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I’ve had two liver transplants. The first was from a living donor in 2013; the second from a cadaveric donor…

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I wrote my first post in 2011. For close to 15 years, I’ve tried to answer all types of training…

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Perhaps the only thing more rewarding than being able to work alongside such a professional and good-spirited person is seeing yourself get stronger, and surpass your goals you once thought possible.

Andrew S.

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.

End of the day it’s about numbers and in 3 months Nate has taken my FTP from 280 to 315. The guy looks at every detail….every one. Things I am interested in for sure but frankly don’t have time to pay a ton of attention to. I’ve found the ideal coach and a solid friend in Nate.

Joe R.

When you train with DDA you feel like you're getting the attention to detail that is typically reserved for UCI professionals.

Marco C.

Nate is the most well rounded and up to date USAC certified coach you will find in Northern California.

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