Several years ago my wife first started to see Rob Maxwell for triathlon training which is how I first met him. I remember before he first started to train me I ran a 5K with the suggestion of my wife and I struggled through the entire 3.1 miles. I finished well over 30 minutes. So I decided that I was too overweight and out of shape. My wife told me to go see him. I think I weighed in at the 230’s and I am only 5’10”. With Rob’s food and exercise expertise I lost over 30 pounds and ever several years later I will weigh in the low 200’s to 190’s. Since I lost all the weight and kept it off my focus has been on weightlifting and running. Through his online coaching program workouts last year I ran my fastest 5K ever in 20:45.  I have come a long way with improving my speed. My goal this year in 2006 is to run a 20:00 5K and be in the low 180’s. I will continue to work with Rob to see that goal through. No one in the area can match his experience and knowledge about fitness, weight loss and coaching programs for running, triathlons and duathlons. If you are looking to reach new fitness or weight loss goals I strongly suggest Rob Maxwell.

Bill Labonte, Ormond Beach
3/10/06

After I had my first child I set a goal to compete in my first triathlon. I had been running a little, but I was very new to the swimming and long distance biking. Basically, I started from scratch! He developed a very easy to follow workout schedule and was very considerate of the fact that I had to work around my work and child’s schedule. I visited his gym often for weight training and basic bike instruction but we also put together an online training program. Several months later I competed in my first triathlon and did great. I believe I did at least 5 more that year including an Olympic distance triathlon that he pushed me through. I knew that I could finish all of these because I trusted Rob’s expertise and when he said I could do it, I knew I could!

After my second child was born, I decided to do my first marathon! Again, I went right to Rob. We did on line training this time also and again set up a program that I could easily follow and stick to. We did the heart rate testing at his gym first and I was able to focus on keeping my heart rate in the right zone during my training. I traveled to Las Vegas to run my first marathon in December and LOVED IT! I saw so many people dropping out and it was just such a great feeling knowing that I was going to finish because I had trained hard and I was ready.

Rob will help you achieve your goals correctly, safely and efficiently. He is the only trainer around that I am aware of with the expertise to put together the programs that I needed to finish my goals and finish with a smile!

Jennifer Labonte, Ormond Beach
3/10/06

I did my first triathlon in August of 2001 at the coaxing of my best friend.  It was an arduous endeavor but after that experience, I was hooked.  She and I spent the next several months devising our own training plans with the most basic guidelines and lots of speculation.  I remember one training session where we biked 16 miles then ran for 3 miles and we thought we were the bomb.  After our heads deflated and we stopped patting ourselves on the back,  we realized that we needed more structure.  We both sought individualized on-line coaching with Rob Maxwell as a solution.

As a mother of three young children, I needed to make the most of my workout time to achieve my goals.   Rob’s philosophy of “quality over quantity” fit my personality and my lifestyle needs.  Most of my workouts are done before the kids go to school and Rob structures the workouts to promote injury prevention and avoid overtraining issues.

With Rob’s help I have exceeded my own expectations.  My philosophy has always been to do my best and have fun in the process.  In doing my best I saw my personal records improve on a regular basis in both triathlon and road racing.  I’ve also become more competitive in my age group for both sports.  Typically I would finish in the top 25% of my age group but now I am easily in the top 10 %.  Finishing well is something to be proud of but it’s the journey and preparation that I enjoy most.  On that journey I have learned to be mentally and physically confident, I have an understanding of the science behind athletic performance, and I am always learning something new about myself through my successes and failures alike.  Rob’s coaching has been like guideposts on my journey.  I lay out a goal and he prepares me to meet the challenge.

I have discovered a passion for sports that will be with me for a lifetime.   In pursuing this passion I hope to teach my children to have an active and healthy lifestyle, that discipline and hard work pay off, and that they can set their sights high – any goal is  achieveable with the right preparation.

- Tara