Jason Boynton, Ph.D. is a sport scientist and performance physiologist; a USA Cycling level 1 coach with 15+ years of experience; and an elite level cyclist who has been competing in endurance events since 2001.

Jason completed his doctorate in Exercise and Sport Science at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, where he attended on an international scholarship. Associate Professor Chris Abbiss was his primary Ph.D. supervisor, along with co-supervisors Dr. Paolo Menaspà, and Associate Professor Jeremiah Peiffer. Prior to his Ph.D., Jason’s educational background included a Master’s in Exercise Physiology from Eastern Michigan University and an honors degree in Cell Biology & Physiology from UW-Whitewater. During his master’s degree Jason studied under Professor Stephen McGregor. It is here he laid the groundwork for much of his coaching philosophy.

Jason has been coaching endurance athletes since 2007. Applied science, critical thinking, and contextual data analysis form the base of his coaching methodology. He also takes great pride in the connection and high level of communication he maintains with his athletes.

As a researcher, Jason started working with trained endurance athletes in a lab setting in 2005. This has given him extensive experience and insight working with athletes above and beyond coaching. His research interests include cycling performance, thermoregulation during endurance exercise, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT).

Besides coaching and doing research, Jason enjoys co-hosting The Cycling Performance Club Podcast. He has presented to World Tour and national cycling teams, and cycling coaches for their continuing education. Additionally, he has written for TrainingPeaks, CyclingTips, the Wisconsin Cycling Association Expert Panel, and his own blog. He has also had featured articles in USA Cycling’s and AusCycling’s monthly emails.