Isaiah Newkirk
As a Coach, I have over 15 years experience. In that time, I have helped athletes at a variety of levels achieve some pretty amazing things.
I’ve been lucky enough to work with athletes in the world tour, seen riders attain national championships in over 3 countries (in four disciplines), helped athletes get to the elite world championships, guided athletes to world championship titles, and -as importantly- have helped athletes find the right balance in life to stay healthy.
As a (former) racer, I leverage my experience racing professionally all over the world on the road. As a rider, I thrived in mountainous stage races, but I have also raced many seasons at the pro level in cyclocross, and track. After retiring from professional racing, I started checking off racing the largest gravel and endurance mountain bike races in the US, including Leadville 100MTB x2, Unbound 200, SBTG, and LeadBoat. I have also completed two running marathons.
As the founder of Training Edge, my goal is to help athletes achieve their dreams and have fun doing it.
EXPERIENCE & Certifications
Level 1 Advanced Certified USAC Coach and consultant on USAC's coaching developer program
Speaker & Presenter: USAC summit 2020; 2024 USAC continued education - topic “Mastering Training Plan Creation & Designs”
Former Coach Developer: Managed 10+ coaches, ran coaching education, hiring, and training
Published Author: Training articles for Velonews, Bicycling magazine, Strava, USAC, and many others
Data Scientist: Human Powered Health World Tour Team for 2022 and 2023; individual data analysis for women’s riders on Jumbo-Visma, Trek Factory Racing, and EF Education First
Performance Director: Project Echelon Continental Team- the best road team in the US. Includes: directing on the road, managing training, camps, rosters, and overall team performance
Collegiate Cycling: Head coach for Stanford University Cycling Team 2023
Junior Cycling: Lead coach for Boulder Junior Cycling 2020-2023