USAT Webinar Presenters

Sharone Aharon

Sharone is a USAT Level III certified coach and the Founder and Head Coach of Well-

Fit Triathlon & Training in Chicago, IL. He has been involved in the sport of triathlon

for more than 24 years and has been coaching endurance athletes since 1988 and

elite athletes for the past five years.

In addition to his coaching experience, Sharone holds a Bachelor in Physical Education from Zinman

College for Physical Education in Israel, and a Master of Science in Exercise Sciences from the University

of Illinois at Chicago.

Mark Allen

Mark Allen is recognized as one of triathlon’s all-time greats, having captured six

Ironman World Championship titles between 1989-1995. His final victory came at

age 37, making him the oldest champion in the event’s history. Allen also excelled at

Olympic-distance racing, winning the first-ever ITU World Championships in 1989 in

Avignon, France, by more than a minute. Between 1988-1990, Allen put together a winning streak of 20

races. He was named Triathlete of the Year six times by Triathlete magazine, and in 1997 Outside

magazine tabbed him “The World’s Fittest Man.” He currently coaches athletes in over 50 countries

through MarkAllenOnline.com and is an award-winning author for the book he co-authored with Brant

Secunda titled “Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You.”

Jeff Anders

Dr. Jeff Anders has been a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University

of Wisconsin-Madison since 1995. He serves on the University of Wisconsin Athletic

Board, teaches a class on Sports Psychology for Athletes, and works with NCAA

student athletes with psychiatric issues. He has written various articles for national

publications, and has been interviewed in the media about various sports psychology topics. He is a

competitive masters triathlete winning the USAT age group Sprint National Championship in 2008, and

has competed in three age group World Championships for Team USA. He recently served on the USAT

expert panel charged with reviewing triathlete swim fatalities.

Beth Atnip

Beth Atnip has been race directing since 2003, when she started serving as the Race

Director for the Susan Bradley-Cox Tri For Sight Triathlon/Duathlon, a local race in

Lexington, KY. This race raises money for the University of Kentucky Eye Research Fund, which supports

work that helps physicians better understand and treat blinding diseases such as macular degeneration,

diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. She is also the Race Director for Ironman Louisville an the Markey

Race for Women’s Cancer Triathlon (Lexington, KY) Additionally, Beth is the founder of the Central

Kentucky Triathlon Race Series, a local race series developed in 2010 involving three local sprint

triathlons. The race series was developed to support growth of the sport in the central Kentucky region.

Beth is currently a USAT Level 2 Certified Triathlon Coach , USAT Youth and Junior Certified Coach and a USAT Certified Race Director. She received her B.A. in Education, M.S. in Health Promotion and MBA from the University of Kentucky. In addition to being a Race Director, she is also the Director of Athlete and Information Services at Ironman. She is also the co-owner of Mideast Multisport LLC.

Krista Austin

Krista is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine, founding

board member for Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport and is certified

through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and

conditioning specialist.

Her previous experience includes serving as a performance nutritionist with the English Institute of Sport

where she provided services to 18 different Olympic sports and the England Cricket team. Most recently

she served as a physiologist with the United States Olympic Committee where she worked with multiple

sports in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. Currently she owns Performance & Nutrition

Coaching, LLC which provides physiological testing, nutrition and coaching education to professional and

amateur athletes, as well as, Olympic national teams, that include USA Track & Field, USA Taekwondo,

USA Wrestling and USA Triathlon. Krista also serves as an adjunct professor at San Diego State University

and University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and as a research associate with the International Center

for East African Running Studies.

Dr. Josh Axe

Dr. Josh Axe is an author, radio host, physician for professional athletes, and

triathlete, has authored the booked The Real Food Diet and operates two very

popular health sites www.draxe.com and www.burstfit.com. Dr. Axe has been a

physician for many professional athletes. In 2009 he began working with the

Wellness Advisory Council and the University of Michigan Swim Team. He worked with professional

swimmers including Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay, Matt Grevers, Tyler Clary and Cullen Jones, giving

advice on nutrition and providing musculoskeletal work on the athletes to increase their performance.

He most recently traveled to the 2012 Games in London to work with USA athletes. Dr. Axe travels the

country speaking on health, fitness, and nutrition. Dr. Axe graduated with a B.A. from the University of

Kentucky and earned his doctorate from Palmer Chiropractic College in Port Orange, FL.

Ken Axford

Ken Axford is a high performance and Level II certified coach and the owner of

PEAK Multisport LLC based in Colorado Springs. Ken coaches and understands the

needs of a variety of athletes including beginner, elites and youth. He also consults

for USA triathlon and a variety of other organizations. He can be reached online at

www.peakmultisport.com or by e-mail at ken@peakmultisport.com.

Joella Richard Baker, MPP

Joella Baker is the owner of Get Fit Families, LLC, a Level 1 USAT Certified Coach, a

Youth and Junior Certified USAT Coach, and an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. Mrs.

Baker has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duquesne University and a Master’s

Degree in Public Policy from the University of Pittsburgh. With a background in

fundraising and empowering volunteers for non-profit efforts, she has transferred that knowledge to

her Get Fit Families Triathlon and Running Club. She was diagnosed with Lupus in 2000 and uses

multisport as a way to help others diagnosed with autoimmune diseases get their lives back on

track. She has competed in triathlons since 1987 and is a current member of the Team USA Long

Distance World Championship Team.

Pamela Bede, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Pamela Nisevich Bede is the creative mind behind Nutrition for the Long Run, a

nutrition consulting firm, and is co-owner of Swim, Bike, Run, Eat! LLC an on-line

nutrition consulting firm. She is a Senior Scientist at an Abbott Nutrition, focusing on

the area of premature infant nutrition, as well as a former pediatric clinical dietitian,

an adjunct college instructor, and a consultant to the food industry in the areas of brand support,

product development, and consumer outreach and education.

Pamela’s media outreach and participation includes nutrition expert appearances on NBC and CBS

affiliates and as an author in Runner’s World, Bicycling Magazine, IDEA Fitness Journal, Today’s Dietitian,

My Family Doctor, and as a nutrition expert for Runner’s World and various publications such as

Outside, MORE magazine and Health.

Pamela is experienced in various clinical, commercial, and educational settings. While working with

Swim, Bike, Run, Eat! LLC and Nutrition for the Long Run, Pamela has provided individual and group

consultation in sports nutrition and performance, general nutrition, weight management, and wellness.

With a strong educational base in both dietetics and exercise, Pamela facilitates patient and client

quests for optimum health, wellness, and athletic performance. Her nutrition communications work has

included extensive meal planning and menu creation, leading consumer focus groups, contributing to

research and development of new products, involvement in brand marketing and support, and

development of educational tools to be used with various populations.

Pamela earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Miami University and a Masters of Science

in Medical Dietetics from The Ohio State University.

An elite athlete, Pamela is a former collegiate soccer player and now a competitive runner who recently

finished the 2013 Boston Marathon and the Big Sur marathon. She has complete sixteen marathons,

multiple half-marathons and various road races. As a triathlete, she finished the grueling Ironman

Wisconsin in 2010.

Penni Bengtson

Penni Bengtson is the owner of Finish Line Productions, chair of the Race Director

Committee, and a USAT certified coach, race director and official.

Gale Bernhardt Gale Bernhardt traveled to Athens, Greece as the 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach for both the men's and women's triathlon teams. This honor was in addition to the selection by USA Triathlon as the 2003 Pan American Games Coach for both the men's and women's teams. Her first Olympic experience was as a personal cycling coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

Gale has instructed or coached athletes since 1974. She has a BS degree from Colorado State University, is certified as an Elite Coach by USA Cycling and a Level III Coach by USA Triathlon. She was among the first, small, group of Level III coaches certified. She has served as the Chairperson for the National Coaching Committee for USA Triathlon for five consecutive years and is one of only a few, select USA Triathlon World Cup coaches. Gale uses her education and experience to help endurance athletes meet their race-related goals. Athletes utilizing her personal guidance include Olympic and professional cyclists; top national-level masters road racers, ultra-endurance cyclists, runners and multisport racers. Her athletes have placed at Olympic Trials and National Championships. Gale has coached multisport athletes to podium finishes at world championship events and others have traveled to the Hawaii Ironman competition, and is a regular columnist for several print and online magazines. For example, she has articles in, but not limited to, Triathlete, the Active.com newsletters ( Triathlete, Cyclist, Insider, Runner and Women) Inside Triathlon, Rocky Mountain Sports and Fitness and the VeloNews Gear Guide. She is recognized as an endurance exercise authority, with interviews in Outside, Runner's World, Bicycling, Her Sports, USA Today, Muscle and Fitness, HERS for Women, Newsday and Cooking Light to name a few. Her books, The Female Cyclist: Gearing Up a Level and Training Plans for Multisport Athletes are best sellers. Her third book, Triathlon Training Basics released in 2004 is the most recent hot-selling book nationally and internationally, going to foreign book rights very quickly. She is also responsible for the Workouts in a Binder® product and co-authored the first edition of swim workouts for triathletes.

David Bertrand David Bertrand, M.S.Ed., is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach. David has been teaching, coaching, and mentoring for 10 years, and has led hundreds of athletes to their first triathlon and beyond. Two years ago David took the leap to full-time

endurance coaching and mentoring. He created an institute, Tri Daily University, to help new and existing coaches take their businesses to the next level. He is co-founder of the DFW Tri Club, and resides in Dallas with his wife Nikki, and their two daughters, Annie and Tessa. For more information, please contact david@tridaily.com

Sergio Borges

Sergio Borges is a USAT Level III certified coach, USA Cycling Level II certified coach,

and coached the USA Elite, Junior Elite and U23 team at the World Duathlon in

Switzerland in 2003 and the U23 Tri national team in 2004. He has worked with

USAT at the Collegiate National Camps and Recruitment Camps, while also lecturing

at the Coaching Level I and II Clinics. Sergio has volunteered at the two Paratriathlon National Camps

organized by CAF, and is the founder of the JCC Triathlon Master Program and the Kids XTeam Triathlon

Club. In addition to coaching, he has competed in hundreds of races of all distances including 21

Ironman races around the world, over 50 half Ironmans, qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman World

Championships seven times.

Chris Bowerbank

Chris Bowerbank is a USAT Level II Certified Race Director and previous co-owner of

TriUtah (www.triutah.com). He currently serves as the Chairman of the USAT Rocky

Mountain Region (RMR) Council. Chris has been involved with the RMR since 1995,

and has served as the State of Utah representative and Race Director Representative

prior to his appointment as Chair. He also currently serves on the USAT Hearing and Appeals Committee.

He has produced more than 90 triathlon, multisport and running events since 1999, including USAT

Rocky Mountain Regional Championship events and a 2007 World Age Group Championship qualifier.

TriUtah events have been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, Triathlete Magazine,

and Outside Magazine. He has also worked with many of the premier national race directors in the

country including Ironman and XTERRA.

Bob Bowman

Bob Bowman became Head Coach and CEO of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club on

September 1, 2008. Six of Bowman’s swimmers competed in the Beijing Olympic

Games with three winning gold medals. Michael Phelps swam to Olympic history by

winning 8 Gold medals and became the most successful athlete ever at the games by

amassing a career total of 14 golds. Peter Vanderkaay (gold 4 x 200 relay, bronze 200 free) Erik Vendt (

gold 4 x 200 relay) and Allison Schmitt(bronze 4 x 200 relay) were medal winners as well. Bowman -

coached swimmers have set 43 world records and over 50 American records. He has coached 12

individual swimmers to 65 US National Championships as well as leading Club Wolverine to 10 US

National team titles during his tenure. Prior to returning to Baltimore, Bowman was the Head Men’s

Swimming Coach at the University of Michigan and the Head Coach for Club Wolverine. He has been

named National Coach of the Year by the American Swimming Coaches Association four

times(2001,2003,2007,2008) and USA Swimming five times (2001,2002,2003,2007,2008). In 2002 he

was USA Swimming’s Developmental Coach of the Year. In 2010, Bowman was inducted into the ASCA

Hall of Fame.

Bowman concluded his final season at U-M by guiding the Wolverines to the 2008 Big Ten Conference

title and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships. In four seasons, he compiled a 30-8-1

record in dual meets, including a 21-1-1 mark against Big Ten opponents. Three Michigan swimmers

won individual NCAA titles in back to back fashion. Peter Vanderkaay 500 free (2005-2006), Davis

Tartwater 200 fly( 2005-2006), and Alex Vanderkaay 400 IM (2007-2008) all repeated as NCAA

Champions. Bowman was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

USA Swimming named Bowman the Team USA head men’s coach for the 2007 World Championships in

Melbourne, Australia and again for the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. He has also served as

an assistant coach on the U.S. staff at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, and 2001, '03 and '05 World

Championships. Coach Bowman has served on every major US National Team Staff since 2001.

Prior to coming to Michigan, Bowman was named an assistant coach on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team,

serving as the primary coach for Michael Phelps. At the 2004 Games, Bowman helped Phelps to an

Olympic record eight medals, including six gold and two bronze. Four years later, he coached Phelps to

his historic run of eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

Bowman previously spent nine years at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club in Baltimore, Md. He was the

high performance coach from 1999-2004, working directly with the senior elite performance group.

Under his tutelage at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, Phelps won five World Championship gold

medals and was named the American Swimmer of the Year in 2001 and '03. Bowman also held the

position of senior coach at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club from 1996-99. During his tenure in

Baltimore, Bowman helped produce three individual national champions, 10 national finalists and five

U.S. National Team members.

