Coaching Services - Triathlon & Beyond

Coaching Services

Coaching Philosophy

I have now been coaching, in one capacity or another, for over 25 years. My first athlete was me. I started triathlon from scratch in the summer of 2000 with essentially zero knowledge about training, conditioning, racing, etc. I didn’t even know that I didn’t know anything. Fortunately a lot of time has passed since then and my passion for learning about the aforementioned topic has never waned. There have probably been very few days in the last 20+ years where I haven’t been trying to seek out more knowledge whether through my own training, reading, listening, chatting, etc. 

I do not always think that athletic experience is a good proxy for successful coaching, but I do believe my own journey in sport has given me a broad range of varied experiences. Granted, my athletic pursuits were generally in the scope of Ironman distance racing, but along those lines I know what it’s like to go from just wanting to finish an Ironman (first Ironman in 2001 was 12:55 and 1034th place) to trying win an Ironman (IM victory in 2014), and every step that exists along the way. I believe the primary advantage to this experience as a coach is the empathy that comes from experiencing all the various levels of athletic progression. 

A lack of secret sauce

I don’t have The Secret Sauce. And if there is anything I can guarantee you is it that there is no shortcut to success in endurance athletics. It takes time and work. I will never try to sugar coat that.

What I will try to do is to help your athletic journey be more enjoyable, challenging and, most importantly, rewarding.

The athletes that have had the most success working with me have also stuck around the longest. When someone enjoys the process, the work they string together starts to compound and eventually the results are indicative of that. 

Who is this coaching for?

I believe that my coaching is best suited for athletes who are focused on long-term progress in sport, as I believe it takes time to build the proper rapport and understanding that reflects an effective coach-athlete relationship. I am open to working with athletes with much shorter time frames, but I feel it is worth disclosing the limitations that may exist under those circumstances.

One of my primary goals is for training and racing to contribute positively to an athlete’s overall life rather than come at the expense of it. I recognize that athletes bring many facets of themselves into the process, and that training does not happen in a vacuum. By taking a holistic approach to athletic development, I believe that athletes are more likely to stay engaged in the process, find greater enjoyment in their training, and perform more consistently over time.

Coaching tiers and pricing

I know that many coaching services are often tiered into different packages, but long ago I decided not to offer multiple tiers of coaching that have different service levels, communication limits, or other predefined guidelines. I find it easier to work in a more straightforward way. For that reason, I only offer a single option: I simply coach someone, or I do not.

Coaching is offered at $600 per month, billed quarterly.

Consulting Options

Aside from coaching, I offer consulting services for athletes. Instead of a typical hourly fee structure, I offer a consultation package for a flat fee of $900.

The consulting process begins with an information gathering session conducted in-person or via Zoom. During this session, we cover a variety of topics that are of central importance to the athlete and their training. Following this discussion, I put together a document with detailed information related to our conversation and outline strategies for going forward. From there, we schedule a follow-up session to discuss the content of the document and finalize any notes.

I have found my consulting services to be most effective with athletes who have a good handle on managing and planning their training, but are looking for a more macro view on how to implement new strategies.

If you are interested in learning more about coaching or consulting services, please reach out via the contact link below.