CriticalSpeed.com offers many programs to meet the needs of someone going down this pathway of personal fitness. Come and learn about nutrition, aerobic fitness, resistance training, swim technique, bike maintenance, and much much more. All programs provide the best in coaching, education, testing, facilities and group support. Whether you are sedentary or an athlete, Criticalspeed's lifestyle system will guide you to your ultimate goal.

If you would like to train like an Ironman but not yet commit to the race, CSR will give you the coaching, but more importantly, provide the interaction with athletes who have finished Ironman. After one year of our program, you will have the confidence to participate at any Ironman worldwide. Cal has coached Cancer Survivors, Physically Challenged, Older and Over Weight athletes to become Ironman Athletes. Given the time and the perfect program, you will get to the finish line! His depth of knowledge with these special populations in physiology, anatomy and structural health is unique.

The key to his program and what could be the single most important factor when training for such an ultra endurance event is "controlled intergration and strategic progression of ALL disciplines with forced periods of rest and rejuvination both physically and mentally". CoachCal, who will see you regularly at group training sessions, has created the entire program being sensitive to the interrelationship of each and every training session. For example, because the entire triathlon program is INTEGRATED, he ensures that after a hard run session, the following day will be a recovery swim with maybe some deep water running. Or there might be a deliberate bike focus one week and then a strategic rest week the next, all with the perfect plan for maximum results. With ONLY ONE COACH controlling every workout, there are no mistakes and maximum benefit for your time. With over 10 years of coaching Ironman Triathletes, the CSR program is dialed and guarantees to bring you results, whether that is just finishing or qualifying for Hawaii.

CoachCal is the only Endurance Coach in Alberta to attend the prestigious Ironman Medical Conference in Hawaii, the week before Ironman. He attended the conference in 2004 and now 2006! This 5 day seminar puts the best sport medical doctors, exercise physiologists and nutritionists in one room. This ground breaking knowledge will give you the edge in your training, recovery, injury prevention, race strategy, nutrition complication and more! Again only one coach has dedicated his time and finances to learn more about endurance performance!

An added bonus of his experience and education as a coach is his network of specialists. Cal is passionate about enhancing his knowledge base to make your journey as smooth as possible. Dr. David Smith (University of Calgary, Director of the National Training Centre Calgary), Dr. PZ Pearce, (Medical Director of Ironman CdA and Hawaii), Dr. Sharisse Kyle (University Sport Medicine Center) among others will be additional resources to solve any issues. These individuals are respected and reputable resources with recommendations based on science and medical reason.

CoachCal and his staff try to make the race experience less stressful and more enjoyable. For instance at Ironman Canada, CoachCal's room at the Slumberlodge (the closest venue to the race start and finish) was HOME BASE for the athletes. Bike repairs, last minute talks, team meetings and yes that last minute bathroom break was the added piece of mind in your journey. While you are racing, he will see you on the course and motivate you to give it your all. You will see him and other team mates on the bike and run. What a feeling to have a team behind you all the way to the finish line.

Based on RESULTS in Age Group, Junior, and Professional athlete coaching and his dedication towards coaching people to safe and strong performances, CoachCal was named by Triathlon Canada our Nations Best Age Group and Junior Coach for 2005.

CSR offers unique programs that provide the most indoor coached group training in Calgary. The majority of athletes can swim and run any time of the year, but off season biking remains the difficult discipline to develop. For this reason, we offer 2 coached swim sessions per week at the YWCA at PRIME TIME (6:00pm-7:15pm), and more focus on longer indoor rides, BRICK sessions and vertical snowshoeing along with outdoor running and track sessions. No need to do weight training as after most group training sessions, we do a series of conditioning for strength and power development. CSR offers the perfect blend of weekly training with mini or HA camps and EPIC training camps necessary to build that training volume.

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