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Redefining Progress in Strength Training

May 19, 2026 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

“Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.” George E. P. Box I’ve spent over 200 hours testing IronOS…

Building a Better Strength Training App

May 14, 2026May 19, 2026 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

I’ve been using some variation of training software since my first Polar heart rate monitor in 1999. As I went…

How Riding Less Made Me a Better Cyclist

April 8, 2026April 9, 2026 Jacob Velasco

For the past two years, I was racing my bike full-time until last October, when I made a big transition…

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Data Driven Athlete delivers. Seeing that my improvement on the bike, as evidenced by the data generated from the training sessions, actually translates into better results at races - I finally made it to the podium in my most recent stage race!

Patrick V.

I had a great experience working with Nate! He helped me understand my training, set up goals, and measurably improve my cycling performance.

Tom C.

Nate's coaching helped me to attain all my goals for my racing season. The use of data to train hard but smart was invaluable to my improvement as a cyclist.

Anthony B.

With the help of Nate and DDA I was able to quickly move up and get Faster. In the span of 2.5 years, I went from cat 5 to 2x state champion and 2x national medalist.

Jack W.

Nate is the most well rounded and up to date USAC certified coach you will find in Northern California.

Len B.