A former National and World Cup pro cyclist and Junior Olympic / NCAA Division I gymnast, Kricket draws on her personal experience as an athlete. Beginning at the young age of 10, Kricket ran her community’s gymnastics summer rec program and coached & mentored athletes at Lakes Area Gymnastics Club and at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She spent 10 years in the fitness industry as a Spin and Aerobics instructor, specializing in Sports Conditioning programs for athletes in soccer, running, volleyball, football and basketball. In 1996 Kricket began coaching junior and women mountain bike camps and training individual cyclists. For the past 5 years, Kricket has excelled at coaching and managing junior/U23 nordic and cycling race teams. All of this, while establishing her career as a Creative & Design Director in the worlds of advertising, marketing, fashion, brand and image. Her parents will tell you “she’s never been a good sleeper and she doesn’t really know how to sit still.” But they like her anyway. Kricket spends her free time at the beach and relaxes by surfing from sunrise to sunset.
You’ll find that Kricket’s smile, laughter and positive energy are contagious. Her athletes learn how to set goals, train, evaluate and prepare for game day while having “more fun than should be allowed!”
Adam, better known as “Snoodles,” was born in Massachusetts, raised in Vermont and began his athletic career Skiing and Moto X racing. At the ripe ol’ age of 13, he began mountain biking for fun and began racing later that fall. At age 16, he became a US Team DEVO rider. Many lessons were learned by training and racing along side his teammates and mentors, Adam Craig and Walker Ferguson. Adam has been racing for 12 years – 7 of them on the National and World Cup “circus.” Adam moved to Durango in 2003 and raced for Fort Lewis College (FLC) for 5 years where he helped the school to 8 National Titles. While in school, Adam studied Exercise Science focusing on Coaching and Administration. Since graduating, his focus has been on racing professionally with Team Jamis and coaching athletes.
A professional athlete in many cycling disciplines, Jimmy competed on the National and World level for mountain biking (racing for TEAM GT and Dos Equis/Barracuda), motocross and BMX. Throughout his racing career he attended multiple National Team training camps as well as Media school. Jimmy’s support team included the highest level of coaches and a personal nutritionist.
His accomplishments in mountain biking include: World Cup Slalom Champion, X Games Gold Medalist, US National and 2x North American Dual Slalom Champion, US National Downhill Champion and a 3x member of the US National Downhill Team. BMX accomplishments include: ABABMX World Champion, 2x National Age Group Champion, 2x Gold Cup Champion and a 4x State Champion.
Alongside racing, Jimmy has also had tremendous success coaching athletes (ranging in age from 5 to 52 years old) to multiple State, National and World Titles and Championships. His instruction ranges from basic fundamentals, technique and skills to nutrition, fitness testing and strength programs. In addition to racing and coaching athletes, Jimmy has extensive knowledge and expertise in bike maintenance, mechanical repairs and suspension settings. He has also been a product test rider for suspension and tire companies.
Robin was raised a hard working, no nonsense Michigan farm kid. Chasing her brother and dad around on mountain bikes kick-started her junior cycling career. Robin began competing in the National Mountain Bike Series where she was a frequent visitor of the podium. She moved to Durango in 1997 and raced on Fort Lewis College cycling team. Robin helped the team to a Division II Road Championship with a second place TT and a third place Crit. Following college, Robin continued her racing career with the Denver Spoke Cycling Team winning a Colorado State Championship.
Robin holds a degree from FLC in Exercise Science with a Minor in Mathematics as well as a Masters in Educational Administration from Adams State College. She spent a year teaching and coaching volleyball at Kirtland High School and three years teaching and coaching track and volleyball at Miller Middle School. Currently, Robin is a Math teacher at Durango High School, teaches Spin and Conditioning classes at Durango Sports Club and loves spending time with her husband and their two young girls, Lily and Grace.
Randy was born and raised on a farm in Ohio where a love of sports kept him involved in the typical midwestern pursuits of football, baseball and basketball. After earning his pharmacy degree, he moved to Northern Michigan and took up trail running, mountain biking and nordic skiing. When he participated in his first triathlon in 2002, a fire was ignited within him. In 2005, he made the move to Durango in order to take his training and racing to the next level. He has qualified for the World Long-Course Triathlon Championships, the Half-Ironman World Championships and the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
The work ethic he learned on the farm and the meticulous nature of his profession are apparent in his approach to training. It’s often the little things you do that lead to a breakthrough performance. That’s not to say that he doesn’t know how to relax and have fun. He believes that a positive attitude is the most important ingredient for success at any level.
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