Our team of coaches are avid cyclists who are dedicated to help you achieve your goals. |
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Jan Derck is the manager of the Iron Horse Training Program. Jan has been cycling since the 1980’s, but became serious about the sport after moving to Durango in 2002. A former marathon runner, Jan took up cycling after many years of long distance running. She is a retired urban planner who has managed public and private sector planning departments, and will bring her management experience to the IHT program. Jan has ridden the Iron Horse three times and the Quarter Horse once, and has participated in the training program for the last four years. She has been serious about fitness since high school, participating in team sports, running races and triathlons. Jan believes in a comprehensive approach to fitness that includes aerobic exercise, weight training and stretching for flexibility. She is excited to join the IHT team this year. Email Jan. |
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Hello, my name is Diane Shaline (AKA Di )
My love for cycling began in 1988 when I was inspired by all of IHBC
riders climbing Shalona Hill. Since that time, I have ridden the IHBC about
a dozen times (repeated oxygen deprivation has caused me to forget the exact number). I have also competed in several road and mountain bike races and have completed a number of tours.
Di finished 5th in her age group last year. |
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Rich Fletcher became a cycling enthusiast in 2005 after two decades as a competitive sports car racer. Oddly, the two are quite similar. Preparation, safety, concentrated effort, racing in a group, pacing yourself and being very fit are essential at the top of both sports. Rich has raced to four national championships, and has coached racing professionally since 1994.
He is our lead instructor and coach. |
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Julie Angle started with Iron Horse Training as a participant 6 years ago. This is her 3rd year as an instructor. Julie has lived in Durango for 15 years and ridden the Iron Horse 10 times.
She has a background as a high school tennis coach and is an outdoor enthusiastic.
In addition to coaching Iron Horse, she skies and ice climbs.
She had a local following at Anytime Fitness. |
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Justin Repath--has been riding bicycles since childhood. He discovered a true passion for cycling while in college - when he first tried cross country mountain biking. Since then, riding bicycles has expanded dramatically for him.
"It has influenced major life and health changes, from eating better to helping determine where I live".
My strongest core belief about cycling is that I need to keep it fun. Some things that help me to do this are proper training, taking on challenges, and a relaxed attitude about the sport. My cycling mantras are as follows: 1. Relax 2. Listen to yourself; to what your body is telling you. |
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Ellen Stein--has ridden the Iron Horse 6 or times in the past 7 years and consider herself a strong recreational rider, dropping into a few fun mountain bike races in the past years (SSWC and the Hermosa Classic), but always as a way to challenge herself a little bit more and not as a super serious racer. The first several years of the IHBC, she started with the tour and am now riding in a race category and loving. Ellen did her first bike tour this year with participating in the Colorado Peace Ride and had a blast busting out our version of the Triple Bypass in the first day of the tour from Durango to Ouray! |
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Patti Zink has been a volunteer for the Iron Horse since 1988. In 2005,
she decided it was time to ride to Silverton, knowing she would not be disciplined enough to train, she and her husband Ed began the training classes. Patti completed the IHBC in 2004 and 2005. Decreasing her time
in 2005 by 20 minutes as a result of the training classes. Patti is now a Lemond Revmaster Certified indoor cycling instructor and a certified Level 3 Cycling Coach with USA Cycling.
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