Robin Horwitz (California) - I started out with car racing but switched to speed of the two-wheeled, pedal-power variety in 1996. With years already behind when I first came to the sport, I've spent time with different hats: Organizer, Director, Racer, and Coach.

I own Threshold Power, Inc. (www.thresholdpower.com), which hosts training camps in partnership with Hunter Allen and Peaks Coaching, Inc and is designed for cyclists of all stripes who want to learn how to incorporate power meters in their training. I'm also a supervisor at a local velodrome (Hellyer Park Velodrome), helping to teach velodrome racing to beginners at the weekly practice sessions.

I race at the track and in the occasional criterium, but most of my racing pleasure is vicarious. As an USACycling-certified coach, my greatest satisfaction is always derived from the success of my riders as they demonstrate significant performance jumps. I develop customized training plans for my clients, utilizing any combination of power meters, strength training and watt zones. I believe it is critical to the success of my cyclists that they own a power meter since the data files provided by power meters make me a more intelligent coach and immeasurably enhances the coach-cyclist relationship.

I juggle life as a coach, small-business owner, full-time employee, and the lesser half in a marriage, and therefore completely understand the importance of balancing training and competition with other commitments. Rather than ask my cyclists to rearrange their lives, I build training plans around them by incorporating workouts appropriate to every individual's lifestyle and goals.

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