About a year ago when I
signed up for Ironman Arizona, I set a goal
of to finish while the sun was still in the
sky. Following my first half ironman at the
2008 Lone Star Triathlon and setting a PR in
the 112th Boston Marathon, I wondered what
my ironman quest would offer. After
completing the personally tailored training
program, I found myself standing at the
start of each event equipped with a race
plan and the piece of mind that all I had to
do was execute the plan and enjoy the ride.
4th Dimension Fitness provided me with the
means to exceed my goals with a 3rd place
finish in my age group at the ITU Long
Course World Championship in Almere, Holland
and a 45th overall finish at Ironman Arizona
in November. Overall, I could not be more
pleased with the coaching of 4th Dimension
Fitness.
Sean Schnur |
 I
started with 4th Dimension Fitness after
completing my first half ironman race. I had
followed an online half iron plan and had a
disappointing race. I felt that I had
completed the training per the plan and I
did not have unrealistic goals for the race.
I talked to Will after the race and he gave
me several pointers to try as I moved
forward. Since he was so open when I wasn't
a client, I felt that 4D was worth the
cost/risk being that I had another half iron
race later that year. I started training
with 4D in May and had my second half iron
race in September. I went over 35 minutes
faster on what seemed like less training
than I was putting in before. All my
sessions with 4D were more targeted and had
a purpose. I was not going out and
riding/running at a guessed perceived
effort, it was a tested and exact exertion
level. While I felt like I was training
less, the efforts were easier on my easy
sessions and more intense on my hard
sessions.
I just completed my first race of the
year and am building towards my first
Ironman in June. My race was a short
Duathlon and I went faster than I have ever
done in this race and I am not even training
for short events.
Will is always available to answer my
questions and what I respect the most from
him is that he cares enough about his
clients that if he doesn't know the answer,
he seeks it out from his contacts in the
industry. I have already achieved some goals
I had set and I am looking forward to my
future races because I know that whether I
am successful or not, my preparation will be
solid.
Scott Morgan |
Last year at this time I was
contemplating giving up on iron distance
racing. After three years of beating my head
against the wall trying to figure out the
right formula for iron distance success, I
was at the end of my rope. IMAZ 2008
was the straw that almost broke the camels
back after a much unexpected horrible day
(13+ hours). I contacted Will at 4th
Dimension Fitness. I must have fired
5,000 questions at Will within the first 5
minutes of the first interview. He
answered all of them and got me set up for
some lactate test. The science behind
the lactate testing coupled with Will's
experience and ability to interpret the
results in the form of methodically placed
workouts, and his ability communicate with
athletes; proved to be my best weapon on
race day - better than any $3,000.00 aero
wheel set or skinsuit. I showed up on
the beaches of Panama City Florida a more
confident, fit; and most importantly, a
fresher and smartly trained triathlete.
The result, 10:36:58 - shattering my
previous PR by 2 hours.
Neil Rome |
Will and 4th Dimension Fitness brought
much needed structure and guidance to my
training. His mentoring has allowed me to
achieve numerous PRs and a 2nd place age
group finish at the Athens Triathlon in
2009. Utilizing his services has allowed me
to achieve a level of fitness that I never
thought would be possible. Will had me well
prepared, mentally and physically as I
finished my first Ironman in Coeur d'Alene
in 2010. I will continue to work with Will
because I like his goal oriented training
philosophy and style.
Chad Soileau (Team
464) |
|
I was a
bit skeptical at first, but Will showed me
the first hand benefits of utilizing lactate
testing. He developed a customized plan
using lactate testing for the run and bike
and I found this to be very useful in taking
the guess work out of what training zones to
be in for each workout. So, if you are
looking for a coach to customize a training
plan using the most up to date training
philosophies, Will Jones is the coach for
you. I found Will to be very easy to work
with and easy to get in touch with and ask
questions.
Charles Jantzi (6 time Ironman) |
I
started road racing in 2005 and have
experienced several different stages of
fitness through the years. Will Jones has
been an integral part of my success on the
bike, his knowledge of current training
methods helped me develop successful a
training program for road racing. Last year
it was my goal to upgrade form a cat 4 to
cat 3. My first step was consulting
with Will. He successfully measured and
interpreted my lactate threshold. This data
allowed me to optimize my training and made
competing in races easier and less
stressful. There is no doubt that Will and
4th Dimension Fitness helped me to a 1st
place finish at the Gary Glickman Memorial
Crit in Dallas and several other podium
finishes in the 2008 season. I look forward
to using Will�s testing procedures for
another great 2009 racing season. 
