Professional Distance Running Group to Continue Relationship with Leader in Training Software 

Boulder, (Colo) – January 15, 2014 – TrainingPeaks has announced an extension of their sponsorship deal with Northern Arizona Elite through the remainder of 2015. The deal will allow NAZ Elite Head Coach Ben Rosario and his athletes to continue utilizing TrainingPeaks to track, analyze and plan their training. 

Rosario says TrainingPeaks has become a critical part of his team’s success. "In less than five months, TrainingPeaks has become a part of our daily language," Rosario said. "At this point I cannot even imagine not having this tool to communicate with my athletes and to study their training. It has allowed me to grow as a coach and help my athletes reach their true potential." 

TrainingPeaks Co-founder Dirk Friel is also excited to continue the partnership. “Ben and his team are giving fans a unique look into their daily training by sharing files and workout logs,” said Friel. “It’s exciting to be a part of a program that has become a true ambassador of the sport.” 

The team shares all of its training on the NAZ Elite website and includes links to individual TrainingPeaks files for workouts and races. New this year, Rosario will be providing NAZ Elite training plans to the public via TrainingPeaks. Runners will have access to the same training his elite athletes follow to reach their peak performance.

The NAZ Elite and TrainingPeaks partnership began in August of 2014. Since that time NAZ Elite athletes have had a number of significant performances including Scott Smith finishing third at the USA Marathon Championships, Kellyn Taylor winning the Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon and Ben Bruce winning Rock 'n' Roll marathons in Montreal, Saint Louis and Las Vegas. 

About TrainingPeaks

TrainingPeaks provides the complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective endurance training. Products include TrainingPeaks.com Athlete and Coach Edition, WKO+ desktop software for cutting-edge scientific analysis and planning, and the TrainingPeaks mobile apps for iOS, Android and Kindle. TrainingPeaks solutions are used by world class runners, Tour de France teams, Ironman World Champions, Olympians, collegiate and high school teams and coaches around the world to track, analyze and plan their training. For more information please visit TrainingPeaks.com.

About Northern Arizona Elite

Northern Arizona Elite is a sports team whose mission is to recruit, develop and produce distance runners to compete at the very highest level of international athletics. We aim to create a global fan base for the team and its athletes through comprehensive and ongoing marketing efforts on a local, national and international level.