I was introduced to Per4mance Training by Coach Jim Reavis of Per4mance Training in 2005. Although I have been cycling for 26 years and raced as a cat 3 in the 80’s, as well as competing in triathlons in the late 80’s and early 90’s and winning and placing in regional tri’s, I was finding that my return to regular cycling was hitting a road block. I was having a real problem with recovery and was getting dropped on the local group/club ride.

I met with Chad Andrews, the founder of Per4mance Training, in September of 2005 and was impressed by the facility, the methods, the mission and the passion that Chad, and his staff, have for endurance sports. Although I thought I knew what I was doing as far as training goes, my meeting with Chad indicated that was not the case. I had never had a coach before but decided after our meeting to begin a coaching relationship with Chad. The results have been impressive. Chad set’s up my training schedule, follows up on my workouts and communicates daily with me on my condition. I found that I was not going easy enough on my easy days and my body was not getting a proper recovery. Without question my decision to use a coach, and Per4mance Training in particular, was the wisest decision I have made in my return to cycling.

I can now ride with the A group on Tuesday and Thursday nights and be an active player in those rides. After 2 previous attempts to complete the Death Ride, a 129 mile ride with over 15,000 feet of climbing in the Sierra’s of California, I completed that ride in July of 2006. I also complete a double metric ride out of Blacksburg, VA with over 12,000 feet of climbing that finishes with a 3 mile mountain top climb as well as completing the Bridge to Bridge ride and improving my time from 2005 by over 40 min.

I highly recommend Per4ManceTraining to anyone who would like to improve their cycling skills. Chad and his staff are great people who share the passion for cycling and have the knowledge to show you the path to becoming a better cyclist.

Don MacIntyre | Charlotte, NC