Bowman was also the head coach and program director for the Birmingham Swim League from 1992-94.

There he was responsible for program design, staff development and daily operation of a 250-member

club. Under his supervision, BSL improved to a top five program regionally after finishing out of the top

20 the previous 10 years.

Prior to his position at BSL, Bowman held assistant coaching positions with the Napa Valley swim team

(1991-92), Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins (1990-91) and the Las Vegas Gold swim team (1988-90).

From 1994-96, Bowman served as head coach for the Napa Valley swim team. There he was responsible

for an elite senior program including U.S. National 'A', 'B' and Junior Team members. Under Bowman's

watch, Napa Valley won six gold, two silver and two bronze medals in international competition.

In 1986-87, Bowman was the head age group coach at the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club and served as

an assistant coach at his alma mater Florida State. At FSU, he worked closely with the recruiting

coordinator and helped develop a system of feedback and information for all practice and competitive

results.

Bowman swam for the Seminoles from 1983-85, serving as a team captain in his final year. Bowman

graduated from Florida State with a bachelor of science degree in developmental psychology and a

minor in music composition in 1987.

Liz Broad

Liz Broad has been a dietitian for well over 20 years, of which the last 18 years have

been spent working with elite and developing athletes in a wide range of sports.

Over this time Liz has worked at the Australian Institute of Sport, with Australian

and Scottish National teams, professional rugby union teams, in private practice,

lecturing at Universities and other consultancy work together with completing her Masters and PhD. Liz

is currently employed as the Manager, Clinical Services of the AIS Sports Nutrition program. Her

responsibilities have included the AIS Athletes with Disabilities programs, rowing, boxing and water

polo. Liz has been a staff member for canoe/kayak at 2 Olympics, and has travelled extensively with

kayaking and women's football in the capacity of sports dietitian, sport scientist and team manager.

Through 2011-2012, Liz’s position was extended to be the National Nutrition Lead for the Australian

Paralympic Committee, involving working with all Paralympic sports programs and athletes leading in to

and throughout the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Liz is currently finalizing a new book titled Sports

Nutrition for Athletes with a Disability.

Kari Brown Budde

Kari Brown Budde, PT, DPT, SCS is a board certified specialist in sports physical

therapy and the Endurance Medicine Program director at The Ohio State University

Sports Medicine at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. She is a USA Track and

Field certified coach and an active volunteer for USA Track and Field. Kari’s clinical

care consists of video gait analyses and bike fittings on triathletes, cyclists and runners. Kari is also an

endurance athlete who enjoys multisport events and endeavoring toward the 50 States Marathon Club.

Jason Burdge

Jason is a USAT Level I and Youth and Junior certified coach and is the head coach of

Nor-Cal Juniors MultiSport and President of You Can Services LLC in the San

Francisco area. He has a Masters degree in Nonprofit Administration and as a

nonprofit consultant; helps develop small and medium size nonprofits. In addition,

he is the founder and Executive Director of Gift Horse, which is a nonprofit organization, designed to

assist teams, organizations and individuals with fund raising and fiscal sponsorship.

Dave Burgess

Dave Burgess is a USAT level 1 certified coach. He has been involved in the triathlon and endurance sports community since 2000 after beginning his triathlon-coaching career in 2009, also became certified as a USA Swimming, ASCA level 2 coach, and USA Cycling level 2 coach, Dave recently rounded out his coaching education by

becoming a certified specialist in sports and performance nutrition.

As the founder and head coach of Podium Training Systems, Dave works with first-time competitors and elite-level athletes training for distances ranging from sprint to full Ironman. Dave recently formed the Podium Swim Club, focused on technique, mechanics, and performance-based training to ensure that swimmers and triathletes alike progress towards maximum performance.

Dave comes from a strong swimming background, competing as a youth through collegiate level competition. Originally from the Midwest, and spending time in Chicago and New York, he and his wife now reside in Colorado Springs.

Bill Burnett

Bill Burnett is the founder and managing director of Streamline Events. Based in

Boston, Mass., Streamline’s current portfolio of events is located in New England

and Florida bringing in more than 7,000 athletes annually. More than $1 million in

charitable contributions have been made over the last five years through athlete

engagement programs. Streamline’s Cohasset Triathlon is one of the fastest sprint-

distance races to sell out in the country. Bill is a NCAA All-American swimmer and he currently swims

with the Cambridge Masters Swim Club at Harvard.

Galen Burson

As a representative for ACTIVE Network, Galen gets to speak with people every day in the endurance community who are focused on helping others achieve new goals. It inspires him to live his vision of helping others both personally and professionally, and Galen enjoy translating his passion for what he wants to do into what he gets to do. He is most proud of his three children, one of whom he coached to his first

triathlon finish last summer. Galen loves living and working in Colorado and his ACTIVE is: Coaching, running, hockey and being a dad.

Gordo Byrn

Gordo Byrn is a USAT Level II certified coach as well as the co-author of Going Long,

a past champion of Ultraman Hawaii and founder of Endurance Corner. From his

home in Boulder, Colorado he advises high performers, with a focus on middle to

ultra distance triathlon.

Celeste Callahan

Callahan is a long-time leader within USA Triathlon governance. She was appointed

to the USA Triathlon Board of Directors in December 2004 representing the Rocky

Mountain/Pacific Northwest/Midwest Region. She served as the General Secretary

from July 2005 to 2010 and as the duathlon liaison to the Board. Callahan is a

charter member of the USA Triathlon Women’s Committee and is a USA Triathlon

Level II Coach and Level II Race Director.

Additionally, she is the founder and leader of the 500-member Team CWW, which focuses on

introducing women to triathlon in Colorado. Coached by 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Susan Williams,

Team CWW is the longest-running all-women’s triathlon team in the state.

Sam Callan

Sam has been involved with high level athletic performance since 1995 when as a

graduate student (MS Exercise Science ’97) at Georgia State University where he

assisted in several projects with Olympic hopefuls in a variety of sports during the

lead up to the Olympic Games. After earning his master’s degree, he worked in the

Athlete Performance Lab at the USOC in Colorado Springs, CO where he worked with a wide variety of

athletes in both resident programs and camp situations. His duties in the lab included conducting a

variety of laboratory and field based physiological tests.

Sam left the USOC to establish the sport science department at USA Cycling. After a change in

philosophy, Sam took over the coaching education role and later athlete development job.

In addition to his master’s degree in exercise science, he has a bachelor’s in psychology from the

University of Georgia and a master’s degree in counseling and higher education administration from

Appalachian State University.

Sam’s athletic background includes numerous triathlons and marathons and got his belt buckle for

finishing the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race.

Brad Carlson

Brad Carlson is a Certified Muscle Activation Specialist, Advanced Level Certified

Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Mastery

Level Resistance Training Specialist. Brad is a consultant and Muscle Activation

Specialist for high school, college and Olympic athletes. Brad also consults for the US

Air Force Academy and Ft Carson Fire Departments, Team USA and Canada figure skaters, including

Patrick Chan, 2011 & 2012 Men's Figure Skating World Champion. Brad has been the Muscle Activation

Specialist for Hunter Kemper and Sara Haskins since 2010, and in 2011 was on the medical staff at the

Pan American Games with USAT.

Chris Carmichael

Chris Carmichael is the founder and CEO of Carmichael Training Systems, a

pioneering company in the endurance coaching industry. Through the past 13 years,

CTS has worked with more than 10,000 amateur and professional athletes and

grown to employ nearly 50 full-time coaches in four locations nationwide. Chris was

a member of the 1984 Olympic Team and the iconic 7-Eleven Pro Cycling Team, and

is a bestselling author of more than 10 books on training and nutrition, including “The Time-Crunched

Triathlete” and “The Time-Crunched Cyclist”. Coach to the US Olympic Cycling Team in 1992 and 1996,

he was named the US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year in 1999, inducted into the US Bicycling Hall

of Fame in 2003, and was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from USA Cycling in 2004. Chris was a

longtime columnist for Bicycling Magazine, Outside Magazine, Velonews, and Triathlete Magazines; and

he is currently writing a training column for Road Bike Action Magazine. Chris and CTS have been the

trusted coaching resource for thousands of amateur athletes and some of the world’s greatest

champions. For information on CTS Coaching Packages and Training Camps, visit www.trainright.com or

call 719-635-0645.

Dan Carroll

Dan Carroll is the president of High Five Events and a level 2 certified race director.

High Five Events created and produces many of the largest triathlons in Texas,

including The Austin Triathlon and the entire Texas Tri Series, and provides event

management services to over 30 events per

year. www.highfiveevents.com / www.jackandadams.com

John Cassimatis

John Cassimatis is Co-Founder and President of TayganPoint Consulting Group, a

leading management consultancy focused on assisting companies with strategy

development and execution and process improvement. Over the past 25 years some

of the world’s leading corporations have turned to him for guidance on business

strategy and improvements to critical business operations. Recognized for his extensive experience in

strategy formulation and implementation, John is often called upon by senior leaders of global

companies to assist with major organizational transformations.

John’s career path began at Arthur Andersen and he subsequently held executive leadership positions at

Kepner-Tregoe, Ernst & Young and First Consulting Group. In 2005 he founded VantagePoint Consulting

and after successfully advancing his firm, John merged with Taygan Consulting in 2009 to form

TayganPoint Consulting. TayganPoint has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in

New Jersey and was recently selected by Consulting News Magazine for a national award as one of their

“Seven Small Jewels” for 2013.

An active contributor to his community, John has provided pro bono consulting services to numerous

non-profit organizations. He is Founding President of the Hillsborough Education Foundation and

currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Millhill Child and Development Center and Giving Hope

Network. John also sits on the New Jersey Education Foundation Advisory Board .

John is an active triathlete and has competed in a numerous olympic, half ironman, and full ironman

events. He resides in Hillsborough, New Jersey with his wife Dorothy, and their three daughters, Janice,

Sara, and Christine.

Michelle Cleere

Dr. Michelle Cleere is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in breaking emotional

patterns that hold most athletes and exercisers back from achieving their best. She

has successfully coached hundreds of triathletes, cyclists and marathoners to

overcome anxiety, fear and mental blocks to get more out of their training, obtain

better results and lead more balanced lives. Some examples include: pre-race anxiety, fear of open

water, fear of hills; cycling & running, overcoming injury, fear of failure and dealing with

overtraining/burnout.

With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an MA in Sports Psychology, Dr. Michelle is one of the leading

experts in exercise and sports psychology. She serves on the faculty of JFKU, works with Doctor Oz and

has written for Triathlete Magazine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is also the author

of: The Experience of Participating in a Triathlon: from the perspective of two women.

Tara Comer

Comer, owner of Tri Kula Coaching, is a USA Triathlon Certified Coach, Founder of

the Triathlon Club of New England, and a yoga instructor. She has been an

endurance athlete for more than 15 years, competing in Olympic- and long-distance

competition. She lives in Providence, R.I. with her husband and two sons.

Dr. Larry Creswell

Lawrence L. Creswell, MD, is a cardiac surgeon and faculty member at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Miss. He is an avid triathlete and open water swimmer. Creswell recently served on USA Triathlon’s Medical Review Panel that studied the issue of race-related fatalities over the past 10 years and the Swim Collar Task Force that developed recommendations about water temperature and race safety. He writes about athletes and heart health at his Athlete’s Heart Blog,

at athletesheart.org, writes a monthly column at endurancecorner.com, and shares information about a variety of heart-related topics on Twitter at @athletesheart.

Tim Crowley

Tim has been a trainer, coach and elite triathlete for over 20 years. He received his

degree from Springfield College in Athletic Training.

Tim is Founder and owner of TC2- Training and Coaching ( www.timcrowley.biz)

where he coaches and trains both athletes and coaches. He is a frequent presenter

at National and International Conferences, and is a regular contributor to triathlon publications. He is

the personal coach of Jarrod Shoemaker, Alicia Kaye and several other elite athletes.

In 2009 Tim was awarded USAT's Elite Coach of the year, as well as USAT Development Coach of the

year in 2007. In addition, he is an American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Level II coach and a

certified Strength and Conditioning specialists with both NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning

Association), NASM (National Academy of Sports medicine) and USA Weightlifting.

Brad Davison

Brad Davison is the chief executive officer and founder of the Lone Star Timing. Lone Star Timing offers a full range of race timing services for running races, multi-sport events, endurance events, and cycling events. Whether you are an experienced race director managing a well-established annual event, or a first-time organizer putting together an inaugural race, consider Lone Star Timing as your race day partner.

The Lone Star Timing team includes members that have actively participated and served the Austin racing community.

Previously, Brad was the Texas Regional Director for Lifetime Fitness.

Stephen Del Monte

Stephen Del Monte is the founder, CEO and Race Director of DelMoSports Inc. His boutique company specializes in elite destination events along the southern New Jersey shore. The belief in high quality, athlete centered productions with an emphasis on community involvement while staying true to the sport of triathlon is at the center of everything "DelMo." Stephen has managed double and triple digit

growth in each of the past 3 seasons. Active.com recognized Stephen as the Event Director of the Month for September 2012. He is a USAT Certified Level 1 Race Director and member of Triathlon Business International. Most importantly, he is a husband and father of two small children.

Brad DeWeese

Dr. Brad DeWeese is an assistant professor in the Exercise and Sport Science

Department at East Tennessee State University. Prior to his appointment Dr.

