TESTIMONIALS

In the four months together, we had these riders successfully complete the Wafer by implementing these strategies -

• Dirt skills - riding with confidence and learning importance of picking your line.

• Pre riding the course which was a game changer.

• Accountability with weekly check ins and workouts.

• Gear selection from shoes to bike to tire selection and set up.

• Training program to increase endurance and improve hill strength.

I trained very hard and was tired almost all the time. I had pretty good results but I was looking for changes that could bring me to the next level. So about a year ago I hired her to coach me.

Chi revamped my strength training making it fun and dynamic and she restructured my on-the-bike training, providing much needed focus.

As a result I was not chronically tired and my race results improved. By implementing strength training, cross training, fine tune cycling workouts and develop a recovery strategy, I felt stronger than ever and enjoyed many podium moments.

Sometimes I tend to go overboard in life - training included. With Chi looking over my training plan, keeping tabs on my progress, and suggesting changes, I am much less likely to overtrain.

As a result MY WORKOUTS ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE AND ENJOYABLE, and I have the peace of mind to go 100% with a lot less second guessing of my decisions.

Michael’s goal was to complete in under 12 hours which he did successfully.

Michael’s success was because of

• A consistent training program that he was able to adhere to with his work and family.

• Weekly high intensity days to improve stamina and hill strength.

• We altered his strength program to include total body movements and core work.

(pic credit: Gabe Keating)

I love to ride and do it whenever I have time (2021: 7,730 miles and 530k feet). I do a few events each year and try to choose those that match my current fitness level so that I am sure to have a good time. I signed up for The Rock Cobbler many months in advance. Then the inevitable winter fitness decline happened and as the event approached I realized that I was not in for a good time. So I asked Chi for help getting that fitness back.

Chi was able to put together a training program that fit my riding style. We looked at my twice-a-week group rides and made sure they were part of the schedule because I enjoy them. She gave me some rides where the profile was a suggestion that could be loosely followed and some sessions to be followed strictly. When I occasionally did rides that significantly deviated from the plan, we would rearrange the rest of the schedule around what I had done. I rarely felt like I was "training."

Chi's off-the-bike, core workouts were easy to follow with the companion videos to demonstrate proper form. I found them especially useful on rest and easy days to maintain the feeling of progress.

The result was that I had a great time at Rock Cobbler. I achieved performance goals that we had set (finish position vs. other riders and a stretch goal of finishing in 6 hours) and increased my fitness to better enjoy longer rides.

Bart Salatka