Athlete, Coach Thyself
The predominant lesson instilled in me as a child was self-reliance. My mother’s father grew up in the grip of the Great Depression and was
Author: Pete Hitzeman
Pete Hitzeman is an unlikely athlete. Raised in a household of engineers and musicians, he was introduced to athletic training only after joining his high school wrestling team on a whim. The ten years after graduation were filled with more cigarettes, pints, and cheeseburgers than he cares to remember, until he rediscovered mountain biking as an adult.
In the years since, he has steadily developed into a pan-athlete, flinging himself headlong into cycling, running, and CrossFit. Despite being physiologically ill-suited for any of those endeavors, he has competed in a variety of endurance events, including the marathon, 6-hour road bike time trials, and a 100-mile mountain bike race.
His pursuit of his own physical potential is far from over, but his greater desire is to inspire others to find theirs. He has become a race director, fitness media consultant, and a coach and mentor to the athletes around him. He believes that good coffee is the root of all genius, that there’s a bicycle out there for everyone, and that we are all born athletes.
Posts from this author
Behind the Scenes of Your Running Program
There are hundreds, if not thousands of running training plans out there. There are plans for every event from the 40-yard dash to ultramarathons, and
Fairness in Sport and the Highest Peaks in the World
What makes sport compelling to watch? What drives us to compete against each other? I would argue that we come back to watch the same
I Am No Superhero
Photo by Bev Childress Photo by Bev Childress America is addicted to superlatives. We’re bored with better; we want the best, biggest, fastest, strongest, hottest,
Respect the Bar: Create Your Set Up Checklist
Close your eyes and imagine yourself standing in front of a barbell that you’re about to lift. It can be a squat, or a clean
The Essential Tools for Athletic Success
In the most basic sense, a tool is a small thing you use to create a large effect. The most profound tools are simple and
The Most Important Team in America
This week’s episode is a special one for me, because I get to talk about an issue that is deeply personal. It’s easy to become
Cycling Through Rage Infested Roads
Dear driver who almost killed me: I’m a person, too. Dear driver who almost killed me: I’m a person, too. I know that, subconsciously, I
How to Not Eat Like an Idiot
The gap between what we know and what we do is perhaps largest when it comes to what we put on our plate. Compared to
The Fundamentals of Building a Community
For our 50th episode, we’ve seized on the opportunity to do something pretty special and bring you a joint episode with another new podcast, The
Not Everything Needs to Be a PR
Allow me to break the fourth wall for a moment, and take you inside what it means to be a coach and a writer. When
A Unified Theory of Human Movement
A common thread among those who have changed the way we think about fitness and movement is that they were dissatisfied with the answers given
