Dan and Janeth are passionate about coaching and dedicated to helping athletes reach their full potential. Their training system pairs year-round speed development with strength, recovery, competition, nutrition, and hydration.
Janeth Caisalitin Alder grew up in Pastocalle, Ecuador, and represented Ecuador at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Her experience shapes a program that treats high expectations and individual development as parts of the same work.
Franklin Elite is based in Provo, Utah and works with athletes across three teams: Red, Blue, and Gold.
- Coaches
- Dan & Janeth Alder
- Olympic experience
- Barcelona 1992 · Ecuador
- Club
- Track & cross country
- Location
- Provo, Utah
Operating principles
The club’s current About page names five principles. This mockup keeps them intact and gives each one room to be read.
- 01
Speed is the master principle
Training follows a non-linear periodization scheme. Speed and strength are developed across a two-week microcycle, with year-round speed work kept in the program.
- 02
Strength is speed’s best friend
Strength means being able to sustain useful speed in a race. A strength week complements each speed week so athletes can bring their pace into competition.
- 03
Programming and recovery
Progress depends on the deliberate balance of stress, adaptation, specificity, and rest. Hard work only holds when recovery is part of the plan.
- 04
Competitive mindset
Physical preparation needs self-awareness, intelligence, and tenacity. Competition is treated as a skill that can keep developing alongside speed and strength.
- 05
Nutrition and hydration
Fueling and hydration are deliberate parts of training and competition. Plans are adapted to the individual athlete rather than forced into one universal formula.
Mission
To cultivate the world’s premier athletes through comprehensive programming, nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning, effective recovery methods, and a winning mindset.
Vision
To build champions and make a positive difference through world-class training, clear operating concepts, and hard work.
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