Kevin Haugh talks about his bike fit experience with Coach Phil Casanta at Hypercat Racing.
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After training a full year with Phil and Rachel at Hypercat,
I've had a personal record (PR) at every race I've repeated.
(Over an hour at Wildflower, 30 min at the Rock'n'Roll marathon and another hour at Ironman USA, and I broke 2:30 in an Olympic distance triathlon, it's fun to go fast!) With lots of recovery built into the training, my advice to anyone wanting to get faster and feel great from week to week and especially during races: keep the equipment you already have and invest in professional training.
Chuck M, SF Tri Club
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Hey Rachel, I just wanted to say a huge thanks for all your support and encouragement while you’ve been coaching me. Just finishing my first half was a great achievement for me, I’m very happy, but an extra bonus was to finish in the top half of my age group in a triathlon and I managed to do it at Big Kahuna!
Kerry M, San Francisco, CA
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I wanted to say "thank you" again.
Your coming to Lake Placid was incredible.
It was truly special to have you cheering out on the course.
You are a fantastic coach and wrote me an ideal training program. I could have never done Ironman without you.
Ray, Gloucester, MA
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"I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks all the peps who called, emailed, or texted me their well wishes; my
coach Rachel Sears from Hypercat Racing; my parents who were with me at Lake Placid; and 5,000+ volunteers who stayed on the race course in the rain the entire day…"
Robert Tang, San Francisco, CA
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Overall the triathlon experience was great.
I had a blast and truly couldn't have done it without you.
I appreciate your way of being and am truly thankful that we worked together to make this happen.
Eric, Burlingame, CA
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Thank you to both Phil and Rachel –
you really helped build the skills and confidence I needed to ride farther and faster!
ST, Oregon
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It's been awesome Rachel - I've really really enjoyed the training.
THANKS for a great program!
Vanessa, Berkeley, CA
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I highly recommend Hypercat Racing to any athlete who wants to explore
their sport through effective, thoughtfully designed workouts and to train in a healthy and sustainable way.
M Collings, San Francisco, CA
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Thank you so much for all of your encouragement and support.Doing my first triathlon was an intimidating prospect and I was glad to see you both there at Widlflower!
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Just a quick note to say thank you very much for being such a great coach.
This past year was full of many challenges. You were able to get me to both the starting and finish with a smile.
Mark F, San Jose
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Thanks for getting me going in this crazy sport!
Cynthia, Oakland, CA
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Thanks a million for your coaching and all of your help and advice and encouragement these last two years.
It’s been a great experience for me in so many ways.
Working with you really did make a big difference for me both mentally and physically.
Drina, San Francisco, CA
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I just wanted to thank you personally for the encouraging and inspiring words.
Jay, San Francisco, CA
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I have accomplished many small goals thus far in training with you…
from barely being able to swim 25 meters, now swimming 250 meters non-stop twice today –
I thave given me an athlete’s high. I feel great about the swimming gains I have made because I have no swimming background. Thank you!
Lisa, Oregon
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Words fall short in my appreciation of your coaching services.
There is no way I could have ever finished the Ironman without your help.
Your vast triathlon experience was apparent on a daily basis in the workout schedules that you created.
Your coaching was like a lens that focused my efforts.It made all the difference on the day of my Ironman.
With heartfelt thanks!
Kevin S., Randolph, MA
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Thank you! This weekend we did the paradise loop and I noticed that my fitness level has improved dramatically. I felt and performed MUCH better up hills and also felt faster on the flat sections. Then on Sunday we did one of the hardest runs I've done and again, felt better than I ever have on a run like that.
Kimberly, San Francisco, CA
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I've never felt as strong on the bike and my knees and back are pain free for the first
time in a year!. I did half the training for the San Jose International tri this year, compared
to last year and still knocked 12 minutes (!!!) off my bike. I believe its because of the bike fit adjustment
and the different sized and slightly elevated stem that Phil recommended. A centimeter
here, a millimeter there may not seem like much, but let me tell you, it made a HUGE difference.
LG, San Francisco, CA
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