Mark Payares, CSCS

Specialties: Road Racing, Track, Ultra-Endurance, Recreational & Fitness Cycling, Bike Fit

Home: Evanston, IL

Client levels accepted: Individual, SemiCustom, Custom, Consultation. Available to take on all levels of athletes both racing and non-racing. Available for seminars, camps, clinics, and team direction on a contractual basis.

Mark Payares of Evanston, Illinois holds 21 years of riding and racing experience and more than 11 years of bicycle industry experience in manufacturing and retail.  A coach since 1998, Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona along with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA). 

Mark’s clients range from from junior road racers, recreational cyclists, and century riders to Team n’ Training groups, track riders, ultra-endurance, and master’s athletes.   Accomplishments include everything from keeping up with the local training ride, to Junior National Road Championships, first time century completion, Gold medals in regional Senior Olympics, Paris-Brest-Paris finisher, to podium finishes in the local criterium.

In addition to coaching, Mark includes bike fitting into his repertoire utilizing his education in kinesiology, anatomy, and movement analysis.  He aims to keep his clients injury free while optimizing and enhancing performance.

Mark’s passion for cycling started with riding a BMX bike in his youth where he dabbled in BMX racing and freestyle.  While in high school, Mark found his love for road cycling that continues to today.  He pursued triathlons for six years through college in addition to collegiate road racing.  Track racing soon entered Mark’s life as well as ultra-endurance riding.  Mark currently races for fun as a Category 3, with a fondness for criterium racing and time trials. 

Mark is a passionate coach dedicated to his craft as well as his clients.  He brings an eclectic approach towards cycling, blending years of scientific foundations with the “art” of coaching.  He believes in realistic training plans that enhance and balance life.

In his “off” time, Mark enjoys the culinary arts, eastern philosophy, and motorcycle road racing. 

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