Race Day Preparations

Spend an hour with Plan7 coaches Dave Harward and Breanne Harward as they dive into race day preparations.  Dave maps out what your final weeks before an event should look like and Breanne shares nutritional information to keep your levels topped off.

PLAN7 Endurance Coaching was founded in 2006 by accomplished road bike, mountain bike, cyclocross and distance running racer Dave Harward. He is a USA Cycling Level 1 (Elite) Certified Coach, a USA Cycling Certified MTB Coach, and a POSE Method of Running Certified Coach. Dave has extensive experience and background, having been trained as a BikeFit Systems Pro Fitter in addition to training as a Master Level Fit Technician with Body Geometry. Dave also co-founded the Utah High School Cycling League and served on the League Board as well as served as the course designer.

Breanne earned a BS in Biology a Masters degree (MS) in Nutrition and Sports Dietetics from the University of Utah. She is licensed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and is also certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in group fitness, personal training, and pilates. Breanne works hard to teach the science of food and how our bodies use nutrients as fuel to achieve optimal performance.

As a PLAN7 Endurance Coaching athlete, Breanne raced for the DNA Pro Cycling Team. Accolades include 2nd and 3rd place at USA Cycling Hill Climb National Championship 2016 and 2017, 3rd place podium at 2015 Tour of the Gila, top amateur finisher in the US Pro National road race 2014, and she was awarded Most aggressive Rider at Tour of Utah Women's Edition 2014. Breanne has had podium or top 10 finishes NRC and UCI races such as the Cascade Cycling Classic, Redlands Classic Stage Race, and Mt Hood Classic. She was the overall UCA points leader 2013, State TT and Hill climb champion 2013, 2014, and 2018. She was on the TTT team at World Championships in 2015 in and rode in many UCI races: Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche in France, Gatineau Gran Prix in Canada, Philly International Classic, U.S. Pro Challenge, Vuelta Ciclista El Salvador, and the Giro della Toscana. On gravel, Breanne has been on the podium at Crusher in the Tushar multiple years and won Rebecca's Private Idaho 2017. She now represents PLAN7 as a local rider and strives to develop women's racing in all disciplines as the women’s advocate for Trek SLC.  

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Dave Harward | Founder & Head Coach
Email: dave@plan7coaching.com
Phone: (801) 661.7988

Breanne Nalder | Nutrition Coach
Email: breanne@plan7coaching.com
Phone: (801) 550.0434

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