DeWeese served the United States Olympic Committee as the Head Sport

Physiologist for the Winter Division at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid,

New York. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the physical preparation of athletes

readying themselves for international competition. In addition to his coaching duties, Brad instituted a

comprehensive athlete-monitoring program and sport science department, which sought to determine

competitive readiness, individual athlete responses to training, and overtraining prevention. Through

this work, he was able to refine and support existing thoughts on periodization strategies, speed

development practices, weightlifting biomechanics, and talent identification strategies.

Over his career, Brad has coached Olympians, World Champions, Olympic Trials Qualifiers, National

Champions, All-Americans, and NCAA Championship performers in a variety of sports, including bobsled,

skeleton, canoe/ kayak, and track and field. In addition to these sports, he has also worked with world-

class athletes from the sports of biathlon, freestyle ski, luge, and karate. These athletes under his

direction have produced 61 medals in Pan-American, World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic

competitions. In addition, he has coached athletes to 12 National Championships and 5 World

Championships.

He has served as a coaching educator and sport scientist for USA Track & Field, USA Weightlifting, and

USA Canoe/ Kayak. In addition, he previously served as the Chair of Women’s Track & Field and Chair of

Coach’s Advisory for NC-USATF.

Brad has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management with an emphasis in exercise physiology

and coaching from Western Carolina University. He also holds a Master’s degree from WCU in nutrition

and dietetics. Brad completed his formalized education with a doctorate from North Carolina State

University where his studied emphasized elite athlete development, program design, and the coach-

athlete relationship.

Brad is a certified USATF Level 2 coach in sprints, hurdles, and relays, USATF Certified Instructor, USAW

Sport Performance coach, ISAK Level I Anthropometrist, and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

through the NSCA.

Jay Dicharry, MPT, SCS

Originally from New Orleans LA, Jay completed the Masters of Physical Therapy

degree at Louisiana State University Medical Center and is a Board- Certified Sports

Clinical Specialist. Jay built his international reputation as an expert in biomechanical

analysis as Director of the SPEED Clinic at the University of Virginia. Through this

innovative venture, Jay was able to blend the fields of clinical practice and engineering to better

understand and eliminate the cause of overuse injuries in endurance athletes. His unique approach goes

outside the traditional model of therapy and aims to correct imbalances before they affect your

performance.

Jay literally wrote the book on running gait assessments: he is author of “Anatomy for Runners”, writes

columns for numerous magazines, and has published over a dozen professional journal articles and

three book chapters. Jay has had an active research career, teaches nationally, and consults for

numerous footwear companies, the US Air Force and USA Track and Field. His ongoing research focus on

footwear and the causative factors driving overuse injury continues to provide him cutting edge

knowledge to educate and provide patients with an unmatched level of innovation and success. Having

taught in the Sports Medicine program at UVA, he brings a strong bias towards patient education, and

continues to teach nationally to elevate the standard of care for Therapists, Physicians, and Coaches

working with endurance athletes.

In addition to his clinical distinction, Jay is a certified coach through both the United States Track and

Field Association and the United States Cycling Federation, and certified Golf Fitness Instructor through

Titleist Performance Institute. He has a competitive history in swimming, triathlon, cycling, and running

events on both the local and national level, and has coached athletes from local standouts to national

medalists. He is excited to share this passion with the team at Rebound, and explore the Pacific

Northwest with his family on knobbies, skis, boards, and soles.

Phil DiGirolamo

Phil DiGirolamo is a Level 1 USA Triathlon certified coach and has been coaching

triathletes since 1990. He is owner and founder of TriFitnessSports, a multi-sport

training business. Phil has worked as a senior coach for TriCalifornia in their tri

camps and clinics throughout California. He has coached, assisted or directed over

twenty youth camps in Colorado, Arizona and California since 2000. He has been a swim coach since

1971 and is a retired Health/Physical Education teacher.

Phil is a past board member of the Southwest Region of USA Triathlon. He has worked closely with

Sharon Osgood, the region’s RADC. He has been head coach of the youth skills camp held annually for

the past five years at Cal State University Monterey Bay.

Ken Doyle

Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Ken Doyle is a coach, personal trainer and race. Years of

coaching cyclists and improving bike performance in triathletes eventually led to co-

authoring the book, Weight Training for Cyclists, with Eric Schmitz, and after nine

years of steady sales, an updated, 2nd edition was released.

An athlete his whole life, Ken took up the sport of triathlon after college, staying competitive in the

sport for 6 years until an auto accident ended his running/triathlon career. “It was a good life lesson for

me”, Ken says, “having to adjust to an orthopedic challenge like none I have faced before”. After helping

so many others regain physical function after serious injury, he now was forced to experience things

from the other side. Ken did adjust, and soon was able to ride, and then race, mountain bikes

competitively. This eventually led to racing road bikes, a sport that he still participates in today at age

50.

Ken’s athletic background includes having competed as a sprinter/hurdler on the Cal State University

track team while dual majoring in Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training. Before moving full-time into

fitness, Ken’s sportsmedicine career saw him working 8 years in a physical therapy setting as well as

serving as a head trainer in professional basketball and touring Europe with Team USA soccer.

Ken’s unique background in fitness and sportsmedicine has given him the necessary tools to create safe

and effective training programs to increase performance while preventing injury.

Ken’s certifications include:

Certified Athletic Trainer - National Athletic Trainer’s Association

Certified Personal Trainer - National Strength & Conditioning Association

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist - National Strength & Conditioning Association

Licensed Cycling Coach – U.S. Cycling Federation

Lisa Druxman

A respected speaker and author, Druxman earned her Master's degree at San Diego

State University in psychology with an emphasis in exercise adherence and weight

control. She created the weight management program, L.E.A.N. Mommy® (Learn

Eating Awareness and Nutrition) which is also the name of her book, by Hachette

Books.

A noted authority on pre/postnatal fitness, Druxman has presented at national and world conferences,

and is certified as a Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Provider of Continuing Education

through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Lisa also sits on the advisory board for Fit Pregnancy

magazine and Pregnancy Awareness Month.

A well-published author, winning an APEX journalism award for her fitness articles, Druxman is the

exclusive writer for Entrepreneur’s online Mompreneur column. Recognizing her entrepreneurship,

Druxman has also been nominated for and received numerous honors from organizations such as the

National Association of Women Business Owners for her unique and successful business.

A favorite guest of such television shows as NBC’s Today Show, CNN, The Montel Williams Show, Access

Hollywood, and Home & Family, Druxman has been featured in print publications including

Entrepreneur, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Self, Fit Pregnancy, American Baby, and more.

Druxman lives and relishes the Stroller Strides mission statement every day, “Helping moms make

strides in fitness, motherhood and life.” She resides in San Diego with her husband, son and daughter.

Amanda Duke

Amanda Duke has been working with the USA Paratriathlon movement since 2010 and was recently named the paratriathlon program manager who will oversee our High Performance pipeline leading up to Rio 2016 and future Paralympic Games. Amanda is a current USA Triathlon Level II Certified Race Director and a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach. Prior to moving into the High Performance team to

work on the paratriathlon initiative full time, she was the national events manager where she oversaw the planning and execution of USA Triathlon’s owned-National Championships as well as the age-group Team USA program. Amanda currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., and works full time with USA Triathlon.

Bruce Dunn Dunn's experiences in fundraising, customer service, small business management/ownership and race promotion are the foundation to not only pursue full-time promotion of the Joe Martin Stage Race, but has lead him to form a sports event management company, All Sports Productions, Inc., to promote other cycling, triathlon, running and outdoor events.

Dunn is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in finance and banking. He is the former director of development for the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. Prior to coming to the UA, Dunn was the owner of an upscale clothing store, Mister Guy, which he owned and operated for more than 13 years. He has held leadership positions in several civic and professional organizations in Northwest Arkansas including president of the Northside Rotary Club, chairperson of the Town Center Election Committee, and president of the Downtown Fayetteville Business Association. He has served as a board member of Children's House, Habitat for Humanity and the Downtown/Dickson Enhancement Project.

When not in a meeting or on the phone, he is riding his bike. He is a USA Triathlon certified race director and the current Arkansas state representative to USA Cycling and president of the Arkansas Bicycle Coalition. He serves as president of a local cycling team, Fayetteville Wheelmen / Tyson Racing, and competes as a Category 2 & Master's level rider in several cycling races throughout the year. Occasionally you can find him toeing the line in a triathlon or running race as well. He is married to Debra Dunn and they are active members of Central United Methodist Church.

James Dunne

Describing himself as running coach, movement geek and sports rehab therapist, in

that order, James Dunne is fascinated by human movement patterns.

He has a particular passion for identifying and correcting dysfunctional movement

patterns that cause overuse injuries or impair efficiency in endurance athletes.

James holds a Degree in Sport Rehabilitation and has a special interest in the

Functional Biomechanics of Running.

His areas of speciality include:

Running Technique Coaching

Running Video Analysis

Sport Specific Speed Coaching

Strength & Rehabilitation Coaching

He currently works with a varied group of athletes of all abilities, including Distance Runners, Triathletes,

Sprinters, Footballers, Rugby Players and Hockey Players.

Previously a Professional Rugby Union player, over recent years James has also worked with

International Track Athletes, Premiership Footballers and within Professional Rugby League.

James writes for, and has featured in, various health and fitness magazines such as Women’s Running,

UltraFit Magazine and Men’s Running. He is also the creator of Kinetic Revolution’s popular Online

Running Technique Course.

John Dussliere

John Dussliere was on the 2008 USA Olympic Team coaching staff, and served as

Chairman of the USA Swimming Club Development Committee, Chair of the Senior

Swimming Committee for Southern California Swimming. He is now serving at the

Director of Sport and High Performance for USA Boxing at the U.S. Olympic

Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As a coach, he began in Moline, Illinois with the Blue Marlins. He then went on to

spend six years with the Los Altos-Mountain View Aquatic Club while volunteering at Stanford University

where he was a part of five NCAA Division 1 Championship Teams.

In 1998, he moved on to the Mission Viejo Nadadores where he was the associate Head Coach along

with Coach Bill Rose. While there, he was also in charge of coach and parent education. On deck, he has

coached dozens of High School All-Americans, Junior, Senior, and Olympic Trials qualifiers. Now in Santa

Barbara as its Head Coach, Coach Dussliere has produced 3 USA Swimming National Team members, 5

Junior National qualifiers, 5 Senior National Qualifiers, and Two National Champions within 18 months.

He leads a professionally certified coaching staff that delivers the best possible swim instruction and

youth leadership in Santa Barbara.

Coach John also holds a license as a certified Swim-America program director. In 2006, he received the

James E. “Doc” Counsilman Award for creative coaching at the American Swimming Coaches

AssociationClinic.

He is the owner and President of RaceCraft Inc. in Santa Barbara, California. RaceCraft is a corporation

that holds an exclusive, long-term contract to provide coaching and management services to the Santa

Barbara Swim Club. Most recently, he coached the U.S.A. Team at the FINA Open Water World Cup

events this summer in both Seville and London. He is single, resides in Santa Barbara, California, and is

also a member of the World Swimming Coaches Association and attended their board meeting in

Melbourne, Australia this past March.

Kari Ebeling

Kari Ebeling is the Awareness Through Sports Initiatives Program Director for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults in Baltimore, Md. A leading voice in the young adult cancer movement, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults works at a grassroots level to support, educate, connect and empower young adult cancer survivors. Previously the chief operating officer and race director of TriColumbia, a

premier endurance production organization that produces multisport events, at the highest possible

levels of challenge, safety and integrity, and strives to make lasting and positive contributions to participating athletes and their community. Kari has served on several Board of Directors, is a member of the USA Triathlon Race Director Committee and has extensive experience in nonprofits and event management. She lives in Ellicott City, Md., with her husband and three grown children.

Sally Edwards

Sally is the founder of six fitness-related businesses, including Fleet Feet Sports,

YubaShoe Sport Snowshoes and current ventures such as Upbeat Workouts, an

iPhone app for runners. Edwards has written 23 books on sports, fitness and health,

including the popular title, “Triathlons for Women.” As an athlete, Edwards is a 16-

time Ironman finisher and set a Master’s world record in the event in 1988. She is a former winner of

the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and ran in the 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Edwards

has served as the national spokeswoman for the Danskin and Trek Women’s Triathlon Series since 1999

and has a streak of 150 last-place finishes in the Danskin and Trek events so that no other woman has to

finish last. Edwards was inducted into the Triathlete Hall of Fame in 1999.

Tim Edwards

Tim Edwards is a USAT Level 2 coach from Cleveland, Ohio and the owner of North

Coast Endurance Coaching LLC. He is the head coach of the Cleveland State

University Triathlon Team as well as head coach for Lifetime Fitness Masters Swim

Team (ASCA certified) and a USA Cycling L3 coach for many cyclists (road, track, CX,

and MTB) in Ohio. Tim is a Cat 2 cyclist on the road, a Cat 1 on the trail, and races triathlons at the elite

AG level. He has coached many triathletes from beginners to pro, from sprint to full distance

triathlons.

Ben Elder

Ben is a USAT Level II certified coach, American College of Sports Medicine Health and

Fitness instructor and the manager and coach for Team Rising Sun. He has over 12 years

of experience in competitive triathlons and duathlons on an international, national,

regional and local level. In addition, he is the Performance Program manager for

Elmwood Fitness Centers Exercise Physiology Lab and the Director of the USAT Training

Center in New Orleans.

