As a masters skier with a competitive ski background Mike found me a great balance between giving me the structures and incentives to train hard and to fit my training into my responsibilities as a working professional, parent, and busy person.

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Mike’s experience and flexibility allows us to both break through the static often plaguing the mix of training plans and life responsibilities and effectively do the simple basics. These basics deliver the results and enjoyment that I want as a competitive person with a busy life. I feel very confident when I go out training that Mike knows what will work and so I can do it with my whole heart. He gets me and my sporting goals and I appreciate that guidance very much.

Dominic Bradford

Whitehorse Yukon

By July last summer I was so fatigued, I could barely get my leg over my toptube to begin a workout. This summer I'm energized, fast, and loving the bike. The difference has been Mike's guidance. Mike builds me weekly schedules, responsive to his ongoing analyses of my data, with an understanding of my needs as an aging athlete.

Liam Rourke

I first started working with Mike after a long layoff. I was starting from zero and was completely lacking in confidence. Mike has been so supportive and positive over the years both in sport and in life. I couldn’t have accomplished my goals without his coaching advice and persistence. He takes into consideration who I am and what my goals are when planning my workouts. Mike’s knowledge in exercise physiology is world-class, and it shows in my training/workout/recovery plans. Working with Mike has helped me become a strong and confident athlete.

-Chantell Widney 2013 ITU Cross World Championship Bronze Medalist

“Mike has the rare gift for balancing science and intuition that distinguishes world class coaches. Athletes do not exist in a test tube, and Mike understands that as he applies evidence based physiologic principles, while carefully considering individual variability and complexities introduced by psychology and the stresses of every day life. I worked with many renowned coaches from around the world throughout my career, but it was Mike that was able to bring all the pieces together to transform me from an also-ran to an Olympian in cross-country skiing. I am confident that he is one of only a few coaches in the world that had the capability to do that. He invests himself completely in the success of his athletes and will never cut corners as he helps them achieve their goals. Working with Mike is a partnership in every sense of the word."

-Gordon Jewett 2010 Olympian

"Mike is an exceptional coach. He has vast experience working with elite athletes and creating custom training programs for individual needs. He has taken my off-road triathlon abilities to a new level this year, not only in my technical skills for swim/bike/run, but in my racing mentality. He understands the science behind the training methods and can explain why each part is necessary, which was hugely important to me. He is organized, supportive and instills confidence. I would recommend him to anyone that wants to take their racing to the next level. I think my results speak for themselves: this year I placed 1st in my age group (25-29) at the XTERRA East Championships (Virginia), XTERRA Canadian Championships (Ontario), XTERRA Canmore, and the ITU Cross World Championships (Sardinia, Italy)."

- Katharine Wilson, 29yrs old

"Mike is a dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled coach. More importantly, Mike shows a level of trust and passion that is essential between a coach and an athlete. Having worked with him for more than eight seasons, Mike understood my goals and year after year implemented a training plan that turned them into success. He taught me that hard work pays off and not to be afraid of taking chances. Thanks to Mike, every time I got to the start line, I knew that I was fully prepared for the challenges that awaited me."

Kevin Sandau – Famous Xc skier ranked as one of the top skiers in Canada for over 8 years