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Utmost Performance offers cycling coaching to riders of all ability levels. I was a part of the Florida 6A State Championship team in cross country in 1998.

If you have something you'd like to achieve on the bike Coach Mario can help you get there. I started my journey in to Endurance Sports in high school where I ran track and field and cross country. I went on to run collegiately at Florida International University and the University of North Texas. After graduating with my Master's Degree in Sport Psychology I got into cycling. I have been racing bikes for the better part of 15 years. I have enjoyed success on the bike having won Texas State titles in the Time Trial and Road Race. My coaching career spans 10 years where I have worked with high level athletes and teams in addition to regular folks who have goals and want to go fast. I derive great satisfaction in helping an athlete of any level chase after a goal and execute their training plan in order to do so.

10/22/2026

In order to go fast you first must go slow. 🚴‍♂️
This is the approach I take with my athletes when I discuss their recovery rides. Many athletes are used to riding their recovery rides too fast. Too fast means too hard. Chill out on your recovery rides and watch that what used to be too fast (hard) on these rides previously is exactly what you need now.
Read the full article here: https://www.utmostperformance.org/blog-posts/recovery-ride
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10/14/2026

I blew up halfway through a five-minute test this morning, and I’m proud of it. 🚴‍♂️

My power faded around the two-minute mark, and I had to decide whether to stop or keep going. I kept going, because the point had shifted from the number to the effort. The data wasn’t a best, but the effort was.

I wrote up what I took from it, including three things to keep in mind about testing, whether you’re self-coached or working with a coach. 👇

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I’d love to hear how you’ve handled test days. Did the way you approached them help you or work against you? 💬

10/02/2026

I hurt my back and didn't ride for 5 days. 😳🚴‍♂️

And when I got back on the bike? I felt better, not worse.

Turns out you don't lose fitness as fast as you think — sometimes the break is exactly what your legs (and your head) needed. 🧠⚡️

Full story + the lesson behind it on the blog — https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance. 🔗

09/21/2026

More rest ≠ less training. 🚴‍♂️

Been reading Marius Bakken's Norwegian Method book and one idea stuck with me: taking longer rest between intervals — not shorter — can actually give you a better sweet spot workout.

Think about a 4x10 min sweet spot session. Traditionally you'd rest 2-3 min between reps. But push that to 5 min and something interesting happens — your lactate drops, your breathing settles, your heart rate steadies. You show up to the next interval in a better place to actually do quality work.

Same power. Same heart rate targets. But less strain underneath the surface. That adds up over a training week — and over a season. 📈

Full breakdown is up now — https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance. 🔗

09/18/2026

Ever crush a workout and then feel off on every ride after that? 😅
Here's the thing — that great session probably happened because you were relaxed, not because you were trying harder. But the second you turn it into your new "standard," you lose the exact thing that made it good in the first place.
Good days and flat days are both just part of the process. Neither one means anything on its own.
Full breakdown on the blog — https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance 🔗

09/14/2026

🚴‍♂️ Ever raced a crit while arguing with yourself the whole time?
That's what happened when I made a last-minute call to jump into a Masters race I wasn't even supposed to do 👀 Engage, back off, engage, back off... turns out that's not a strategy. It's just indecision in a race kit.
New blog is up https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance — the story, the lesson, and how our guys turned around and put our numbers to work in the A race (2nd place finish included 🥈)

09/11/2026

🚴‍♂️🔥 Directed my first Hotter Than Hell this year… then put on a number and raced it too.

Warming up, my heart rate was already sitting in the 150s at an easy pace. Not a good sign. Raced anyway. 😅
New race recap is up, the honest coaching lesson behind it, and why your body usually tells the truth before your mind wants to hear it.

https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance to read the full blog—and subscribe to the Utmost Performance Newsletter while you're there so you never miss a breakthrough. 📬

09/04/2026

🔥 The Director's Cut is live. https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance

I thought I knew Hotter Than Hell after racing it 10+ times Turns out, I had only seen one side of the tape Planning, Pivoting, Problem-solving. Letting go of what I couldn't control.

Hotter Than Hell 2026 taught me a lot—and I'm already thinking about how to make 2027 even better.

To every racer who showed up — thank you. This event does not exist without you.🫡🚴‍♂️💨

08/15/2026

More suffering doesn’t always mean more speed. 🛑

We love to rush our rest periods between intervals, thinking a shorter break builds better endurance. But what if adding just two extra minutes of recovery actually makes you a faster, more resilient cyclist?

Longer rest = better lactate clearance, a true heart rate reset, and 100% quality on your next effort instead of leftover fatigue.

Don’t let your ego dictate your recovery. Protect the integrity of your intervals. 🧠⚡

🔗 Ready to train smarter, not just harder? Hit the link https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance to read the full article on the blog—and subscribe to the Utmost Performance Newsletter while you're there so you never miss a breakthrough. 📬

08/01/2026

Ever pushed yourself to the absolute limit and still come up short? 🙋‍♂️
A few years ago, my ambitious 100-mile ride ended at a gas station, completely drained by the summer heat. ☀️🔥 Looking at this photo now, I don't see failure—I see the courage to attempt something genuinely hard. What’s the toughest physical challenge you’ve taken on recently? Let me know below! 👇🔗 https://linktr.ee/utmost_performance

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