023local legends, mountain biking, business

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