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Kolbl Athletic Performance & Endurance

FOR THE LOVE OF TRAINING

KAPE coaching is personal training for short and long distance running, skimo/ski touring, and athletes who love multi-sport seasons and ways to travel across mountains. There is no restriction in your starting abilities and goals. Whether you want to win a world championship or just feel stronger when exploring your favorite places, we work together to create and constantly adjust a training plan that fits in your life and let’s you enjoy the process as much as the goals themselves.

Coaching at KAPE is individualized and wholistic, with emphasis on coach-athlete communication. I am interested in the intersection of performance and health – creating the best athlete you can be without compromising longevity in sport and healthspan.

I base my programming on scientific principles while keeping individuality of each athlete and years of experience from both coaching and being an athlete myself in mind. My training plans incorporate sport specific programming, cross-training modalities, resistance training, race preparation and execution, and sport nutrition guidelines to support all that work.

KAPE is specifically well tailored to those who enjoy (or want to get better at!) coach-athlete interaction. Daily check-ins through Training peaks coaching platform, phone, and email allow for frequent adjustments. I believe that the training plan is only as effective as the feedback, and work proactively towards establishing and maintaining open coach-athlete relationships throughout your journey. KAPE team of athletes is small: capped at 20, it allows me to dedicate as much attention as needed to each athelte on my team.

If you’re someone who’s looking just for a training plan, KAPE probably isn’t for you; but if you want a coach that you can talk to while we work together on a plan that has been adjusted to your needs, I’m here to chat.

Rea Kolbl

About Me

  • B.S. in Physics and Astrophysics from UC Berkeley
  • M. S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University
  • UESCA certified:
    • Running coach
    • Ultrarunning coach
    • Endurance sports nutrition coach
    • Strength and conditioning coach

You can read more on my website here.

I am a UESCA certified coach for running, ultra running, nutrition for endurance, and strength and conditioning. I also have additional training in psychology of coaching through Coaches Collective. I hold multiple science degrees from UC Berkeley and Stanford, and have more than 7 years of experience in coaching with a lifetime of being an athlete myself.

I have competed at elite levels in gymnastics, obstacle course racing, trail running, mountain biking, skimo racing, adventure racing, and off road triathlons. I have won multiple races in a variety of sports ranging from 3 minutes to 7 days and raced on the World Cup level of ski mountaineering racing for 4 years, representing both Slovenia and USA.. Most recently, I shifted my priorities more towards adventure and became the first woman to mountain bike from Cerro Mercedario, a 6770m summit in Argentinian Andes. Expedition was self supported and self organized, the process of which enriched my knowledge and experience in high altitude expedition planning and execution.

While I do believe that experience in sport itself is a valuable asset for any coach, I don’t think it’s sufficient. What worked for me might not work for others, so I use personal experience only to know how the sport feels with all it’s challenges and rewards, and what aspects are important to develop. Coaching itself is based on professional training in those fields and continuing education through publications, seminars, and workshops.

Whether it’s trying your first skimo race, climbing your first mountain, running your first 5k, organizing an expedition, setting a PR, winning a championship, or simply becoming a stronger and more durable athlete, I would love to help you design a way to get there with joy and feel supported along the way.

Services and Resources

Coaching

Full coaching package

250 €/month

Personalized training plans fitting your lifestyle and goals with daily guidance and check-ins to accommodate all the unpredictability of life. Created weekly and adjusted daily based on progress and feedback from the athlete.

  • Personalized sport specific training programs. We cover trail running, road running, ski mountaineering, and multi-sport programs. Mountain-biking focused programs on a case-by-case basis.
  • Targeted and individualized strength training, including video tutorials and feedback
  • Race selection guidance and goal setting
  • Guidance in physiological testing choices and facilitation with test center specialists
  • Nutrition guidance and optimization to support training and recovery
  • Goal event nutrition planning, testing, and training (including access to planning tools)
  • Daily online check-ins
  • Unlimited access to my email and text
  • Unlimited phone calls on as needed basis

Reduced coaching package

200 €/month

For athletes already working with a registered dietitian or strength specialist. Services outside of the scope of their specialized offered at the same tier as the full package. Reduced plan can also be agreed upon on a case-by-case basis for athletes needing less support.