Lisa Engles

Lisa is the founder of InnerState Coaching and is dedicated to providing mind-body

integrated programs and services to help people live a healthy, fit and fulfilling life.

Lisa developed her holistic approach to coaching over her 15+ years of guiding

athletes, personal training clients and fitness professionals towards realizing their optimal health, fitness

and wellness potential.

Lisa has been a continuing education provider and presenter for corporations and organizations

including USA Triathlon, and Western Athletic Clubs. She is currently the Marketing Director for

Evolution Trainers in Mountain View, CA. She holds a degree in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology and

is a certified USAT coach, Life Coach and Personal Trainer.

Lisa was formerly a featured talk show host on the 7th Wave channel of Voice America network as well

as the head coach of the Silicon Valley Triathlon Club, one of the nation’s largest triathlon clubs from

2002-2007.

Robert Falk

Robert Falk is a USAT Level 1 Coach and serves as General Counsel for the Human

Rights Campaign, one of the nation’s largest non-profit civil rights organizations. He

also is national vice-chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Nonprofit

Committee. He regularly speaks on issues involving managing legal and other risks

in the business contexts, and holds a joint degree from Yale Law School.

Georgie Fear

Georgie Fear is an endurance athlete, personal trainer, and registered dietitian. A

self-described healthy foodie, she has authored two cookbooks, Fuel Up and Dig In,

and coauthored another, Racing Weight Cookbook, with Matt Fitzgerald. Georgie

graduated with a degree in nutritional science from Rutgers University and oversaw

the sports nutrition programs for 21 Division I athletic teams. She enjoys answering

food and health questions on AskGeorgie.com.

Matt Fitzgerald

Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports writer who specializes in the topic

of sports nutrition. His many books include the bestselling Racing Weight, The New

Rules of Marathon and Half Marathon Nutrition, and the forthcoming Diet Cults.

He also writes about sports nutrition frequently for Competitor, Men’s Journal,

Outside, and other national publications, as well as websites including active.com.

A certified sports nutritionist, Matt has served as a consultant to several leading sports nutrition

companies, including Next Proteins and PacificHealth Labs, and conducts peer reviews for the Journal of

The International Society of Sports Nutrition. Additionally, he has provided nutritional guidance to Kara

Goucher, Ryan Hall, and other professional endurance athletes.

Matt has coached runners and triathletes since 2001. He is a featured coach for active.com and

TrainingPeaks and he serves as a Training Intelligence Specialist for PEAR Sports. He is also a brand

ambassador for Mizuno.

Jim Flint

Jim Flint, USAT Annual Member # 153121, Founder and owner: 150 Sports,

RattleSnake Triathlon, Du-Wop Duathlon 2003 – Present.

150 Sports has been contracted from very small to very large races (3,500 racers+)

across the country to stage events in a safe and fun environment.

With a background of 30 years as a triathlon and ski racer, Mr. Flint also volunteered for 10 years as a

Stage II (highest level) Ski Patroller and regional examiner for new Patroller certifications. He certified as

a Red Cross instructor (advanced first aid, CPR, Professional Rescuer CPR), and became a Certified Level I

(highest level) USA Triathlon Official (officiating races all across the country), and Stage II (Highest level)

Certified USA Triathlon Race Director. Mr. Flint has been certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

as an Instructor for training new motorcycle drivers (1981) and helped USA Triathlon’s Commissioner of

Officials draft training regulations for officials working races on the back of motorcycles. Mr. Flint

drafted the highway safety plan that Arapahoe County, Colorado now uses for multisport events at the

Aurora Reservoir.

150 Sports event, the RattleSnake Triathlon was recently voted by Competitor Magazine’s readers and

racers (2012) as the best triathlon in the State of Colorado and in 2010 was voted one of the top 100

races in the world by Triathlete magazine. Mr. Flint also served as the training guide for a blind athlete

who won a gold medal at the 2003 ITU World Triathlon Championships. Mr. Flint serves as a regional

representative for Paratriathlon as his races have supported physically challenged athletes since 2003.

Jeff Galloway

Olympian Jeff Galloway has become the nation's leading expert in running and

walking. During the Munich Olympics and afterward he ran with friends Frank

Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Steve Prefontaine (there's a Jeff Galloway character in the

movie Prefontaine). Long term monthly columnist for RUNNER'S WORLD (over two

million readership), author of the best seller GALLOWAY'S BOOK ON RUNNING, 20 other books (total

sales of well over a million) copies, monthly newsletter subscribers of over 100,000 and over 27,000

facebook followers. He is the official training consultant for the runDisney series, and has consulted with

numerous organizations on wellness, fitness and long term quality health, including NASA, West Point,

The White House Health Club, Homeland Security, US Marines, DOD, and numerous corporations in the

US and Canada. Through his training programs in 90 cities, clinics, retreats, and individual consultations

he has received successful training reports from over 300,000 individual runners and walkers. He has

appeared on ESPN, CNN, MSNBC, and hundreds of other TV and radio stations, and is in front of a fitness

audience over 200 times a year. Jeff's unique run-walk-run method has opened the door for couch

sitters to finish marathons and half marathons in 6 months while experiencing the energy and

empowerment to carry on family/career activities.

David Glover

David Glover is currently a USA Triathlon (Level I) and USA Cycling certified coach, a

certified strength and conditioning specialist and the Author of Full Time & Sub-

Nine: Fitting Iron Distance Training into Everyday Life. A graduate from the U.S.

Naval Academy, he has a formal education in exercise physiology and sports

psychology and real world experience from competing in more than 100 triathlons – including 28

Ironman distance races.

Chuck Graziano

Chuck Graziano is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach and has completed 217 triathlon and aquabike events as of the end of the 2013 season. Chuck has been chair of the USA Triathlon Age Group Committee for 12 years and is chair of the National Championships Event Selection Committee. He has also chaired the Hall

of Fame Committee for six years and is a former member of the USA Triathlon National Board of Directors. Chuck authored the Aquabike Suggested Guidelines paper, which is a best practices paper that was endorsed by the Age Group Committee, Race Director Committee and the USA Triathlon events staff.

Ben Greenfield

Ben is currently a certified strength and conditioning coach and is also a full time

triathlon coach, trainer, nutritionist and author. In 2008 he was voted as the

personal trainer of the year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association

and trains individuals for weight loss, lean muscle gain and overall sport

performance through the online training website pacific Elite Fitness. He also runs the Rock Star

Triathlon Academy, sits on the board of directors for Tri-Fusion triathlon team and the Fellowship of

Christian Athletes, and is the official coach for YoungTri.

Mike Groaning

Mike is a Level 1 and Youth & Junior Certified Coach, as well as a Certified Race

Director for USA Triathlon. Mike holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Colorado

State University, where he began cycling and coaching youth ice hockey before

discovering triathlon. He currently is serving on the USA Triathlon National Points

Ranking Committee and is the founder & Head Coach of Haka Multisport where he is focused on

developing triathletes at all levels. Mike organizes several races in Indiana and Colorado including the

Mid East Regional USA Triathlon Youth Splash & Dash event in Indiana.

Michelle Guzman

Michelle Guzman of Colorado Springs, CO graduated from the University of

Colorado Colorado Springs with a Master of Science in Sport Nutrition from the

UCCS Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences.

Peter Haberl

Peter Haberl, Ed. D. works as a senior sport psychologist for the United States

Olympic Committee. Through the USOC, he provides individual and team

consultations and counseling sessions to various resident and national teams and

athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Before joining the USOC in 1998, Peter served as the sport psychology consultant for the 1998 U.S.

Women's Ice Hockey Olympic Team. He worked with the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team from

1996 to 2006, providing sport psychology services at five International Ice Hockey Federation Women's

World Championships (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2005) and three Olympic Games (1998, 2002, 2006).

He served as the sports psychology consultant for USA Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in

Sydney, Australia. During the 2000 to 2004 Olympic summer quad leading up to the Athens Olympic

Games, Peter worked mainly with US Diving, US Synchronized Swimming, USA Triathlon and the US

Women's Volleyball team. Peter also coordinated the sport psychology component of the USOC Athlete

SUMMIT program from 2000 until 2004. The goal of the SUMMIT program was to inspire Olympic

Hopefuls and provide a cohesive sense of team USA across the different sports.

With the restructuring of the Performance Services Division of the USOC in 2006, Peter moved into the

Team and Technical Sportfolio with a focus of providing services to team (USA Men's & Women's Water

Polo, USA Women's Indoor Volleyball) and technical (USA Shooting, USA Archery) sports in their

preparation for the Beijing Games. Born in Austria, he received his undergraduate degree in sports

science from the University of Vienna, Austria, and earned a master's degree in counseling and his Ed. D.

in counseling psychology at Boston University. He is a licensed psychologist in Colorado. In his applied

work, Peter has a specific focus on mindfulness based interventions and cognitive-behavioral

treatments. Peter played professional hockey in Europe for 10 years, also representing Austria at two

World Championships.

Peter and his wife, Corinne, reside in Colorado Springs and have a daughter, MeiLan and a son,

Alexander.

Liz Hamm

Liz has served as Managing Director of the LA Tri Club since 2005. Additionally, she serves the multisport community as Expo Director for the CalabasasClassic.com - and often is seen volunteering for all kinds of local events.

ABOUT >> Liz came into the sport through her swimming experience. During her stint as Head Coach of the Rivershire Rattlesnakes swim team of Conroe, TX, she completed her first sprint - The Cinco Ranch Triathlon, 1995. After that, she

completed a few more races, but left the sport behind when she left Texas for LA in '97.

After completing Honolulu, Los Angeles and San Diego marathons in '03-'04, knees pretty spent... she was looking for something else, and returned to triathlon. It was the members of the LA Tri Club who really showed her how much she'd missed the sport and the camaraderie that went along with it.

Liz's top favorite races include: Wildflower, Malibuuuuu, Santa Barbara, Honu 70.3.

In '13 Liz moved with her growing family from Los Angeles back to Spring/The Woodlands, TX (right where IRONMAN TEXAS takes place). With her 20 years of experience she now runs Liz Hamm Marketing & Events, which offers marketing, branding, graphic design and events services locally as well as to friends and clients back in LA.

Michael Harlow

Michael Harlow is the Founder and Director of Endorphin Fitness. As a USA Triathlon

Level II Certified Coach and USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Certified Coach, Michael is

regarded as one of the premier triathlon coaches in the country.

Michael was awarded the 2012 Youth Developmental Coach of the Year from USA Triathlon. He is the

head coach of the Endorphin Fitness Youth Triathlon Team which includes beginner to elite athletes

aged 6 to 19 from around the country. The Endorphin Fitness Junior Elite High Performance Team

finished 2012 ranked third in the country.

Michael and his staff also coach hundreds of adult athletes through online and group coaching. In

addition, Endorphin Fitness has a 7,500 square foot training center, a full-service triathlon retail store,

and produces a string of youth triathlons in the Virginia area, including the East Coast Triathlon Festival

which was just held in May which included the Youth/Junior Elite Cup.

Peter Harsch

Peter is a certified prosthetist and graduate of Arizona State and the Cal State

University Dominguez Hills Prosthetic Certificate program. In June 1999 he

completed his residency and became an ABC Certified Prosthetist. Since then he has

competed and finished 11 Ironman triathlons around the world including 3 Ironman

World Championships in Kona Hawaii. In October of 2006, Peter joined the Naval Medical Center in San

Diego as the Director of Prosthetics for C-5 (Comprehensive and Complex Combat Care Center). Also in

2006 Peter competed in the CBS reality series “Amazing Race 10” where he traveled and raced around

the world with eleven other teams. Peter has been the team prosthetist for the United States

Paralympic Track & Field team since 2002 and has recently accepted the position of National Team

Director for the 2009 and 2010 USAT Paratriathlon team.

Sarah Haskins

Sarah Haskins competed in her first triathlon in June 2003 in St. Louis, MO, and

became a professional triathlete less than a year later in May, 2004. While in

college, Sarah competed in cross-country and track at the University of Tulsa. She

has a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Mathematics.

In December of 2006, Sarah married Nathan Kortuem, who is now her current coach and training

partner. Sarah and Nathan reside in Clermont, Florida, but spend many weeks of the year traveling

around the world racing and training. Currently, Sarah and Nate are taking a break from racing and are

expecting their first child in July 2013.

Notable accomplishments include 29 professional wins including: 2004 U23 National Champion, 2005

Los Angeles Triathlon first Pro win , 2006/2012 US National Champion, 2007 Pan American Games Silver

Medal, 2008 Silver Medal at the ITU World Championships, 2008 Beijing Olympic Team Member, 11th

place, 2009/2011/2012 Race To The Toyota Cup Series Champion, 4x Winner of St. Anthony’s Triathlon,

4x Winner of Chicago Triathlon, 4x Winner of the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, & 2011 Pan American

Games Gold Medal.

Jeff Henderson

Jeff Henderson is the coordinator and organizer for One Million Revolutions, which

includes Musselman Triathlon, the Fly by Night Duathlon and the Freshwater Trust

Portland Triathlon. Jeff is also involved in the Council for Responsible Sport and the

City of Portland Triathlon.

Tyrone Holmes

Tyrone is a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, a

USA Cycling Level II certified coach, and the President and Founder of Holmes

Fitness Coaching. In addition to being a competitive cyclist, he provides Cycle-Max

Coaching for athletes who want to improve their bike performance and Lifestyle

Coaching for individuals who want to lose weight and develop healthier lifestyles. He has presented

numerous webinars on cycling and growing a coaching business and is the author of two cycling books,

with two more currently in the works.

