Having never had the luxury of racing when I was in high school, college, or even when I was single, I quickly learned that the traditional means of training were not effective for me or for most of my friends for that matter. The folks I raced with were often in the same boat as me and usually had coaches that didn’t understand that their cycling goals were part of a bigger picture of overall life goals that often included work and family commitments. After struggling with the concept that I couldn’t train they way the books and other cyclist told me I needed to, I decided not to let that define my cycling and created a way to compete within my life constraints.

I have created a training system that is based on utilizing your time most effectively. I have found that carefully crafting my training so that work, family, and cycling is all very much a part of the plan creates a holistic approach that develops each aspect of my life. Based on as much discussion about cycling as about your other life goals, the training becomes a part of your life instead an add on that no one has time for.