I mentioned the other day that I now have a Coach. That's right a Coach. I've spent enough time coaching rowing back before the accident to know how important coaching is. Having a coach is the most effective and efficient way to quickly increase performance and that's what I want. Training for the marathon on my own with a canned training plan was fine but triathlon is a little more complicated and I want to go fast, fast.
Back in October when I had my bike fitted I met Russell from Upper Echelon Fitness. We chatted some about tri stuff and he mentioned Shawn. When I started riding with Portland Velo I discovered that they;re also associated with Upper Echelon.
Fast forward to the weeks of snow that we had in December. I went to several indoor trainer sessions which Shawn lead. We talked a bunch and he seemed like the right guy to help me achieve my athletic goals (I might post those at some point).
For the past month we've been whipping me into shape. I've lost some weight and am hungry all the time. The training volume has really increased as well. This week I'll be training for 12 hours! And I have my first road race on Sunday!
Thus far working with Shawn and the other guys at Upper Echelon has been awesome, awesome, awesome. They know what they're talking about and are super helpful including going bike shopping with me. I highly recommend them If you're in need of some help: triathlon, cycling or running.
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