Doug Johnson
719 502-1312
pedalsnotpistons@hotmail.com
Support Your Coach!
The Yoga for Cyclists worksop is coming! If you are interested in coming please email info@Pranavayogacenter.com to reserve a spot. Space is limited. I am also honored to be a part of the 2012 summer teacher training program at Pranava Yoga Center! I will be guiding the yoga instructors of tomorrow through the Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
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I offer custom monthly programs based on your training or racing goals, family obligations, work commitments, current fitness level and racing history. I coach everyone from elite endurance athletes to those looking to get in shape for the holidays and commute in the spring. Iʼve raced at the highest level in BMX, mountain cross, downhill, cross country, cyclocross, and ultra-endurance. Recently my main focus has been xc and endurance MTB events at the Pro level. I even race on the road from time to time and sprinkle in a few running races in the off-season. I commute by bicycle nearly every day and love to get out for a weekend bikepacking adventure. Iʼm a Level 2 certified coach through USA Cycling. I am a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor and guide a class every Tuesday and Wednesday night at Pranava Yoga Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Please email me at pedalsnotpistons@hotmail.com with your questions or comments.
Coaching Packages
Power Package $100 per month
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Custom training schedule to meet your fitness, skill level, goals and daily needs emailed in 4 week blocks, this allows for continuous reassessment. Even this 4 week plan can be tweaked or changed by phone or email when changes are needed.
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Race strategy advice...What’s the course like? Race day nutrition plans. What will the competition be like? Weather considerations. How will the race play out? Equipment choices. Etc... I have over 25 years of racing experience. I have many fellow athletes and coaches to network with when preparing for a race I’m not familiar with.
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Strength and flexibility guidelines.
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Daily nutrition advice upon request.
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Recommended reading for home study regarding the latest in sports nutrition, the science of sport and just some good old inspirational reading.
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*Once a month training ride to assess bike handling skills, line selection, fitness and/or moral. One of my strengths as a coach is my technical riding ability. We can work on making up a lot of time in a race by becoming better riders through the technical sections. I will recommend drills, trails and specific training rides to improve rider efficiency, both bio-mechanically (pedal stroke, bike fit) and to improve bike handling skills.
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One on one start up consultation.
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Weekly reviews to keep you honest.
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4 emails and/or phone calls a week.
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First hand knowledge of training for every type of race from week long adventure races to 30 second BMX races and everything in-between. Including running races and training.
Elite Package $300 per month
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Everything included in the Power Package plus...
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Unlimited email and phone communication.
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*Twice monthly training ride to assess bike handling skills, line selection, fitness and/or moral. One of my strengths as a coach is my technical riding ability. We can work on making up a lot of time in a race by becoming better riders through the technical sections. I will recommend drills, trails and specific training rides to improve rider efficiency, both bio-mechanically (pedal stroke, bike fit) and to improve bike handling skills.
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*Specific bike handling skills session once a month.
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*Yoga taught by yours truly, private or part of a class, your choice
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Dietitian consultation with cooking and shopping recommendations
Commuting by Bike 101 $200 per day
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I come to your home or business for a commuting 101 seminar
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Bike selection. Do I need a special bike? Fenders? Lock? etc...
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Lights
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Clothing for the seasons.
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Will I need to shower?
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Route planning. The fastest route versus the safest versus the easiest.
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How often is it realistic to commute by bike given your route, fitness level and time obligations?
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Using your commute as part of a fitness/training program.
Miscellaneous Consultations $50 per hour
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Bike Handling, Skills, Cornering Clinics
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Race course/venue design and layout
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Private Yoga
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BikePacking or Adventure Racing
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Route Planning
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Fitness considerations that differ from regular racing
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Hike-a-bike considerations/training
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Sleep strategies
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Gear and equipment recommendations. How comfortable do you want to be? How light can your gear be? What you need for a speed-tour or a race.
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Back country and high-altitude safety
Guided Bikepacking trips or weekend clinics
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Call or email for a quote
*Athletes not living in Colorado Springs will have to use photo, video, phone and/or email consultations.
I use some prehistoric methods, some modern day science and some wide-eyed experimentation in my coaching methods. My coaching philosophy can be summed up in one cliche sounding phrase "sustainable racing". The word sustainability gets thrown around a lot these days. Sustainable racing goes beyond the obvious ride from the house to the trail or riding to the wednesday night race. Both of which are wonderful. When I use the word sustainable, Iʼm talking about finding a program that is sustainable for the long haul. When your quest for UCI points and that coveted series championship has left you racing without a purpose, will you be able find meaning in this the most noble of past times? Cranking out intervals by yourself at 6am is great but isnʼt sustainable for most people over the course of a season. I strive to integrate what you find enjoyable into a training program that will make you the best you can be. I guide my athletes through the process, rather than blindly prescribe some arbitrary intervals done to the sound of an empty sound track. Iʼm constantly expanding what the process entails for myself and the athletes I coach.
"...all consciousness of myself and the outside world would vanish to be replaced by the fluid state of action alone..." -Brad Warner
It is this state of bliss, this state of becoming fluid in every action that most athletes strive for, but it doesnʼt come without a balanced training plan. Focusing on one aspect of any given experience is an unstable position to be in. Eventually this are going to fall apart. When cycling or racing or any one thing becomes everything the end of that lovely state of cycling bliss is near. And with the highest highs come the lowest of lows. You see this in athletes who feel invincible at the peak of their fitness thinking it will continue on forever, only to come crashing down... you wonʼt always get it right and I wonʼt always get it right either, but we will give it one hell of a go and there in lies the success.
"Effort is the real thing and what we call success is just the manifestation of our minds ability to categorize things"- Dogen
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