With the race season well underway, we here at GAIA Fitness wanted to send you all some great updates and announcements!
Our headline news is that we’re expanding! We are happy to announce that we have a new coach and business partner: Jamie Ingalls.
Jamie Ingalls began club riding on the road in 1986 and began racing in 1989. Mountain bike and cyclo-cross racing followed shortly after. Jamie won several state and regional championships and had podium finishes in many USCF, NORBA and collegiate races. In addition to cycling he competed in cross-country running, Nordic skiing and biathlon through and after college, qualifying for several national championships. Jamie has also worked as a coach and bike mechanic for several national and World Cup-level athletes.
A career in industrial construction took time away from Jamie's athletics and competition. After several years of a less-than-healthy lifestyle, Jamie returned to cycling and running, losing more than sixty pounds. He quickly progressed from 20 minute run-walks to becoming a regular competitor in regional cyclo-cross and road races, while maintaining a 60-hour-a-week job. Jamie is currently focusing on 100 mile format mountain bike races and running.
Jamie is a USA Cycling certified Coach, and is actively pursuing his NASM Certification and his USAT Coaching Certification.
Not only is Gaia Fitness expanding staff-wise, but we are also increasing our service offerings to our clients. We will soon be moving into a permanent business location on the North Shore in Chattanooga, TN. Our new location will be called ‘HUB – Endurance’, as our goal is to create a place to unite the endurance community. The HUB will feature un-paralleled bicycle service and maintenance, a professional bike fit studio, indoor cycling fitness classes, select retail products, and a lounge for all of us to kick-back and relax with fellow endurance athletes. We will also be offering regular classes, clinics, and socials at the HUB, so let us know if there is a topic that would be of interest to you!
Summer is the time to get out and enjoy the world we live in. July is certainly a great month to play, as there is no shortage of triathlons or cycling events to race. Just to name a few events that we had clients racing at this month: Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon, Amica Tellico Triathlon, Music City Triathlon, ETJC Omnium, Rodney T. Miller Lakeside Triathlon, and Evergreen Lake Triathlon. Congratulations to all who participated and achieved their goals! We are very proud of all of our clients for their hard work and determination. Nice job!
And luckily for all of us ‘athletic addicts’, the season is definitely not over yet! Au contraire mon fraire… (Yea, we’re cultured here at GAIA Fitness ;-)) There are still many events left to participate in this summer and fall. From sprint to Ironman, crit to road race, and 5k to 26.2mi… there are options for everyone! Let us know if you are looking to add more events to your calendar this year and we’ll help you find the perfect race.
We, here at GAIA Fitness, also have some more great training options for you:
- We have created a 12-week training program for those athletes looking to train for a full or half marathon this fall! The program is precisely designed to prepare runners for the Chickamauga Battlefield Full/Half Marathon on November 13, but would also work well for other fall races. In addition to the 12-week training schedule, created by GAIA Fitness, the program will feature two weekly coached runs and three advanced topic seminars. This program is the perfect way to get in great running shape, make some new friends, and accomplish your goals. The fee for this program is $150.
- GAIA Fitness is now offering three group training sessions each week. We will lead a bike workout on Tuesday, a swim workout on Wednesday, and a run workout on Thursday (time/locations TBD). Each session will be focused on improving one aspect of that discipline (ie. hill climbing, sprinting, efficiency, etc). Athletes will have access to a coach and will get advice/feedback. The fees for these workouts are $5 per session, or $40/month for all sessions.