Don Hooton

Don Hooton is the most sought after speaker in North America on the subject of

appearance and performance enhancing drug (APEDs) use by youth. Don serves as

President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation which he founded in 2004, the year

following the loss of his youngest son Taylor who died after using anabolic steroids.

The Taylor Hooton Foundation is now the nation’s leading organization solely dedicated to educating

youth and their adult influencers on the dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs. THF

programs offer an all-encompassing pragmatic view of these drugs and the social issues and pressures

driving their usage. With over one million kids admittedly using these drugs and 85% of youth never

being educated on the topic, THF hopes to change this situation through increased programming and

awareness.

Jeff Horowitz

Jeff Horowitz ran his first marathon in 1987, and fell in love with the sport. Since then, he’s run over 170 marathons and ultramarathons, completing at least one in every state and on six continents, including Antarctica. Formerly a practicing attorney, Jeff quit law to help teach adults and at-risk youth how to lead a healthier lifestyle, and to share his passion for running. He is a certified personal trainer,

endurance coach, and author.

Jeff’s books include Quick Strength For Runners, Smart Marathon Training – Run Your Best Without Running Yourself Ragged, and My First 100 Marathons; 2,620 Miles With An Obsessive Runner.

Jeff is married to the artist Stephanie Kay, with whom he has an 8-year-old son, Alex Michael. Visit Jeff and his blog at www.RunHorowitz.com.

Penny Hunter

Penny Hunter is a 25 year veteran of marketing and communications. She was

previously the Vice President of Marketing/Communications at International Justice

Mission (IJM), has worked in advertising and marketing in the software industry,

packaged goods and the restaurant industries and has helped launch capital

campaigns and rebranding for many non-profit organizations. She has helped raise tens of millions of

dollars for non-profits and has created social media campaigns to grow and mobilize a loyal following for

brands. She spends much of her time now consulting in the non-profit world and helping market

feature films, connecting them to a cause that brings about the social good. Penny is a sought-after

mentor, consultant and writer.

Alexander Hutchinson

Alexander holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Houston and is

currently a research scientist in the field of HIV and AIDS at the University of Texas

Health Science Center, Medical School in Houston, Texas. An experienced triathlete

himself, Dr. Hutchison was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Puget Sound in

Tacoma, Washington where he was a member of the 1995 and 1996 Men’s National Championship

Swim Teams. He has operated a multisport coaching business, Highlander Triathlon since 2005 and has

guided athletes to completing Ultraman Canada, and qualifying for the Age Group Long Course World

Championship, and Boston.

Jennifer Hutchison

Jennifer is a USAT Certified Level 3 Elite Coach as well as a Registered Dietitian &

Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She has coached athletes of all levels

and all distances from ITU style racing (draft legal) to Ironman. She remains a

competitive age group athlete (HerSports Elite Triathlon Team) having completed

and placed in all triathlon distances. Jennifer is a 9-time Ironman finisher having

twice qualified for and completed the Ironman World Championship. A firm

believer in the "practice what you preach" philosophy, she combines her academic

training and certifications with her knowledge, experience and skills as an athlete, coach and dietitian to

help athletes achieve their goals and in the process exceed their expectations.

Lindsay Hyman

Lindsay Hyman is a Pro Level coach with Carmichael Training Systems and a USA Triathlon Level 2 certified coach. Lindsay's education background is within exercise science holding a Bachelor’s degree and a Maters of Science in Exercise Physiology. She has been coaching for 11 years and works with athletes who are looking to

complete their first Ironman race to athletes who have won at the World Championships in Kona. Lindsay's passion for triathlon began at a young age of 7 at the local Ironkids race in Denver, Colorado and she is still competing in ultra endurance events from marathons, 100-mile mountain bike races to Ironman events today. Her coaching philosophy is to provide the indispensable tools, education and experience, in the development of each athletes potential within sport and in life. Most importantly, to create a training program specific to each athletes needs and goals, to emphasize a healthy and well-balanced life and to establish a positive training environment in pursue for the highest athletic achievement.

Dan Ingalls

As a rescue boat operator, Dan Ingalls began his career path with the U.S. Coast Guard. Dan took part in a surf rescue boat operations course provided to the Coast Guard by Marine Rescue Consultants (MRC). Once honorably discharged from the Coast Guard, he was hired by MRC and Emergency Management Training

Consultants (EMTC) as an instructor and leads cliff and swift water rescue programs to this day. Dan took positions with the Ventura Port District as a deputy harbormaster and California state lifeguards, ocean lifeguard at Huntington State Beach, and with the El Dorado County Sheriff as a river patrol deputy sheriff. Over the last 18 years, Dan has worked for the Placer County Sheriff's Department overseeing patrol officers, facilities development and all functions of alpine search and rescue. As a competitor, he has been engaged in a multitude of disciplines. In his youth, he was a U.S. Cycling Federation junior road racer, water polo player and swimmer. While at the coast, Surf Lifesaving competitions, prone paddleboarding, surfing and triathlon dominated his personal calendar. Arriving in the Sierra, backcountry skiing, triathlon and cycling remain a staple of his active diet. On May 30, 2012, Dan retired after a 28-year career in public safety and law enforcement. Since 1992 Dan has been operating the National Marine Safety Center (NMSC). Over the last several years, NMSC has been approached by numerous race directors asking for help with their water safety and support services during their events. Dan brings a wealth of unique operational skills, a keen understanding of aquatic event dynamics and leadership qualities valuable to public safety organizations and race promoters across the nation.

Dr. Richard Izzo

Dr. Richard Izzo has been in triathlon since 1989 having raced over 250 times

including 14 Ironman, 20 Half Ironman, and 20 marathons. His professional training is

as a Board Certified Sports Chiropractic Physician for 24 years. He founded the

TOUGHMAN Half Iron triathlon in 2008 and TOUGHKids Triathlon series in 2009

which is currently 5 Halfs and 12 kids races in the US for 2014. He is a USAT Certified Race Director.

Kathleen Johnston

Kathleen is a USA Triathlon Level 2 and Junior & Youth Certified Coach, has

mentored with elite National Team coaches at the US Olympic Training Center in

Colorado Springs and coached collegiate and junior elite camps at the Training

Center. She has been instrumental in developing junior elite triathletes in the

Southeast Region and currently serves as the Southeast Regional Athlete

Development Coordinator and head coach for the Southeast Region Junior High

Performance Team.

Kathleen holds a BS and MS degree in Chemical Engineering and owns TriSuccess Multisport Coaching

LLC based in Nashville, TN.

Sarah Jones

As an Account Manager with the ESIX Global team, Sarah is responsible for the day-to-day servicing of Specialty Programs, and as the Certificate Systems Manager overseeing the servicing of the customized Certificate Issuance System, including client satisfaction, efficiency, compliance, client transition, processing and guidance.

Prior to joining the ESIX team Sarah worked on energy accounts in the commercial lines department at Wells Fargo. A native of New Mexico, she attended the College of Santa Fe and is a licensed Property and Casualty agent. Sarah's bright smile is outshined only by her bubbly personality and mischievous sense of humor. Her hobbies include puppetry, ventriloquism, and waterslide design. When she is not pranking her co-workers she can be found hanging out with her daughter and two chi-weenies.

Gwen Jorgensen

Gwen Jorgensen made triathlon debut in 2010 and has quickly risen to the top, finishing the 2013 season as the top-ranked American with a No. 4 world ranking. Jorgensen made history in 2013 as the first-ever U.S. woman to win an ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) event when she sprinted to victory at Omegawave World

Triathlon San Diego in April. Jorgensen also won WTS events in Yokohama and Stockholm, and was a member of the bronze-medal winning Mixed Relay World Championships team, earning the first medal for the U.S. since the relay format was introduced in 2009. A former collegiate runner at the University of Wisconsin, Jorgensen posted the fastest run split at most of her 2013 events. Jorgensen also won the Super Sprint Grand Prix in Las Vegas, part of the 2013 USA Triathlon Super Sprint Series.

In addition to Jorgensen’s three 2013 ITU WTS titles, she also finished on the podium two other times: at the 2012 series Grand Final in Auckland, New Zealand, and at the 2011 London test event where she qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team. Other notable finishes include wins at the 2012 Banyoles (Spain) ITU World Cup and the 2011 Tiszaujvaros (Hungary) ITU World Cup. Jorgensen also won the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series and was named 2010 USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year.

Prior to becoming a triathlete, Jorgensen was a six-time Academic All-Big Ten as a member of the track and field, cross country and swim teams at the University of Wisconsin. She was the 2009 Big Ten champion in the 5,000m and 3,000m and earned All-American honors in track and cross country. Jorgensen completed her master’s in accounting and worked for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee before shifting her focus to triathlon full-time.

Tim Josephs

Tim is a nine year veteran of multi-sport racing and road running. He is a USA

Triathlon Level II and Youth and Junior certified coach, USA Cycling Level II certified

coach and 4x Ironman Triathlon finisher. Coach Tim is the certified coach for the

local Running Fit T-Rex triathlon series and has also coached in the past for Team in

Training (TNT).

Bob Kaehler

Coach Kaehler is a three-time Olympian, four-time world champion rower who

practiced physical therapy (18 years) through his entire international career (1991-

2000). Following his retirement from competitive rowing he became an owner of

several physical therapy centers which were affiliated with the Hospital for Special

Surgery in NYC. He sold his interest in his physical therapy clinics in 2008 so he could focus on sharing

his unique skill sets with the endurance athlete community.

Steve Kelley

Steve Kelly is the Athlete Development Coordinator at USA Triathlon. He has his

professional educator’s license (grades 8-12) in Massachusetts, with a focus on

history and political science/political philosophy. Steve is a USAT Level II Certified

Triathlon Coach and has his private pilot’s license.

Alan Kipping-Ruane

Alan is a Level I USAT certified coach and the Owner of TriGuy Multisport Coaching.

He is a former U.S. Navy Rescue Swimmer and uses his expertise in swimming and

running to help athletes unlock their potential in and out of the water. In addition,

he competes as an elite amateur triathlete and has been coaching swimming since

the age of 17. Alan is currently pursuing his B.S. in Kinesiology and competitively runs cross country for

Penn State University - Berks.

Nate Korteum

Nate Kortuem has a degree in Physical Education and Corporate, Community Health

and Fitness from Minnesota State University. He is a USAT Certified Coach and has

been the personal coach of Sarah Haskins since 2009. In addition, Nate coaches six

other athletes.

Nate has extensive knowledge in biomechanics, physiology, and sports psychology. Nate raced as a

professional triathlete from 2004-2008. Nate grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is the second of

four brothers. And some exciting news: Nate and Sarah are expecting their first child in July 2013.

Jesse Kropelnicki

Jesse is a USAT Level III certified coach, the founder of QT2 Systems, and the

triathlon coach of professional athletes Caitlin Snow, Ethan Brown and Jacqui

Gordon to name a few. He is also the founder TheCoreDiet.com a leading provider

of sports nutrition, as well as Your 26.2 a provider of marathon training programs. In

addition to having completed USAT's Elite Mentorship Program in Colorado Springs; and has a Master's

Degree from Northeastern University.

Rebecca Kurtz

Rebecca Kurtz is an Exercise Physiologist and Triathlon Coach. She coaches

triathletes of all levels and all distances. Rebecca earned her Master’s Degree in

Health and Exercise Science from Colorado State University, where she did much of

her research in biomechanics. Before moving to Colorado, she earned her

Bachelor’s Degree from Miami University (Ohio), where she in Exercise Science and completed a minor

in Nutrition. She spent three years coaching for Carmichael Training Systems in Colorado, prior to

moving back to her roots in Michigan. Individuals she has worked with throughout her career span from

those in cardiac rehabilitation to professional triathletes. She has a competitive background in

swimming and triathlon and is a USAT Level I Certified Coach. A true Michigander, she enjoys cross

country skiing and snowshoeing during the winters and spending time on the water during the

summers. She currently resides with her husband in southeast Michigan.

Brian Lausch

A results-driven marketer, Brian Lausch has 20 years of experience developing new

products, creative elements, and marketing strategies that raise brand equity,

generate market interest, and drive extraordinary revenue growth in diverse

industries and market environments. In May 2009, he founded the MINI COW TRI

CLUB, the first youth focused USA Triathlon Club in Maryland, encouraging healthy lifestyle choices

through multisport with an emphasis on fun.

The MINI COW TRI CLUB hosts three signature annual events: Splash & Dash at Waverly Woods;

Nottingham Kids Triathlon; and Kids Adventure BOOathlon at Knill’s Farm Market. Brian also manages

the four-race Maryland Youth Triathlon Series.

Christy Lausch

Christy Lausch has 13 years of multisport experience including qualifying for Team

USA, the Ironman World Championship 70.3, and achieving consecutive USA

Triathlon All American rankings. She and her husband, Brian Lausch, founded the

MINI COW TRI CLUB in 2008 which became an Official USA Triathlon club in the Spring of 2010. While at

this time primarily a development club, the MINI COW TRI CLUB consistently places youth triathletes on

the podium at regional events.

Mike Lenhart

In December 2006, Mike Lenhart founded The Getting2Tri Foundation (G2T) with the goal of integrating individuals with physical disabilities into their local communities. G2T uses the sports’ disciplines of swimming, cycling, running, racing wheelchair, and hand-cycle as the vehicles for accomplishing this mission.

