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Coaching & Training Plans

Looking for personalized coaching? I offer one-on-one coaching geared to your training goals and unique situation as an athlete. If you’d like to explore working together, let’s talk.

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Adam Hodges

Looking for an event-specific training plan? I offer training plans by category (trail running, ultrarunning), training phase (endurance, lactate threshold, VO2max), and event distance.

Coaching and training plans are provided through the TrainingPeaks platform.

Coaching

Ideal for athletes looking to work closely with a coach as you move toward your goals together as a team. I offer two coaching packages tailored to your background and goals. Choose the one that best fits the level of support and interaction you’re looking for.

Monthly Coaching

Monthly coaching delivers your training schedule in monthly increments with one adjustment per month if needed, and communication via emails and TrainingPeaks comments.

Weekly Coaching

Weekly coaching delivers your training schedule in weekly increments with one adjustment per week if needed, and communication via texts and regularly scheduled calls in addition to emails and TrainingPeaks comments.

All coaching includes:

  • Free initial consultation
  • TrainingPeaks premium account
  • Custom training plan with detailed workouts
  • Ongoing monitoring of your training with feedback on key workouts
  • Ongoing communication to discuss training and answer questions

How to get the most out of coaching:

  • Use a GPS watch with a heart rate monitor (and/or power meter) to log your training.
  • Add subjective comments on key workouts in your TrainingPeaks log.
  • Mark your limited availability in your calendar when applicable.
  • Keep me updated on any issues that impact your training as they arise.

Email adamhodges@alpfitness.com to learn more and inquire about availability.

Coaching FAQ

  • Logging Workouts in TrainingPeaks

    My ability to effectively monitor and prescribe your training relies on your uploading workout data to TrainingPeaks that includes distance/duration plus heart rate (and/or power).

    Using your GPS watch and heart rate strap (and/or power meter) while training makes it easy to automatically upload the data to TrainingPeaks. To connect your device to your TrainingPeaks account, see these TrainingPeaks instructions.

    Consistently using both your GPS watch and heart rate strap (and/or power meter) is important to model your training load over time. Heart rate (or power) data is used by TrainingPeaks to calculate a training stress score (TSS) for each workout; the TSS takes into account both the duration and intensity of your workout. I use this metric along with other coaching tools on TrainingPeaks to monitor and prescribe your training. Optional: If you’re interested in learning more about TSS, see “Training Stress Scores (TSS) Explained” in the TrainingPeaks help center.

     

  • Leaving Post-Activity Comments in TrainingPeaks

    In addition to uploading data from your training device, you can add subjective notes in the “Post-activity comments” box. These can be notes on how you felt, weather conditions, other life events going on, etc. I recommend adding comments at least a few times a week, especially for key workouts. These comments provide me with greater insight into how you’re responding to the training. Feedback on what you’re qualitatively experiencing in addition to the quantitative feedback from your training device are both important to helping me monitor and prescribe your training. For more tips, see “Why Is Logging Post-Workout Comments Important and What Should You Include?

  • Marking Limited Availability in Your TrainingPeaks Calendar

    To help me schedule your training around work/family/life commitments, you can mark on your calendar in advance when you have limited availability to train, such as when traveling or during an important work/life event. See the instructions on how to mark your availability in the TrainingPeaks help center article, “Athlete Availability/Limited Availability.”

  • Communicating via TrainingPeaks Comments

    You can always use the post-activity comments in your TrainingPeaks log to ask questions, especially if it relates to that particular workout. I check and respond to these comments frequently throughout the week. If you haven’t received a response within a few days on an urgent matter, feel free to send me a text or email.

  • Communicating via Emails

    I usually respond to emails within a day or two during the week (not including weekends).

  • Communicating via Texts

    If you have a coaching package with text communications, texts work well for quick comments or questions. I usually respond to texts within a few hours or by the end of the day at the latest. My texting response hours generally run from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Mountain Time on both weekdays and weekends. You can text me outside those hours, but I may only respond during those hours. Sometimes I’m in the backcountry and out of cell range all day, in which case I’ll respond after hours if it’s not too late or the next day.

  • Communicating via Phone/Zoom

    Sometimes it’s just easier to talk by phone or to meet virtually via a video call.

    If you have a coaching package that includes a regularly scheduled call, we’ll set up a consistent time for a weekly, biweekly, or monthly check-in to discuss your training. I have time slots available for calls on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but we can find times on other days as needed. Sometimes, it might be helpful to meet via video conference so I can show you things in your TrainingPeaks calendar/dashboard.

    If you have a coaching package that doesn’t include conference calls, you can always purchase a one-on-one consultation call. This works well if you’d like a more in-depth consultation to discuss your training, strategize for an upcoming race, debrief at the end of a season or after a race, etc. I have time slots available for calls on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but we can find times on other days as needed.

     

Individual Training Consultations

Ideal for athletes looking for an in-depth consultation to discuss your training, strategize for an upcoming race, debrief at the end of a season or after a race, etc.

Email adamhodges@alpfitness.com to schedule.

Training Plans

Ideal for athletes interested in a pre-built training plan that you can follow on your own. I offer training plans by category, training phase, and event distance. Training plans use the Alp Fitness training zones to prescribe and help you monitor your intensity levels during workouts. To learn more, check out the “Guide to Using Training Zones.” If you’re interested in creating your own training plan, check out the “Guide to Creating Your Training Plan.”

Trail Running Series

Ultra Running Series

Mental Skills Training

Check out the “Goal Setting & Mental Skills Training Plan” on TrainingPeaks, which provides prompts and activities directly in your training calendar to help you implement the ideas and skills found in the “Guide to Goal Setting & Mental Skills Training.”

Workout Library

If you’d like to use the Alp Fitness workout library to create your own training plan on TrainingPeaks, check out the “Running – Workout Library.”

More Alp Fitness training plans on TrainingPeaks…

About Adam Hodges

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Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach. He holds coaching certifications in running, ultrarunning, and triathlon with a specialization in sports psychology from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), as well as credentials from USA Triathlon (USAT) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He currently works with runners, ultrarunners, and multisport athletes, and has also coached high school cross country/track and masters swimming. As a USAT All-American triathlete during the 1990s, he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series. His current pursuits include mountain running, ultrarunning, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and training guides to help you prepare for your next adventure.