About EK Endurance Coaching
Our Values
When Eric started EK Endurance he promised himself and his client’s one thing. He would never compromise an athletes training to be a business man. Ever. “I thought it might take longer to grow, longer to make this a living, or maybe I would just fail altogether. but I didn’t care, I figured, I’ll just work harder.” We work on the core values of training the unique athlete first, not simply train for the race. Training athletes weaknesses. Design their training to be fun and sustainable for long term success. happiness and growth. Eric grew up in the outdoors and loved everything it had to offer. Early on he started ice climbing and mountaineering. Culminating with his trip the Andes achieving, with his team, an unofficial speed record on a 20,000 foot peak. Throughout college he studied environmental science, writing, and nutrition. As captain of the varsity rowing team his junior and senior year he led the team to a silver medal at the New England Rowing Championships. After college he pursued making the lightweight national team. Along the way he led several boats to national championships gold medals and other prestigious wins At the end of 2001 Eric began racing on the road bike and competing in multi sport. Now getting top 10 results in the pro ranks as a Category 1 cyclist. When Eric designs a training program he crafts it with his years of knowledge and experience in a vast array of sports, and helps athletes with everything from overcoming a simple training obstacle to designing a three-year build up for the Hawaii Ironman. Personally: Eric lives in Boulder, CO with his wife, and enjoys training hard, slow mornings with lots of coffee, and a big breakfast. Professionally: Eric is head coach and founder of EK Endurance Coaching and is currently training for Ironman Canada.
Racing/ Coaching Highlights
- Recent Coaching highlights:
- 2009 1st place RAAm 4 man team
- 2009 4th Tour of the Gila stage 3
- 2009 1st place Hugo RR
- Several road upgrades
- Several IM PR's on 10 hours a week of training
- 2009 8th Teva Mt games X-country race
- 2009 4th First bike race ever!
- 2009 Triple bypass, CO. completed
- Competitive Cycling (2001-2009, Category 2) highlights:
- 2009 1st stage 4, Tour of the Gila
- 2009 7th stage 1, Tour of the Gila
- 2008 1st, stage 1 and 2 Spring Cycling classic
- 2005 6th Housatonic Hills RR
- 2002 2nd place overall Green Mt. stage race
- 2003 1st Saco ME road race
- 2002 MA road race champion
- 2004 2nd Lake Sunapee RR
- Triathlon /multisport Highlights
- 1995-2005: undefeated in triathlon relays
- 2005 Montauk Mightyman - 2nd in AG - 4:56:00
- 2007 Silverman 1/2, 9th overall
- 2008 Silverman 1/2, 7th overall
- Rowing
- 1994-2002, US national team trials
- 1999 1st place Canadian Henley
- 1999 US elite national champion
- Other Interests
- Rock and ice climbing (Wyoming, Colorado, NH, Vermont, the Adirondacks)
- High altitude mountaineering (Colorado, Washington, the Andes, south America, including a speed record on a 20,000 foot peak)
- Running (Boston marathon -1999)