  • Personalized sport-specific training programs
  • Race selection guidance and goal setting
  • Daily online check-ins
  • Unlimited access to my email and text
  • Unlimited phone calls on as needed basis
  • EITHER:
    • Targeted strength training, including video tutorials and feedback
  • OR:
    • Nutrition guidance and optimization to support training and recovery
    • Goal event nutrition planning, testing, and training (including access to planning tools)

Cardiovascular coaching only

150 €/month

For athletes already working with a registered dietitian and strength specialist. Services outside of the scope of their specialized offered at the same tier as the full package. Cardiovascular coaching can also be agreed upon on a case-by-case basis for athletes needing less support.

  • Personalized sport-specific training programs
  • Race selection guidance and goal setting
  • Daily online check-ins
  • Unlimited access to my email and text
  • Unlimited phone calls on as needed basis

Personalized Plans

100 €/month

Personalized training plans tailored to your goals, interests, and commitment. Created in monthly training cycles on rolling basis. Only available after 3 months of completed Personalized coaching.

  • Personalized sport-specific training programs
  • Handouts for endurance athlete education such as goal setting and nutrition guidelines
  • Monthly 30 min phone call check-in
  • Racing and training nutrition planners with a tutorial call on how to use it
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Resources

Nutrition planners

Google sheet based planners that let you plan your race or training day nutrition. These resources are for anyone that already knows their needs but needs a better way to design an effective strategy. Two planners are available:

Training fueling planner
  • Fueling strategy planner for unsupported training sessions, races, or events
  • Worksheet tool that lets you create a strategy meeting your specified carbohydrate, sodium, and hydration targets
  • Based on the total duration of the session and your chosen target rates
  • Post-run analysis of execution in comparison with the plan
  • Option to save each plan to PDF or print out for future reference
  • Sweat rate testing (not including sodium concentrations)
  • Easy reset with a button for an unlimited number of training sessions. Making copies prohibited
  • Technical support:
    • Detailed PDF instructions for use
    • One free 15min call with each purchase. Recommended for after familiarization with instructions
    • Unlimited email support for any technical issues related to the worksheet. Guaranteed response time 72 hours.
Example of a filled out training fueling planner
Race fueling planner
  • Fueling strategy planner for a race or event supported with aid stations
  • Worksheet tool that lets you:
    • estimate travel time between aid stations based on a gpx with known aid station locations
    • create a strategy meeting your specified carbohydrate, sodium, and hydration targets for each aid to aid segment separately.
  • Option to print out condensed actions at each aid stations and create a on-the-go cheatsheet so you don’t have to think during the race/event itself
  • Option to save each plan to PDF or print out for future reference.
  • Sweat rate testing (not including sodium concentrations).
  • Easy reset with a button for an unlimited number of races/events. Making copies prohibited
  • Technical support:
    • Detailed PDF instructions for use
    • One free 15min call with each purchase. Recommended after familiarization with instructions
    • Unlimited email support for any technical issues related to the worksheet. Guaranteed response time 72 hours.
Example of a race fueling planner with the first two aid station segments visible
Pricing
  • 20 € for training fueling planner
  • 25 € for racing fueling planner
  • 40 € for the bundle
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Example of the printable action plan

How KAPE works

Reach Out

Get in touch below to schedule a 30 minute phone call conversation where we’ll discuss goals and expectations to see if working together is a good fit and determine the best coaching option for you to meet your goals!

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Assess

Once you decide to join KAPE, we’ll first start with an in-depth look at your history and provide you resources for the best start. We look at what you’ve done previously in sport, what are the best coaching approaches that suit your personality, what other obligations you have in life, and what are the values you hold so coaching can work with those, rather than against them. We talk both about physiological and mental aspects of coaching – things you’re excited about and what might be holding you back. Then we’ll come up with a training plan that might include additional fitness assessments either at the initial stages of training or after we’ve build a sufficient base. There is no single approach that works best for everyone – we work with you to come up with a training approach that works for you, mentally and physically.

Evolve

As you get better, improve, fall back – the goal is to work together and evolve, find ways to support you where needed and celebrate the achievements along the way. Two way communication and daily adjustments to plan are expected and a part of a good coaching relationship. We’re not here to build a plan – we’re here to evolve the routine as you evolve in your pursuits and goals.