Ali Fitness Podcast

So you’ve reached a plateau in the course of your training, and you’re thinking about hiring a coach to get you to the next level. How do you choose the right one? What questions should you be asking? The best coaches customize a training program specifically for you based on relevant data, and today’s guest is an authority in the use of technology to boost training efficiency. After winning the Australian National Mountain Bike Championships in 1998, Damian Ruse retired from cycling to purse a degree in Psychology and even try his hand at music. But in 2006, he returned to racing. The road back was not easy; Damian was unable to finish C-grade crits in 2007. So he hired a coach, optimized his life around training, and focused on recovery and nutrition, and by 2009 he was finishing in the top ten in A-grade competition. He went on to win the B-grade Club Championship and score a number of top ten finishes in the Open category of MTB marathons. During the course of his comeback, Damian learned to get analytica