Mike is a 1990 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point (NY) and earned his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Georgia State University in Atlanta in 2001. He spent seven years on active duty as an Infantry officer in the US Army highlighted by a company command in the historic 82nd Airborne Division. Mike held several management and sales positions for prominent companies over a period of nearly 12 years since leaving the military. Mike’s current “day-job” is as an IT Business Consultant for Turner Broadcasting Company in Atlanta. Mike is also the current national chairman of the USA Paratriathlon Committee.

In his role as president of Getting2Tri, Mike leads the foundation’s vision of extending the organization’s reach to a world-wide audience through its annual national paratriathlete training camp, online resources, and the connecting of disabled individuals with skilled resources in their local communities. Mike leads the foundation’s continued efforts to empower individuals with disabilities to make smart decisions about their own health and wellness.

Justin Levine

Justin currently owns and operates California Fitness Academy and is the President

of The Visalia Triathlon Club. He has experience working with professional, youth,

college and high school endurance athletes specifically in smart and efficient

training protocols and healthy lifestyle habits. He is also an avid endurance athlete

himself, having competed in over 40 endurance events including 6 Half Ironmans, 5 half marathons and

numerous sprint and Olympic triathlons.

Frank Lowery

At 16, Frank was recruited to play soccer in Scotland for the U16 National Team.

He graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Science in

Exercise and Sports Science. He received a scholarship to play soccer and run

cross-country for the University and became the first student in the University's

history to compete in two collegiate sports simultaneously. Frank's career as a coach began with a youth

soccer team 17 years ago.

For the last 12 years, however, his primary focus is coaching swimming at both the age group and

master's levels. Frank currently coaches the Henderson Nevada Masters Swim team and has increased

program participation by over 500percent during his 5-year tenure. His reputation as an excellent swim

coach, coupled with his superior athletic ability, has given Frank the opportunity to coach on a more

personal level, tailoring workouts based on an individual's goals and objectives. Frank has built his

career around coaching, race directing, and youth development. Frank holds a level 1 USA Triathlon

Coach Certification and a National C Soccer Coach Certification.

Andy MacDonald

USAT/USATF Coach, prsenter/education provider, instructor, master trainer, and

professional bike fitter. Work full time for the Paralyzed Veterans of America where

I coach a charity triathlon team that raises money for PVA Sports.

Melissa Mantak

Melissa is a USAT Level III and USA Cycling Level I certified coach and has worked in

the fitness industry as a performance trainer and coach for 25 years. In 2010 she

was the USAT National Coach of the Year and has served as the head

coach/manager for the US National Team at select ITU World Cup and World

Championship Series races.

She is a former overall ITU World Cup winner and USOC Triathlete of the Year and currently coaches

national team members Matt Chrabot and Jillian Petersen.

Kathy Matejka

Kathy Matejka is a graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in physical education and a coaching emphasis in team sports. After eight years of teaching and coaching elementary through high school age students in Istanbul, Turkey, and Athens, Greece, she altered her career path by transitioning into the Parks & Recreation field as a civilian working for the U.S. Air Force in Germany. Next stop was municipal Parks & Recreation in California where,

incidentally, Kathy’s first exposure to the fledgling sport of triathlon came as a volunteer on the race course of the Oxnard Triathlon. Thus was born a passion for a brilliant new sport that burns to this day. Kathy has served as the president of two triathlon clubs, Rincon Racing (Ventura, Calif.) and the Santa Cruz Triathlon Association (Santa Cruz, Calif.), has competed in more than 150 events from sprint- to ultra-distance triathlons since 1991. She was the assistant race director for a Kona qualifying race, Mike & Rob’s Most Excellent Triathlon, and became a USA Triathlon Certified Official in 1997. Kathy is a Cat 1 official and has officiated more than 100 races worldwide, including the Life Time Fitness Triathlon (which until 2007 boasted the largest cash prize in the sport) and has proudly served as the chief referee at three World Military Triathlon Championships. Kathy joined USA Triathlon in early 2004 as the event sanctioning manager, bringing expertise in program management, community relations and customer service to the national office staff. Promoted in 2005, she currently serves the federation as a senior staff member, director of event services.

Jon Metz

Dr. Jon Metz is the President and CEO of TriVault Inc. Jon is a USAT Certified Coach

and USAT Youth & Junior Certified Coach who has been professionally trained as an

educator to impart knowledge to learners. He has experience with training and

racing in all distances from sprint to Ironman. What sets him apart from other

“coaches” is his ability, as an educator, to understand the intricacies of teaching principles and methods.

Through TriVault, he coaches local groups and individuals, as well as athletes across the United States.

You can also find him conducting various camps, clinics, seminars, and sessions.

Warren McDonald

Warren has over 15 years of elite coaching experience from coaching at 3 Olympic

Games, Commonwealth Games, numerous World Championship and international

events for road, track and mountain biking. With hundreds of podium results

through the athletes that Warren has coached, you too will gain the fitness,

knowledge and confidence to take your first podium, improve your personal best or

to maximise your potential for your ultimate goal. If you’re just starting out cycling

or the elite athlete looking for the edge, then you’ve come to the right place to receive expert guidance

and specialist training. So no matter what level of cyclist you are, the network and resources that

Warren has built up will be the advantage you’re looking for.

Bobby McGee

Bobby is a USAT Level I certified coach and a Level III Track and Field coach. He has

worked with all age groups for over 25 years as an Olympic coach, running expert

and an expert on sport psychology and mental skills. During his coaching career, he

has produced world record holders, an Olympic champion and numerous Olympic

runners in addition to his work with triathletes.

Stephen McGregor

Dr. McGregor is a former intercollegiate soccer player, triathlete, and elite

competitive cyclist. He has coached endurance athletes for almost 15 years and has

a doctorate in exercise physiology. He is on the science and education faculty for

USA Cycling and serves as a consultant to numerous international-caliber cyclists

and runners, including Olympians. Dr. McGregor is the director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory at

Eastern Michigan University and has published and presented numerous research papers examining

muscle injury, nutritional supplements, performance modeling, and running physiology.

Sara McLarty

Sara McLarty • Born Feb. 25, 1983, in DeLand, Fla. • Passion for the sport was born

in the IronKids Triathlon Series • Wishes to introduce a healthy lifestyle to the next

generation, thus being an IronKids Triathlon spokesperson • Attended the

University of Florida and was a standout member of the swimming team •

Received a degree in telecommunication and a minor in environmental studies •

Also a certified coach for both USA Triathlon and USA Swimming.

Greg McMillan, M.S.

Greg McMillan is a runner, exercise scientist and coach who has the unique ability

to combine the science of endurance performance with the art of real-world

coaching. Greg has a masters degree in Exercise Physiology where his research

focused on the determining factors of distance running performance. A student of

the sport since he began running in high school, he continues to apply advances in

sports science to his training programs. As with his study of sports science, Greg

continues to learn from the athletes and coaches of yesterday and today. He

vigorously studies the great books on running and is eager to be around successful coaches and athletes

to learn from their experiences. His mentors include the late, great Arthur Lydiard (who he toured with

on Lydiard’s last US tour), Olympic Coach Dr. Joe Vigil, world-famous Italian coach Gabrielle Rosa (who

he worked under for two years), the Lydiard Foundation’s Nobby Hashizume, Peak Running Performance

founder Guy Avery and USA Track & Field physiologist Dr. David Martin.

Throughout his coaching career, Greg has been successful at helping a wide range of athletes. He has

coached Olympians, Boston Marathon qualifiers as well as beginners. The bulk of his athletes are

everyday runners balancing work, family and other commitments with their running.

Running Accomplishments & Stats:

PRs: 800m - 1:57, 1500m - 3:57, 5000m - 14:55, 10000m - 30:57, Half-Marathon - 1:10:28, Marathon -

2:31:58

High School State Champion – 1600m (1987)

National Champion – USATF Masters Trail Marathon (2009)

Cindy Miller

Cindy Miller is a USAT Level I certified coach and the President of Heart Zones

Coaching, a division of Heart Zones USA, a cardiovascular training and education

company headed by Sally Edwards.

Cindy has been coaching and training athletes of all levels since 1993. She is a Master

Heart Zone Trainer, is certified through ACE in Personal Training and Lifestyle Management, and holds a

lifetime secondary teaching certification in Physical Education and Health Science.

She developed the proprietary Heart Zones Coaching Methodology, which is an integral part of Heart

Zones Coaching. She is extremely tuned into her athletes and develops custom programs to fit every

level of fitness. In her free time, she loves to run, do triathlons, travel and bike all over the world. Cindy

also owns her own fitness studio, LifeStyles for Health located in Glendale, CA.

Justin Model

Justin Model is the marketing director for Accenture’s East Region (Washington,

D.C. to Boston) where he oversee local marketing efforts, assist client and sales

teams in marketing tactics - including sales strategies, market trends, thought

leadership campaigns -- and manage our sponsorship and client relationship events

including triathlons, movie premieres, museum events, and targeted niche programs. Justin support

marketing programs for four specific accounts in the financial services, retail, and hospitality industries.

Outside of Accenture, Justin is active in the regional triathlon community. In addition to serving as Chair

of USAT’s Northeast Region, Justin was the former President of Asphalt Green Triathlon Club. He also

serves on the National and Regional Advisory Board of the Challenged Athletes Foundation and is a Level

I Coach. Justin completed his first Ironman in 2013.

Justin lives in New York City.

Holly Moore

Holly is the Vice President of Growing Leaders, a non-profit organization providing

leadership training for the next generation. The Growing Leaders team serves over

7000 schools, universities, K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses

around the US as well as internationally. She is responsible for all operations and

marketing initiatives, including events, resources, and business development. Under Holly’s leadership,

the organization has doubled in size and scope over the past five years. She worked specifically to

create scalable leader development training programs that are turnkey and cost-effective.

Holly has over 10 years of executive experience with non-profit organizations. She served on the board

of Eagle Ranch Children’s Home and later served as the organization’s Director of Communications. She

was also the Vice President of Advancement for Mercy Ships, non-profit organization providing free

medical care in Africa. During her tenure with Mercy Ships, she spearheaded US development efforts

that helped to launch the world’s largest privately funded hospital ship serving developing nations.

Previously, she enjoyed a career in the health care industry founded on her nursing degree from Oral

Roberts University. Holly’s most recent corporate position was as the Vice President of Infusion Therapy

and Healthcare Products for a Fortune 200 pharmacy services company.

Duston Morris

Duston Morris, PhD, MS, CTRS, ACE-CPT, is a long-time personal trainer and USAT

Level I certified coach. He is an assistant faculty member in the Department of

Health Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas. Duston also coaches with

Victory's Edge Training Systems, and is the Senior Vice President and Clinic Director

for Alive With Mission Me, a not-for-profit organization committed to combating childhood obesity and

increasing physical activity through the development of youth multisport curriculum and training

programs.

Greg Mueller

After a brief high school running career, Greg discovered the sport of bicycle racing

at college - and was hooked! He began training and competing in earnest that year

at the 1989 edition of Indiana University's Little 500 bicycle race, and by 1993 came

o-so-close to the win with a 2nd place in the now famous annual race. Greg's

passion for the sport continued after college with him achieving the level of USAC

Cat. 1 on both the road and track. His successes included many wins, notably a State Road Race

Championship, State Time Trial Championship, and a 14th place finish in the Points Race at the 2000 US

Olympic Track Cycling Trials. By 2002 Greg was looking for new challenges and began racing triathlons.

His fitness and training from cycling success, allowing him to turn Professional within one short year.

That year he won almost half of the races he entered (a challenging feat) and continued with multiple

wins and course records over the following years. In 2010, Greg placed 10th overall at the Best of the

U.S. National Championships, and 3rd in his age group at the USAT Nationals.

Always interested in how to be a better athlete, he was tenaciously exploring new ways to train smarter,

Greg experimented with many training and recovery plans - often involving his training partners, who

weren't always eager for his "new adventures" in training - training that often times represented cutting

edge thinking for the time, and is now considered "standard practice". Coupling that knowledge (gained

and reinforced by his own experiences) with his more formal coaching education, ultimately lead to a

passionate understanding of human physiology and why and how the human body does what it does,

and more specifically ....what it can do!

Utilizing his passion and knowledge of training, Greg began coaching in 2001. He founded Innovative

Endurance and TEAM IE in 2002, and continues to work diligently to provide the balance, insight,

motivation and support that has helped many athletes, pro's and age-groupers alike, to find success.

Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT

G. John Mullen received his Doctorate in Physical at University of Southern

California (USC). At USC, he was a clinical research assistant performing research on

adolescent diabetes, lung adaptations to swimming, and swimming biomechanics. G. John has been

featured in Swimming World Magazine, Swimmer Magazine, Swimming Science, and the International

Society of Swim Coaches Journal. He is currently the strength and conditioning coach at Santa Clara

Swim Club, owner of the Center of Optimal Restoration, and creator of the Swimmer's Shoulder System.

Steven Munatones

Born in Los Angeles, Steven graduated from Harvard University where as a

sophomore he won the world 25 km open water swimming championship. He has

coached 9 different USA Swimming national open water swimming teams, including

at 4 different world championships, and wrote the most authoritative text book on

the sport of open water swimming. He covers the sport daily as the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily News of

Open Water Swimming and travels 40 weeks a year to observe, sanction, report on, and participate in

open water swims on 5 continents.

