Sonya Looney hired as Senior Level Coach
CPT is proud to announce the hiring of professional mountain biker, Sonya Looney, as the newest addition to the coaching staff. Sonya has been a client with CPT, working under Premier Level Coach Rick Crawford and has been therefore a student for quite a while. Her coach mentioned, "We're excited to have Sonya on board with us because she brings so much in terms of motivation, ideas and team building. It's a great opportunity for everyone!"
Sonya Looney has diverse experiences with endurance sports, including running, cycling and mountain biking. She currently holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Electrical Engineering. In graduate school, Sonya focused on biomedical instrumentation and neurophysiology. Her interest in exercise science has carried through with a great degree of self research, and will most likely take her back to school for more clinical and human based care and research.
Sonya's motivating and positive style of coaching not only leads her athletes to success in a physical manner, but also on a psychological level. She truly understands time management; balancing work, family, friends, and training herself, and uses those personal experiences to best maximize her clients' training. Sonya enjoys holding cycling clinics, talking to athletes about their journey, writing for various publications, and is very accommodating to cyclists of all ability levels.
Sonya has been a professional mountain biker since 2006, was New Mexico state champion, 24 hour national team champion in 2006, helped lead her collegiate team at CU Boulder to a national team victory in 2006, and has seen many XC and endurance podiums around the country. She also has a background in competitive distance running, and enjoys hiking, skiing, tennis, and trail running. She resides in Boulder, Colorado USA and coaches athletes world-wide.
For interest in working with Sonya Looney, please Contact Us.
