Revolution Multisport Coaching Philosophy
It is no accident that we chose the iconic clenched fist as part of our
logo. Many revolutionaries used this powerful image during the 20th
century. The foundations of Revolution Multisport’s coaching
philosophy are firmly rooted in these traditions. There are plenty
of multisport coaching companies to choose from, so we wanted to
offer our athletes something that sets us apart. In essence, we
wanted to make a revolutionary change to the way most people
approach training.
What this means in practice is that we design our custom training
programs based off a combination of scientific evidence and personal
experience accumulated in a combined total of almost 40 years as
competitive swimmers, bikers, runners and triathletes. We've
learned from some of the best in the business and have taken that
knowledge and incorporated it into our training programs.
At an Ironman training
presentation Coach Chris once made the argument that part of the
reason why he had some success in triathlon is that his master’s
degree is in Library and Information Science. His professional
education is in essence the management of information. As
anyone new to the sport knows, there is an overwhelming amount of
training information available in books, magazines, blogs and
websites. Many athletes fall into the trap of trying to take
bits and pieces from multiple programs or philosophies, with the end
result being a mish-mash that rarely helps anyone reach their
athletic potential.
Putting the self-coached athlete at a further disadvantage is the
fact that much training advice is simply the product of lore and
tradition and lacks scientific validity. To cite just one
common example, you will often hear veteran triathletes recommending
doing long rides and long runs on back-to-back days to “train on
tired legs”. This is silly. Science tells us that you
only get stronger through recovery. If your long ride and long
run are the key workouts for the week, we will schedule them as far
apart as possible to maximize recovery.
Following a custom structured training program will allow many
Revolution athletes to make big improvements without adding lots of
weekly hours. We realize that most of our athletes have families and
work 40+ hours a week. Another major component of our coaching
philosophy is the concept of sustainability. Sustainability means
designing training programs that keep our athletes healthy and happy
for the long run. This means we work with our athletes to achieve
balance in all aspects of their lives: training, racing, work, and
time with family and friends. Our programs do away with “junk miles” which we
define as workouts that don’t serve a specific purpose (like when
you run for half an hour just to get something in).
For most athletes with time constraints “recovery-type workouts”
will be either minimal or optional.
Revolution Multisport: Changing the Way You Train!