The fix is a human in your corner. Not an AI, not a dashboard, not a coach who reads you like a spreadsheet. The terms are below.
GET ME IN YOUR CORNER →Software flags a number. I notice the interval you bailed on and ask why.
You can know everything about training and still train wrong. Knowledge isn't the limiter — application is. Every athlete is their own worst blindspot: too fresh to rest, too stubborn to taper, too close to their own data to see the shape of it. Seeing it is the job.
Sick kid, work trip, tender knee — the week adjusts that week, not after three missed targets teach an algorithm what a person would have seen on Tuesday.
“You're sandbagging” and “take the rest week” are both part of the service.
Same coach, same standards. The difference is how often I'm looking.
The plan, plus a weekly check of your training. For athletes who execute on their own and want the thinking done right.
The plan, watched. Someone reads the data between sessions and adjusts the same week life changes. Most athletes belong here.
Everything, daily. For the race where you want nothing left to chance.
Coaching doesn't fix skipped workouts or feedback you don't act on. I review applications and usually reply within two business days — including when I don't think coaching is the right fit.
TrainingPeaks Premium is included with every tier. Checkout includes a one-time $99 setup fee for intake analysis and your first plan build. Any waiver is offered privately, case by case.
A plan is a document. Coaching is the relationship that changes the document when your life changes.
Weekly at minimum, more near your race. You can message me anytime.
Not required — every workout carries effort-based targets you can train by feel. A power meter removes the guesswork; heart rate sits in between.
Life happens. I adjust. The plan serves you, not the other way around.
We set baselines at intake and measure against them. You'll know.
The training you're already doing, but smarter. I'm not adding hours — I'm making the ones you have count.
It covers intake analysis, training-history review, and building your first plan. It's a one-time charge on top of your first billing cycle.
Yes. There is no long-term commitment. Coaching renews every four weeks; cancel before the next renewal and your access continues through the paid cycle. There is no cancellation fee.
APPLICATION
Ten minutes of honest answers. I read every one myself. You'll usually hear from me within two business days — including if I don't think coaching is what you need.
GET ME IN YOUR CORNER →Questions first? matt@gravelgodcycling.com — I answer myself, usually within a day.