Simply Stu

    "Coach Mike: What can I say? He took a 16+ hour Ironman guy. A DNF guy. He took a head case guy. Yes, I was a TOTAL head case. He took that and helped me go 12:47. This was also a 12:47 without a med tent. What do I mean? I always promised my family I would never race to the point I needed to go to the med tent. So he taught me how to race. I still think he feels I can go much faster. I believed in him, but he taught me to believe in me. After Ironman Wisconsin , I finally do! Let me just give facts and you can decide if you need a coach like Mike :

Just the facts:

• 3 Main races: All 3 I had PRs. Not just PRs, but a 30 min PR in my half and a FOUR HOUR PR in my Ironman. Oh yeah, that includes a flat tire and no swim goggles. Ha!
• Went from an FTP of 130 to 211. That’s a gain of 81 Watts or 62% over 8 months!
• I averaged MORE power for SEVEN hours now than I could average for 60 min when I first started. How about that!
• I ran a 20 mile race (not an "A" race) where Coach told me to hammer that last 5 miles. I laughed when he told me that. He was nuts. I did the race and run each of the last 5 miles in the 6's - that was AFTER 15 miles. At that point I still did not believe in myself.
• I learned to trust a coach. Coach told me to WALK the helix. I said no way (to myself), but on race day, I said, "Come on Stu, do like Coach Mike said." I walked the Helix, and it set me up for a perfect day.
• I finally believe in myself. That is a FACT! You can take everything else away. This FACT alone is worth it to me. Thanks Mike! You ROCK!."