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How Riding Less Made Me a Better Cyclist

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For the past two years, I was racing my bike full-time until last October, when I made a big transition…

Why Imagining the Worst Makes You a Better Cyclist

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Most athletes know that consistency is the king of training fundamentals. No AI model or experienced coach is more valuable than not missing…

Why Training Like an Influencer Is Dumb

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Disclosure: I write all my articles without the use of generative AI. I don’t know if that matters to you,…

Athlete Testimonials

I am amazed at how quickly my cycling improved working with Nate! It was pretty cool to start up the group ride season and have friends comment on my improved cycling.

Susan H.

Data Driven Athlete delivers. Seeing that my improvement on the bike, as evidenced by the data generated from the training sessions, actually translates into better results at races - I finally made it to the podium in my most recent stage race!

Patrick V.

The end product has been customized training plans that appease my work-life schedule and a relationship that has helped me improve year over year.

Casey F.

Since working with Nate, the transformation in me, as a rider, has been no less than phenomenal.

Karen M.

Working with Nate has been a great experience and has led to incredible improvements in my cycling ability and racing performance.

Chris F.