He authored the Open Water Swimming Almanac and written cover articles of four swimming

magazines. He has created and manages a number of well-known brands in the sport, from

Openwaterpedia and Oceans Seven to World Swimming Majors and the World Open Water Swimming

Association. He has organized the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships, the

Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 10K, the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, and consulted on numerous

open water swimming competitions, solo channel attempts, and relays in dozens of states and countries

from Fiji to the Cayman Islands.

He has encountered sharks, box jellyfish, and whales on ocean swims, been on several night swims,

crossed channels, and personally made rescues from Kauai to Catalina, and participated on 3 swims that

lasted over 50 hours straight. He is a former professional marathon swimmer who always enjoys the

challenge faced by people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in the open water. Based out of

Huntington Beach, California, rarely has a day gone by for the past 4 decades when he has not been out

in the water.

Ian Murray

Ian grew up in Aspen where he taught and coached skiing for a decade. He changed

sports after moving to Los Angeles, where he took pleasure in running, adventure

racing, and mountain bike races. Ian’s first triathlon in 1996 set the hook, and in

1997 he raced over a dozen events, including his first Ironman. Even though Ian’s

passion for racing still remains strong, his number one priority for the past ten years

has been coaching multisport athletes at all levels. His numerous certifications and deep dedication to

the sport led him to be awarded USAT’s Developmental Coach of the Year in 2007, but Ian would argue

that he’s more proud of his athletes’ success than anything else.

John Murray

John Murray is a USAT Level 2 certified Coach as well as a USAT Level certified Race

Director. John is co-founder and president of Team MPI(Multisport Performance

Institute), a triathlon company providing a diverse spectrum of services designed for

beginner to elite level triathletes through individual coaching, camps, clinics and

event production. Recently John was named as one of the Head Coaches for Team USA's paratriathlon

team that competed in the ITU World Championships in London. TeamMPI's events have included the

youth events, Sea Turtle Tri, Maritime DeLuna Du and Jubilee Kids triathlon as well as

their successful evening series, The Portofino Sunset Tri series. John can be reached by phone at (850)

324-0660 or email at john@teammpi.com.

Shelly O’Brien

Shelly O’Brien is a USA Triathlon Level 3 Coach, International Elite Development

Coach, certified with USA Cycling and a Certified Personal Trainer. She is the

Owner & Head Coach IconOne Multisport, a USAT designated High Perfomance

Team for Elite and Age-Group athletes. She is also the Owner & Head Coach Team

Gecko a non-profit Youth Triathlon Team dedicated to athletes age 7-15.

Julie O’Neill

Julie O’Neill currently serves as the Team Leader of Sport Performance for the

United States Olympic Committee. In this position, O’Neill directs the day-to-day

operations for one of five Sport Performance Teams at the USOC, and her team

manages the sports for which the USOC is the National Governing Body: Cycling,

Skiing – both Alpine and Nordic, Swimming, and Track & Field. Additionally, she has been an elite level

swimming coach and was the 2006 U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Coach of the Year. She has

conducted classification for the International Paralympic Committee since 2003, and is presently a Level

2 international classifier for the sport of swimming and an authorized IPC Classification Educator. She

has served as the Chief Classifier for major events such as the World Championships on numerous

occasions.

Ellen Pena Hart

Recently named as USAT Masters Athlete of the Year (2012), Ellen Hart is a public

speaker, nutrition educator, masters athlete in running, triathlon and duathlon, and

the proud mother of 3 children. Hart attended Harvard University where, before

graduating in 1980, she won 8 varsity letters in soccer, basketball and track and field.

Hart’s achievements continued after her college career and included being an accomplished long-

distance runner from 1980-84, setting a World’s best at 20K, holding the American record at 30K, and

competing in the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Trials. She went on to graduate from University of Colorado

Law School in 1988.

In 1996, Hart’s lengthy battle with an eating disorder became the subject of the made-for-TV

movie, Dying to Be Perfect, the Ellen Hart Peña Story. She now works for two non-profits—Share Our

Strength, a national anti-hunger organization, and the Eating Disorder Foundation in Denver, CO, which

she co-founded. At age 54, Hart has won 7 world and 3 national championships over the past 5 years,

including the Ironman World Championship in Kona in 2010. She has been ranked the #1 triathlete for

Women 50-54 by USAT for 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Brett Petersen

Brett has been a competitive triathlete since 1998, and has been working with

athletes for the last eight years. He is the Northwestern University Triathlon Team

Head Coach, USA Triathlon Level II Triathlon Coach, USA Cycling Level II

Coach, Serotta Certified Bike Fit Technician, FIST Certified Bike Fit Technician. He

also holds a Masters in Movement Sciences (Combination of Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology),

and has completed all course requirements for Master's degree in Psychobiology, as well as for a

Doctorate in Pharmacology

Brett is the only International Triathlon Union (ITU) Coach in Chicago, who's focus isn on athlete

development and only one of four in the U.S. He believes that the best coach uses a combination of

solid scientific principles and the art of coaching to assist the athlete in reaching his or her full

potential in the sport of triathlon.

Allan Phillips

Allan Phillips is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and co-owner of Pike

Athletics, based in Tucson, Arizona. A former college golfer at Emory University,

Allan was introduced to triathlon more than a decade ago while in law school in San

Diego. He has since become a USA Triathlon Level I Coach and a Level II Coach with

the American Swimming Coaches Association.

Not limited to the endurance sport world, Allan has pursued additional education with the leading

methodologies in the strength community. He is a certified Russian kettlebell instructor and bodyweight

instructor with StrongFirst. He is also certified in the Functional Movement Screen, Primal Move, and

with Titleist Performance Institute.

Allan and Pike Athletics are staunch advocates for disabled athletes and the Paralympic movement. His

Paralympic athletes have won multiple national championships and represented the United States in

several international competitions, including the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

Allan has written extensively in the strength and conditioning field. He is a weekly contributor for the

Swimming Science website and is an Editor of the Swimming Science Research Review. Other leading

outlets including Sports Rehab Expert, StrengthCoach.com, Functional Movement Systems, and

Livestrong have also featured Allan’s work.

In the fall of 2013, Allan will further his knowledge of human health and performance as a student in the

United States Army-Baylor Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. In addition to his competitive

background in running, triathlon, and masters swimming, Allan ranks among the leading professional

golfers on the Speedgolf International Tour.

Fred Phillips

Fred Phillips is the owner of DLT Events and a partner in Tri Dallas Events, formerly Ironhead Race Productions. He has been actively involved in the multisport lifestyle for close to 29 years. During this time, Fred has served as a USA Triathlon regional board member, vice president and president. He has also been a USA Triathlon national board member and was the chair of the Race Director Committee from 2005 to 2006. In addition, he has produced more than 300 events across multiple platforms such as USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, USA Track & Field, U.S. Adventure

Racing Association and Road Runners Club of America, including multiple USA Triathlon National Championships. Fred holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science in industrial management. Fred is also in the final phase of certification as a deputy sheriff for the state of Arkansas and consults with various agencies on special event safety protocols. Looking forward to 2014, Fred will produce more than 50 events across three states, including the Arkansas Trail Running Series, Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series, Arkansas MTB Marathon Series, Windstream Communications Triathlon Series and the Big Dam Bridge 100 cycling tour and festival.

Dr. Kristina Pinto

Kristina Pinto, Ed. D. is a running coach, writer, and mother who specializes in

women’s health and wellness. RRCA-certified to coach distance running, Kristina

earned her doctorate in education from Harvard and has published about women’s

psychology and fitness in many forums. Her work has appeared in Runner’s World

and Women’s Running magazines, and her book Fit & Healthy Pregnancy was named one of the top

running books of 2013 by Competitor Magazine. Described as “a compelling and uplifting guide about

how to remain fit during pregnancy,” it offers a comprehensive overview of prenatal and postpartum

fitness for athletes. Kristina writes the widely read blog Mother Running Rampant and lives and trains

north of Boston.

Mike Price

As the founder of ESIX, Mike has more than 20 years of experience in the sports

and entertainment business. His list of contacts and clients is extensive, including

athletes such as Lance Armstrong, the United States Postal Team, Michael Jordan,

and tennis great Pete Sampras. He is respected in the industry for his innovation

in product design and his commitment to customer service.

As president of ESIX, Mike's role is to manage the considerable resources of ESIX and oversee the

delivery of risk management and insurance services to all of the valued ESIX clients. A hands-on leader,

Mike's day-to-day responsibilities include energetically overseeing all aspects of the corporation and

sharing his passion to make ESIX exceed all expectations.

Mike's 'work hard, play hard' attitude is reflected in everything he does from participating in triathlons,

heli-skiing and marathon bike rides, to his charitable contributions to Habitat for Humanity, Families

First and St. Jude's Research Hospital. Mike's enthusiastic and sometimes fanatical approach to fitness

has at times led to interesting situations. Rumor has it he has been seen many afternoons stripping

down in the parking deck just to get a quick start on his workout! A certified commercial pilot and scuba

diver, he has truly lived up to his childhood moniker of "Mighty Mouse!"

Russ Pugh

Russ Pugh is a USAT Certified race director. He directed his first multi-sport event in

1985 and has been involved in the production of more than one hundred endurance

events since. In 1990 he founded the Vineman Triathlon, which at the time was the

only “ironman distance” triathlon in the continental United States. He has worked

with Ironman (what is now WTC) as a licensee since 1994, which is longer than any current employee of

Ironman has worked for Ironman. As the sport of triathlon has evolved, Vineman has been along for the

ride. In 2000 the “Half Vineman Triathlon” became a charter member of the Ironman 70.3 series. In

2001 Vineman added a Women’s Only event, Barb’s Race. In 2005 Vineman added AquaBike

events. Much of Vineman’s success has been the result of embracing evolutionary changes which the

sport of triathlon has undergone.

Jennifer Rains

As Vice President, Jennifer's responsibilities include overseeing the ESIX service team

as well as working directly with ESIX clients and the various insurance markets to find

coverage alternatives and solutions. Hailed as the "go to girl", Jennifer brings a

positive energy to her role and serves as a valuable mentor to her coworkers. Jennifer

contributes to the ESIX Team with a comprehensive understanding of our clients and the sports and

entertainment industry.

Jennifer has been in the commercial insurance field since 1999. She holds the Commercial Lines

Coverage Specialist (CLCS) professional designation, and is a licensed Property and Casualty Agent in the

state of Georgia.

When she's not posing for the paparazzi on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, Jennifer can be

found at home spending quality time with her rescued Bichon "Puffy". Never to be hindered by a

shortcoming, the vertically challenged Jennifer has been dubbed the "Queen of theHigh Heels" and has

never met a stiletto she couldn't conquer! Proud of her self-proclaimed status as a bad cook, Jennifer

would rather get her hands dirty in the garden than partake in kitchen duty.

Andy Reilly

Andy is an account manager at ACTIVE Network, specializing in providing triathlon

organizers with market insights and technology and marketing solutions to help

them host successful events. He also gets involved as a participant and MC – he was

one of 17 ACTIVE staffers who recently finished the Ironman Arizona, and has been

the event announcer at many triathlons and running events.

Mike Ricci

Mike Ricci is a USAT Level III certified coach and has been coaching endurance

athletes since 1989. Mike is the Head Coach for Team D3 Multisport, the University

of CO Triathlon Team (2010 National Champs) and has been the Track coach for the

Boulder Triathlon Club since its inception. In the past five years, Mike has coached

hundreds of athletes to their first triathlon and many more one-on-one (over 70) who have earned the

right to call themselves an Ironman.

Stacey Richardson

Over ten years of combined coaching experience in various capacities: Age-group

swim coach, duathlon event coach, and private coach for both duathlon and

triathlon. Highlights include 2007 event coach for Carrboro Classic Duathlon,

assistant coach for TriangleMultisport Youth team in NC, Speaker for 2011 USAT

CEU Winter Training for Triathlon, Speaker for 2012, 2013 march Multisport Expo at

Duke University, writer for Endurance Magazine, Active.com and Camp Two online forum.

Thom Richmond

In October 2010, Thom Richmond and a few friends founded California Triathlon

with a principal purpose of creating a network of affiliated clubs that looks for

opportunities to play, train and race together as well as grow the sport. In year one

the Cal Tri Network gained participation from most major multisport clubs in the

state as well as USA Triathlon. Most recently, California Triathlon hosted the 2nd annual Club Summit on

May 4, 2012 at Wildflower with over 35 clubs represented from around the state. Particular focus

centered on: Club Administration, Volunteers, USA Triathlon, Acquisition & Retention, Club Insurance,

Club Events, Club Marketing, Collegiate Programming, Youth Programming as well as Green Initiatives

Thom is a managing partner of a consulting group that provides strategic direction to a client list of

media & technology companies. California Triathlon is a community service group with a multisport

habit. More information is at www.CAtriathlon.com.

Karl Riecken

Karl is currently a USAT Level II and Youth and Junior certified coach and also holds

certifications from USA Cycling, USA Track and Field, and the Road Runners Club of

America. In addition to his coaching, he wrote the Lactate Testing chapter for

USAT’s Level II manual and another chapter on Youth Development in the

“Complete Triathlon Guide”.

Karl has worked for the Sport Performance departments of both USA Swimming and USA Triathlon and

was the Camp Director for the USAT Collegiate Recruitment Camp at the Colorado Springs Olympic

Training Center in July 2011. Karl holds a Master's degree in Sport and Fitness: Heath/Wellness and

Applied Exercise Physiology from the University of Central Florida and is a Certified Strength and

Conditioning Specialist.

