| Marvin is a Masters road racer and time triallist for Taleo Racing, a 100-member team with strong results in road, time trial, criterium, mountain bike, track, and cyclocross racing. He is a USA Cycling Level 2 Coach and frequent cycling skills clinic leader. Marvin has raced for several years, and has experience on courses throughout Northern California. He has also completed a number of centuries including the Ride for the Roses in Austin, TX and Waves to Wine in Sonoma County. Although he loves to work with experienced riders and racers, he also has a great interest in working with athletes who are new and relatively new to cycling. He works with cyclists on either heart rate- or power-based training. In his approach to coaching, Marvin attends closely to athletes' goals, strengths, and limiters. He combines a focus on the physical side of the training program with attention to the mental side of every athlete's game. And he's always focused on encouraging and supporting his athletes to have fun with cycling. Marvin also maintains sport psychology, executive coaching, and psychotherapy practices in Marin County, Berkeley, and San Francisco. He lives in Marin and is married with three children. You can contact Marvin at 415.721.3737 or marvinz@pobox.com. His website is www.marvinz.com. |
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