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| Hi, I'm Coach Steve! What
qualifies me to be a cycling coach? I've spent a lot of time
on a bike (>250,000 miles) beginning in 1973: — Seventeen seasons bike racing competing as cat 1 in at least 1000 events and several years traveling with US National Team. — Seven seasons racing duathlon, qualifying for Team USA every year. — Eight seasons racing triathlon, qualifying for Team USA every year. As a young rider I remember analyzing photos of the pros: assessing overall body position on the bike, measuring angles, comparing extension of arms and legs of different riders, etc. After evaluating hundreds of athletes' positions on a bike, it became clear only a narrow range of proportions work best to optimize the balance between power output and comfort. I've been a human 'guinea pig,' experimenting with different positions, new equipment, and various training regimes for more than 30-years. I'm the type of person who always asks why, and in turn I'm good at explaining why it works in simple terms. I use all the training techniques that I recommend to athletes, and I still post the fastest bike split overall at most of my multisport races—even at my advanced age :) There is little correlation between athletic success and the ability to convey the experience to others, but sometimes you can find both in a coach who keeps all the information in perspective. Training theory is great, but I've actually done it all on the bike over the last 30-years. “War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting; whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull.” - Life on the Mississippi, 1883 Mark Twain |
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