My background includes 25 years of cycling. I presently hold a license on the road as a USCF category 2 bike racer. My education includes a B.S. in Biology with emphasis in the life sciences and a minor in chemistry. In the spring of 2006, I took a class called biomolecules and metabolism to further my understanding of nutrition at the molecular level within the human body. In the fall of 2006 I took and passed the Level 3 coaching test with USA Cycling. In February of 2007 I took and passed the Level 2 coaching exam. I am also a National Federation of Professional Trainers certified personal trainer since 12/2008. I’ve also taught spin classes at the YMCA and Prairie Life Fitness Center in the winter.
I became interested in endurance sports at the age of 15 when I saw my first Tour de France on television. Triathlons and marathons became interesting to me at this time because of the way that people pushed their limits to succeed. Recently, I’ve become interested in adventure racing and ultra-endurance competitions striving to one day compete in these events myself. I’ve been a student of the sport of endurance racing by learning through reading and relating my strong background in science to the sport.
I recently took a position with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln as a research technologist. My long term goals are to continue my education in the sport of endurance through continuing education courses and keeping abreast of the latest training information from trade journals and articles. I became certified using power training in May of 2009.
Ongoing Professional Training
In my pursuit to advance my athletes’ successes I will take on a variety of learning experiences. Below is a list of these experiences to further my knowledge. As a USACycling coach, I am required to accumulate 4 ceu’s every 2 years to keep me abreast of cycling performance. As a National Federation of Professional Trainers certified personal trainer I am required to complete 1 ceu every six months to maintain my certification.
6/2007 CyclingPeaks Software and Training with Power Webinar; Hunter Allen
9/2007 Interval Training Webinar; USACycling coaching program
9/2008 Wattage Secrets of the Tour de France; Hunter Allen
11/2008 WADA Code and IST Changes webinar; USADA
11/2008 How To Give A Webinar webinar; USACycling coaching program
12/2008 Power Training Webinar: Part 1 Exercise Physiology 101 and Part 2 The Practical Application Of Training with Power Principles; Dr. Andrew Coggan and Hunter Allen
12/2008 Certified Personal Trainer; National Federation of Professional Trainers
1/2009 USADA Changes In Procedures webinar; USADA
2/2009 USACycling Development Camps webinar; USACycling coaching program
2/2009 USACycling Athlete Talent Pipeline webinar; USACycling coaching program
4/2009 USACycling Mountain Bike Development Pipeline & Racing Opportunities webinar; USACycling coaching program
5/2009 Certified Power Based Training Test; USACycling coaching program
12/2009 Modeling the Relationship Between Training and Performance: Alternatives to the Impulse Response Model webinar; USACycling coaching program
12/2009 WKO+ 3.0 webinar: Use of New Software
2/2010 Performance Cycling Conditioning: Understanding the Role of Lactic Acid in Cycling, USACycling coaches program
2/2010 Power 2.0: Tracking Performance and Training with Power, USACycling coaches program
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