ComeBack Coaching

This program is designed specifically for athletes who are returning to training after a serious illness or injury. Once your acute issues have been resolved by your medical team and you have been cleared to resume vigorous exercise by your physicians and therapists, Dr. Skiba works one-on-one with you to specifically engineer your return to best possible racing form.

The program begins with an in-depth initial consultation to determine what your abilities were before your setback, as well as your training history and experience. We will then review your medical history and treatment, response to treatment, and current regimen in detail. Finally, we will carry out a detailed evaluation to determine current functional status. Using this information, we determine a set of reasonable goals and then devise the optimal coaching program to achieve these goals. We will optimize your nutrition and recovery strategies, and will manage every aspect of your training.

Throughout the process, we will confer as often as necessary by telephone, internet, and in person when practical. We will also communicate regularly with and provide reports to your physicians and other health care providers as needed.

This program is most appropriate for athletes recovering from a serious medical illness or injury. Examples include people recovering from cancer, recurrent orthopedic or musculoskeletal injuries (including major trauma), or heart disease.

Please note that this service does not include medical services or treatment. We will not prescribe medications or order medical testing. People interested in medical care should contact Dr. Skiba for more details.

Please note that travel expenses are additional.

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Premier Coaching Package

This program is designed for the athlete who requires more hands-on work and individual attention from Dr. Skiba. It includes everything seen in the Traditional Coaching package, additional services, and the ability to customize the program more fully. It is most appropriate for middle and front of the pack athletes who have very specific goals and are willing to work hard in the pursuit of those goals, or anyone who is interested in achieving his or her maximum possible performance status.

The Premier Coaching Package includes, but is not limited to:

• Exercise testing and training level determination
• Analysis of previous performances
• Specific training advice to improve weaknesses
• Periodized season plan based on your goals
• Weekly workout schedules, adjusted on a daily basis as needed
• Athlete/Coach communication by e-mail on a daily basis as needed
• 24/7 access to Dr. Skiba via his personal cell phone number
• Event specific advice and strategy
• Daily analysis of training logs and power/heart rate files
• Intelligent performance modeling, prediction and event targeting using our proprietary systems
• Dietary analysis, recommendations and meal planning
• Swim stroke form analysis and improvement
• Bike fitting, including unlimited adjustments
• Supervised workouts
• Gait analysis
• Coordination and communication directly with your other fitness consultants
• Coordination and communication directly with your health care consultants
• Coach attendance at races (max. 4 per season, travel expenses are additional)
• Discount access/admission to PhysFarm Training Camps and classes
  (Travel / lodging expenses not included)

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Traditional Coaching Package

Our Traditional Coaching Package is a full-service arrangement, including coach contact by both e-mail and telephone. Additionally, it includes access to our proprietary software applications which can analyze your workout data and actually predict your performance. Furthermore, it is possible to use these tools to target a specific desired performance on a particular day. It is most appropriate for middle and front of the pack athletes who have very specific goals and are willing to work hard in the pursuit of those goals.

The Traditional Coaching Package includes:

• Exercise testing and training level determination
• Analysis of previous performances
• Specific training advice to improve weaknesses
• Periodized season plan based on your goals
• Weekly workout schedules, adjusted as needed
• Athlete/Coach communication by e-mail on a daily basis as needed
• Athlete/Coach communication by phone several times weekly, as needed
• Event specific advice
• Intelligent performance modeling, prediction and event targeting using our proprietary systems
• Weekly analysis of training logs and power/heart rate files
• Dietary analysis and recommendations

Additional services available at a substantial (50%) discount:

• Supervised workouts
• Swim stroke/form analysis and correction
• Bike fitting, including unlimited adjustments
• Gait analysis

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