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Chris McGovern

1:1 Coaching

Recreational and competitive coaching for cycling and trail running.

Working with Chris McGovern has made a real difference in my life and cycling career, and he is an exceptional coach for high-level athletes. He always makes time to call me whenever I need it and puts lots of time and thought into my training. He has never failed to have me in good form for my important races and thanks to his guidance, I have achieved some of my best results, such as winning Road Nationals, Cyclocross Pan American Championships, and earning a 7th place at Junior Cyclocross Worlds. I’m truly grateful for his commitment and highly recommend his coaching to anyone who values a personal touch in their training.

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Alyssa Sarkisov

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Travis Gohr

After trying multiple virtual “coaching platforms” over the years working with Chris has been a breath of fresh air. He’s pushed me to new levels of performance, faster, without introducing over fatigue. When life throws me a curveball it’s been easy to reach out to him for plan adjustments. And he’s always available to answer questions. Three years into working with him I’m hitting my goals and can’t recommend him enough.

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Serena Bishop Gordon

Working with Chris has brought joy, curiosity, and success to my racing by helping me focus on the process, the problem-solving, and the present moment. He gives athletes real ownership in their training and has taught me that when you stay flexible, stay curious, and surround yourself with the right team, the results will follow.

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Luke Walter

I’ve been working with Chris McGovern for around eight months now, and working with him through my first season as a u23 has been an amazing journey of progression. Beginning with the training itself, the workouts he provided me had me feeling as strong as possible at every start line. Secondly, I’ve been lucky enough to have Chris with me at a lot of races, where he was able to provide valuable racing insight and moral support when needed. However, this service was also available while he wasn’t there. I often forgot to take advantage of this, but he would still reach out and see if there was anything he could do to make sure I had what I needed to perform on the day. Overall, the last eight months of development with Chris helped alleviate much of the stress of transitioning from junior racing to u23 and elite racing. Thanks Coach!

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