Specialty Mode Coaching

Focused Training for Specific Goals and Key Events

When you’re building toward something important—a race, a comeback, a personal best—you need more than just a plan. You need structure that supports your performance, guidance that adapts to your life, and the awareness to keep it sustainable.

Specialty Mode Coaching is your go-to for short-to-midterm training blocks focused on specific goals, events, or challenges. Whether it’s a 6-week event prep or a return-to-training block, this coaching mode delivers high-focus support without losing sight of the rest of your life.

What Is Specialty Mode Coaching?

Specialty Mode is goal-specific coaching with a clear timeline and focused intent. It’s designed to help you stay on track, perform with purpose, and avoid burnout through adaptable, structured support.

You might be a good fit for Specialty Mode if:

  • You’ve signed up for something and want to arrive prepared

  • You’re returning from injury or time off and want guidance

  • You thrive with structured timelines and clear milestones

  • You want a coach who understands that performance is personal—not just numbers

What Does Coaching Look Like?

At Grit City Health, Specialty Mode Coaching blends focused progression with flexibility. You’ll receive:

  • Customized Plans: Tailored to your timeline, goals, and recovery needs

  • 6-Week or 16-Week Programs: Use it for a tune-up, prep phase, or seasonal strategy

  • Available in TrainingPeaks or Printable Format: Pick what fits your brain and schedule

  • Light Ongoing Support: Check-ins and messaging to stay aligned and adapt in real time

  • Optional Strategy Sessions: Talk race day pacing, fueling, tapering, or post-event recovery

Common Specialty Coaching Focuses:

  • 6- or 16-Week Event Prep Plans

  • Return-to-Training Programs

  • Seasonal Cyclocross Build + In-Season Maintenance

  • Taper/Crescendo Week Plans with Openers

  • Post-Race Recovery & Reset Blocks

  • Sport-Specific Programming for:

    • Running (5K to Ultra)

    • Cyclocross

    • Gravel, Road, and Trail/MTB Events

Why Specialty Mode Works:

Specialty Mode isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters, on purpose.

With a coach, you get:

  • Clarity and Direction – Know what to do and why it matters

  • Real-World Adjustments – Life doesn’t follow a template—your training shouldn’t either

  • Personal Support – A trusted guide to keep you consistent, accountable, and encouraged

Training with intention is hard to do alone. This mode gives you the structure and support to move forward with confidence.

Staying Grounded While You Train Hard

Specialty Mode often requires more focus, more intensity, and more dedication—but it shouldn’t cost you your well-being. That’s why Human Mode is an essential complement. It supports recovery, relationships, mindset, and the everyday habits that make higher performance possible.

When your goals get big, your support system should grow too. Specialty Mode isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about training smarter, with purpose, support, and sustainability.

What Are My Athletes Saying?

“I got into cycling as a way to stay active and have fun with a good community while being outside. Through Patrick’s coaching, I realized how much more I could achieve. I never imagined myself capable of competing in endurance events like gravel or cyclocross races, but now I’m three years into this exciting journey and am so proud of my growth as an athlete.”

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Getting Started

Your First Step – Coaching Intake Session - $88

The first step in your Health or Performance Coaching journey is a 50-minute intake session designed to explore your goals, training history, and the commitments you’re ready to make. This session provides immediate value, whether you continue with coaching or use the insights to guide your own training.

After this session, you have few clear paths:

✅ Self-Coached Athlete's Plan Review
If you feel confident using the tools and strategies we’ve discussed, your intake session will serve as a Self-Coached Athlete’s Plan Review. You can take these strategies and work independently, knowing you’re equipped to move forward. Need another check-in later? Just book a follow-up session anytime. If you know this is what you are looking for in advance, this is an option to book. If at anytime you want to add more coaching or plans, you can do that at any time.

✅ GCH Coaching Plus Membership - $75 per month
Ongoing coaching support with no 16-week block required. This membership Includes a full continuous online training calendar with unlimited calendar adjustments, a TrainingPeaks Premium account, one 25-min coaching session each month (in person or by phone), and one free sauna add-on per month. All for just $75/month.

✅ Full 16 Week Coaching Plan - $198 Total ($110 Due at Your Next Session)
If you’d like continued support and structured guidance, but a bit more autonomy; we can transition into a 16-week coaching program for $198. Since your $88 intake session fee is credited toward this, only $110 is due at your next session if you choose to continue. 16 weeks of TrainingPeaks Premium is just $44 extra to get the most out of your program.

✅ 6-week paper calendar coaching programs - $44
Looking for structured guidance without full coaching? For those wanting a clear training plan without ongoing coaching oversight, I offer 6-week paper calendar coaching programs:

✔️ Custom Coaching Plan – Great for event prep, returning to training, or habit-building.
✔️ Pace Well. Race Well. Running/Walking Program – Focused on pacing, stamina, and race readiness.
✔️ Strength & Recovery Plan – Mobility, strength, and recovery for an active lifestyle.

These affordable, structured plans provide a guided approach to training while keeping you in control of your schedule.

💡 Optional Add-On to the Full 16 Week Coaching Plan: TrainingPeaks Premium (Coach Paid Account) – $44
For just $44 extra, you can add 16 weeks of TrainingPeaks Premium, giving you enhanced data tracking, structured training plans, and deeper insights—at half the price of signing up directly through TrainingPeaks.

Let’s create a coaching journey that empowers you to reach new heights—one that’s as motivating as it is manageable, designed with your growth in mind.

Below, you’ll find more details on coaching philosophy, expectations, and program options. If you have any questions or want to get started, feel free to call, text, or email anytime.