Background:

Marianne started riding as a way to stay in shape and enjoy the outdoors. She quickly progressed to challenging mountainous centuries and other long distance events. Her longest event was a cross-country tour riding from San Diego to Charleston, South Carolina in just 23 days. Soon, a friend picked up on her abilities and competitive spirit and suggested that she sign-up for a local circuit race.

This seemed like a logical, natural progression but Marianne soon learned that the training and riding tactics that made her successful in long distance events, did not prepare her for the shorter, more intense efforts of racing. After a couple of frustrating years of trying to master the art of racing, she decided to hire a coach. After working with a coach and following a periodized training plan, Marianne quickly moved from “pack fill” to podium finisher and winner. Marianne has since worked with several coaches and sincerely appreciates how valuable a coach can be. After the first year of training and racing with power, Marianne won the Time Trial and BAR (Best All Around) in her age group at Masters Nationals.

In addition to numerous podium finishes at Masters Nationals, Marianne has also competed in Elite National Championships, UCI, NRC, International and National Stage Races.

Coaching Philosophy:

Based on her own personal experience, Marianne believes it is critical to understand the unique strengths and challenges of each athlete she coaches. Not only will she asses each athlete’s physical strengths and challenges through very important power analysis; she also strives to understand the inevitable “off the bike” life challenges that face us all. Marianne believes that on-going, honest communication between athlete and coach is critically important. She will ensure that each athlete understands the “big picture” of what it takes to achieve their unique goals and the steps along the way to achieve those goals.