Wellcoach Client Jana Alva

Jana & Husband David @ 2004 Sacramento Marathon

It has been a great pleasure to work with Ron Jones.

When I decided to work with Wellcoaches I had a set of priorities that were goals I had set for myself and wished to achieve within a certain time period.  Beginning very goal oriented and task oriented, I proceeded to expound on these on the interview. I was greatly amazed after talking to Ron about these how well they were received and accepted and how well I was respected. In the past I have had coaches that I felt only wanted to give me advise which was standard to the sports for which I participated in and did not really hear what I was saying or much cared for the excitement that I was having when a goal was accomplished (even the small ones) nor much cared about me as a person.

I felt that from their perspective I was just a person that needed to have a little nudging and perhaps they needed the money to keep giving me advise; I was not really able to connect with either the person giving me the program nor enjoying the activities that were given. I found speaking to Ron on the first encounter that by going over my history and what goals I wanted to accomplish that he listened, did not put me down , assisted to put the goals in perspective of great to small in order of obtainable goals. I found that by working with him on a weekly basis I was given the opportunity to set and improve on goals and feel great about the small accomplishments even if the goal was not met where we had set it for. I also found that by active listening on both parts that we were able to prioritize and improve on goals. I found though I had massive goals set, by taking them apart and breaking them into smaller  increments they were easier to accomplish. I also found that he has a wealth of information and/or persons that can provide referrals to others that can expound on a mass of information (nutrition for example). He was also able to access written and e-mail information and assist me so that finding better options for improvement such as mental health, stretching, running, etc. were greatly beneficial.

I found that the active listening from both parties equaled better improvement for mental attitude towards others and myself. (work place, relationships, workouts, etc.). I became happier and instead of beating myself into the ground because I was unable to run a PR for this race that I was happy that I was able to do the race and not get injured, sick--I was happy to show up and do my best. Self and mind image were greatly improved. Although I still have long-term goals that I continue to strive towards currently, I can use the tools given to me to accomplish them happily, uninjured, and in good frame of mind. It was a great pleasure to have the chance to work with Ron. I consider him a friend , not just a coach second to his wonderful attitude and listening abilities as well as his inner strength and ways he imparts it to others to make them successful.

Jana Alva
Central CA
April 2004

Jana's an incredible person and athlete. I've trained with her on the bike and running and she flat gets it on.  Recently she competed in the Desert Triathlon in CA and was 6th on her bike split in the novice class (a regular road bike with clincher tires!).  She is now training for the 2005 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon--good luck Jana!
Ron Jones
April 2004

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