Hunter Allen
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Hunter Allen

Legendary Cycling Coach, Author of "Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor", Co-Author of “Training & Racing with a Power Meter”, Co-Author, "Cutting Edge Cycling", Co-Author, "Triathlon:Training with Power", Co – Developer of Training Peaks WKO Software and Founder and Owner of Peaks Coaching Group.

Widely known as one of the top experts in the world in coaching endurance athletes using power meters, Hunter Allen’s goal has always been to teach athletes how to maximize their training and racing potential through professional analysis of their power data.

Hunter is passionate about learning and helping athletes of all sports, and this goes hand-in-hand with his latest book (2025) "Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor". The first in its category, it's on its way to becoming a best-seller. This book is the user's guide for athletes that want to optimize their CGM data and understand what their glucose means. Using a CGM can make a significant difference in your performance whether you are a casual exerciser or an elite, highly trained athlete.

Hunter is himself a former professional cyclist for Team Navigators and has raced for over 17 years in Europe, South America, U.S. and Canada and has over 40 career victories to his credit. Considered a great all-rounder, he was able to learn a wide variety of race tactics and skill necessary to succeed at the professional level.

Since retiring, Allen has become a USAC Elite Level Cycling Coach, has presented and taught in over 25 countries, the principles of power training for cycling and triathlon. He developed and taught the Power Certification Course for USA Cycling and was the 2008 BMX technical coach for USA's BMX team in the Bejing Olympics. In 1996, he founded The Peaks Coaching Group focused on developed leading edge methods of efficient power training. For the past 20 years, Peaks has been a leader in the industry in the field of technology for endurance athletes, working with companies around the world to develop innovative products to further improve performance. This unique opportunity has given Hunter the ability to review thousands of data files from a myriad of wearables and devices which has allowed him to develop an “artful science” of power training and coaching. During this time period, he also was a co-founder of TrainingPeaks Software, co-developed Training Peaks WKO+ software and co-authored the book, “Training and Racing with a Power Meter” with Dr. Andrew R. Coggan.

As a coach, he makes sure to look at an athlete as a whole person and excels at designing custom programs design to maximize potential. “I believe we are human beings working closely with other human beings, and it’s important that as a coach, I work hard to find your strengths, weaknesses and help you improve your skills then develop a realistic plan that works for life.” He continues, “It’s important that a coach learn as much as he can about you as an athlete and as a person in order to better develop their success plan. I have coached over 700 athletes, taught over 5000 coaches and enjoy sharing my knowledge so that every athlete and/or coach can improve their skills and abilities."

Hunter holds a B.A. in Economics from Randolph-Macon and lives with family in Bedford, Va and has three adult children. He is also a Certified Yoga and Tai Chi instructor, Level 1 TrainingPeaks Certified, Leomo motion analysis certified, Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Coach for the Leukemia Society. Hunter runs Peaks Coaching Group which has over 40 coaches, and coaches a handful of athletes each year. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling around the world, driving and tinkering with fast cars, riding motorcycles, hunting, and of course cycling!
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