Ryan Riell

Ryan is a USAT Level II certified coach, the head coach of the Arizona State

University Triathlon program and the head coach of the Break Through Elite Racing

Youth and Junior Triathlon Development Program. Both his youth and junior elite

squads have the distinction of being the only USAT High Performance Team in

Arizona, 1 of 3 in the Southwest and 1 of 14 in the nation. Ryan is the president of Break Through

Multisport, a nationally recognized professional triathlon coaching company working with professional

and amateur athletes across the country. Ryan has two masters’ degrees; one in exercise physiology and

biomechanics, with the second in organic and biological chemistry.

Boris Robinson

Boris Robinson is a youth and junior specific coach and owner of T3Multisports, LLC.

He is the head coach and director for the T3Multisports Youth Triathlon Academy

and Elite Junior Cycling program in Round Rock, Texas. He is also a featured coach

for Training Peaks.com and has written and published triathlon training plans

specifically for age appropriate development of young triathletes. Boris is a USAT Level II Coach,

International Triathlon Union Level II Competitive Coach, USA Cycling Level III Coach, and USAT Certified

Race Director. His Youth Splash and Dash Event was selected as part of the 2012 & 2013 USAT Youth

Aquathlon Series.

Marcey Robinson, MS, RD, CSSD, CDE, BC-ADM

Marcey has over 12 years of experience in the field of nutrition, health and sports science specializing in pre/during/post-exercise nutrition, weight loss, disordered eating, meal planning, carbohydrate counting for blood sugar management, and optimal nutrition for disease prevention. She has been with the team since it’s inception and it is her passion to help people with diabetes achieve their exercise

goals with the help of expert nutrition and diabetes support. As an athlete, Marcey understands the demands of training and the tendency to overlook nutrition. As a registered dietitian, she can help you avoid dietary mistakes that can sabotage your training and help you use food to fuel performance. As a diabetes educator who is board certified in advanced diabetes management, she can help you put together the complicated picture of nutrition and diabetes management so you can excel in your exercise endeavors. And Marcey makes sure you have fun with the belief that diabetes is an inspiration not an obstacle in achieving your health and athletic goals

Education and Certifications:

Bachelors Degree – Nutritional Science, Colorado State University

Masters Degree – Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University (MS)

Certified as a Registered Dietitian (RD)

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM)

Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)

Gerry Rodrigues

With humble means but a rich and loving upbringing, Rodrigues grew up on the

Caribbean island of Trinidad where he began swimming at the age of seven.

At the age of 10, he listened to Mark Spitz's 7 gold medal performance at the

1972 Munich Olympics at 3 am via radio and dreamed he too would achieve

Olympic success. Beginning in 1972, Gerry began training in open water up to

four days a week, three months a year, in preparation for Trinidad’s annual 4K meter open water race.

Gerry won that race multiple times, together with another hundred or so other open water victories

around the world.

Gerry was awarded an athletic scholarship to Pepperdine University, participated on numerous Trinidad

national teams, traveled to numerous countries, won Masters national titles, a few world Masters titles

while achieving national and world Masters records, a 28.5-mile swim around Manhattan Island.

He began coaching children and triathletes in the early 1980’s. He created one of the first triathlon clubs

in Los Angeles, Team Malibu and also organized the Malibu Masters Swim Club. In 1990, the Sports Club

LA contracted Gerry to start its first Masters club. In the 1990's, Gerry and his brother Brendan managed

the Southern California Masters Aquatics (SCAQ). He later started the UCLA Masters swim program in

1995.

He has coached many adult athletes in achieving hundreds of top 10 national ranking, scores of national

championship titles, many world champions with national and world records as well as mentored and

coached a few younger athletes to Olympic gold medals and world championship titles.

Official beach workouts were started at Will Rogers Beach in 1990 and then moved to Manhattan Beach

in 1992.

Sage Rountree

Sage Rountree, PhD, is a USAT Level II certified coach, the author of "The Athlete's

Guide to Recovery" and "The Athlete's Guide to Yoga" and coach to Ironmen, elite

amateurs, age groupers, and triathlon novices. Sage competes in triathlons from the

super sprint to the Ironman and running races from the 400m to the 50K. She writes

on yoga, mental focus, and training for Runner's World, Endurance Magazine, and many other

publications.

Abby Ruby

Abby is currently a Senior coach for Carmichael Training Systems and a USAT Level II

certified coach. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and is a certified

athletic trainer, sports nutritionist and yoga instructor. In addition to working at

Carmichael, she writes, teaches, coaches and races triathlon and ultra marathons.

Robert Russo

Robert Russo has been a practicing CPA since 1987. A graduate of Pace University

with a BBA in Accounting, he has extensive experience in small business start up and

growth. Bob is a member of the NYSSCPA and the AICPA and in his spare time,

serves as President of a youth soccer organization, working with and developing

thousands of children throughout Manhattan.

Beth Sanden

Beth Sanden is a R.N., AFAA Certified Personal trainer, USAT Level I certified coach

and an incomplete Paraplegic. As the 2010 USAT Volunteer Coach of the Year, Beth

has been working with able bodied as well paratriathletes, specializing in youth and

young adults, and mentoring with Challenged Athletes Foundation. While

developing training modalities for the youth and young paratriathletes the last eight years, Beth has also

completed over some 50 plus Triathlons and 24 Marathons, the most recent being the Boston Marathon

2010 and The Great Wall of China Marathon in May 2011. Beth has taken many young paratriathletes

along with her to these events to help instill confidence and give hope. Her motto: “The measure of Life,

after all, is not it’s duration, but it’s donation”.

Eric Sarno

Eric Sarno is the founder and race director of the Quad Cities Triathlon*, located in

West Lake Park Davenport, Iowa. From Madison, Wisconsin, Eric has served as the

board director for 14 years, and is a USA Triathlon All-American Age Group Triathlete

and Level I USA Triathlon Certified Race Director.

*Quad Cities Triathlon is a Sprint Distance Triathlon- 600 yard swim, 15 mile bike, 3.1 mile run

501(b) non-profit event with proceeds going to Stroke rehabilitation and the American Red Cross.

Frank Sassetti

Dr. Frank Sassetti, PsyD, CPT is a sport psychologist and certified personal trainer

from Evanston, Illinois. He practices at Precision Multisport, a multi-faceted facility

which specializes in the training and coaching of endurance athletes. Believing that

one’s athletic pursuits should be fun, exciting and challenging – not painful

drudgery, Frank creates training programs that best serve his clients’ goals and abilities. Dr. Sassetti

provides a variety of interventions of only the most practical and reliable methods that breed

success. Dr. Frank has lectured at Fortune 500 companies, major universities and local training facilities,

educating his audience on overcoming obstacles, setting goals and achieving success. His client list

includes Olympic, elite and endurance athletes, as well as weekend warriors. His extensive

neuropsychology training and background in hypnosis extends the skills and resources he can offer his

clients.

Aaron Scheidies

Aaron Scheidies is a 31-year-old that has overcome more in his short life than many conquer in a lifespan. Born with a hereditary eye condition that slowly deteriorates his central vision, Aaron now has 20% of the vision of a fully sighted person. After battling through hard times in his early teens, Aaron found the sport of triathlon and turned his life around. Beginning with sprint triathlon and continuing

up the triathlon pyramid, Aaron is now an eight-time World Champion and seven-time National Champion, having traveled around the globe competing in over 200 triathlons.

Aaron accomplished a long-standing goal, breaking the two hour barrier in an Olympic distance triathlon in 2008 and two times since with a time of 1:57:24, giving him the World’s best time for a person with a disability at that distance. In recognition of Aaron’s great accomplishments, Aaron was a finalist for the most prestigious award in sports, an ESPY for 2010 Best Male Athlete with a Disability.

Just as he is a multi-dimensional athlete, he also excels in other aspects of life. At Michigan State University, Aaron had a perfect 4.0 GPA, was the president of the MSU Triathlon Club, volunteered over

100 hours helping other students with disabilities and was inducted into the Athlete with Disabilities Hall of Fame. He graduated with a BS in Kinesiology from MSU, and in July 2008 completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Washington, going on to work as a therapist for RehabCare.

Aaron has committed to helping provide opportunities to others that are blind or visually impaired, granting them the same opportunity he has had to compete. Aaron serves as a spokesperson for the C Different Foundation which has the mission to educate, inspire and change society’s perspective on the blind community. The C Different Foundation pairs blind/visually impaired individuals with sighted guides to participate in an active lifestyle. In addition to his work with the C Different Foundation, Aaron has created a manual on “How to guide a blind athlete through a triathlon,” as well as conducting one on one guide training. He has spoken at schools and rehab facilities with the mission on “opportunity” for those that live every day without sight.

Keri Schindler

Keri M. Schindler serves on the Mideast Regional board of USAT and is a USAT Level

I certified coach. She graduated with a BS in Kinesiology and a MS in Adaptive

Physical Education from Indiana University. She has been working in the field of

disabled sports for over 15 years serving youth, adults and injured service members

with a physical or visual disability through sports and recreation. She has worked for Achilles

International, a non profit aimed at getting individuals with disabilities to run marathons and is now

currently the Program Director of Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association. Keri launched the dare2tri

Paratriathlon club in January of 2011 with grant funding from US Paralympics.

Scott Schnitzspahn

Scott Schnitzspahn is a USAT Level III and Level I cycling certified coach and is

currently the High Performance Director at the U.S. Olympic Committee supporting

the Olympic sports of Cycling, Triathlon, Rowing, Canoe/Kayak, Sailing, Tennis,

Badminton, Table Tennis and Modern Pentathlon.

Schnitzspahn joined the USOC in September of 2010 following ten years at USA Triathlon where he held

various positions including Sport Performance Director for the 2006 through 2010 seasons. During this

time was responsible for the development of elite triathletes and coaches and served as Team Leader

for numerous World Championships, 2007 Pan American Games and 2008 Olympic Games.

Dave Schutz

Dave Schutz serves as Adventure Advertising’s Senior Copywriter. Schutz collaborates with the agency’s growing creative staff on projects ranging from print and broadcast to web and social media. He primarily splits his time between The Adventure St. Cloud office and Minneapolis.

Prior to joining Adventure, Schutz served as Marketing Director for Life Time Athletic Events and as a Senior Copywriter for Twin Cities-based agencies, Initio Advertising, Scales Advertising and Papasea. A 1999 graduate of Ithaca College in Upstate New York, Schutz also spent time with agencies, Foote Cone & Belding (FCB) in NYC and Bates Advertising in Sydney, Australia. He has written for leading brands in multiple categories including outdoor-recreation, health care, technology, tourism and packaged goods. His experience spans print, interactive and broadcast work for clients such as 3M, Toro, OptumHealth, Nabisco, Frabill and Summit Brewing.

More importantly, Schutz brings a solid resume of endurance racing to the Adventure team, which he uses in training rides between the agency’s Brainerd, St. Cloud and Minneapolis offices.

Krista Schultz

As a coach and exercise physiologist specializing in endurance sports testing including blood lactate, VO2 max and resting metabolic rate (RMR), Krista helps hundreds athletes each year. She regularly speaks at camps and seminars and is a co-founder of the She Does Tri Camps for Women. Krista Schultz has her BS and MEd in Exercise Physiology from University of New

Orleans and Goucher College (respectively) and is currently certified by:

NSCA (both CSCS and CPT),

USA Weightlifting,

USA Cycling and

USA Triathlon As a triathlete, Krista accomplishments include:

Qualified and competed in the Ironman Hawaii World Championship,

Represented Maryland for the Best of the U.S. Triathlon Championship from 2006-2008,

Achieved USA Triathlon All-American status four times, and

Competed in the Duathlon World Championship in 2006.

Dave Scott

Dave Scott is one of the most recognized athletes and coaches in the sport of

triathlon. He won his first Hawaii Ironman in 1980 and went on to win again five

more times. He is a six-time Ironman World Champion and the first inductee into

the Ironman Hall of Fame.

Dave currently devotes his time educating and inspiring athletes of all abilities and ages, leading sport

camps, clinics and races across the country and running his own training group in Boulder, Colorado. He

has been the head coach for Team In Training since 1999 and runs Dave Scott, Inc. which offers fitness

and nutrition consultations, innovative strength and flexibility e-program exercises, multi-media sport

analysis and training tips, and more.

Bob Seebohar

Bob is a USAT Level III and Youth and Junior certified coach and the owner of

Fuel4mance, which provides sports nutrition services to endurance athletes. He

has an undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sports Science and two graduate

degrees: one in Health and Exercise Science and the other in Food Science and

Human Nutrition. Formerly a Sport Dietitian for the U.S. Olympic Committee and the 2008 Olympic

Triathlon Sport Dietitian, Bob currently serves as the consulting sport dietitian and head strength coach

for the USA Triathlon National Team as well as co-owner of Elite Multisport Coaching.

Jarrod Shoemaker

Raised in nearby Sudbury, Shoemaker began his running career while attending the

Fenn School in Concord, where he graduated from 8th grade. In 2000, Shoemaker

graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School where he earned ten varsity

letters in cross-country (4), swimming (4), and track (2); served as captain of each

team; and contributed to the school's state high school swimming championship in 1998. He continued

his athletic career as a cross-country and track star at Dartmouth College,[1] from which he graduated in

2004 with a major in history. While at Dartmouth, Shoemaker competed twice in the NCAA Division I

Cross Country Championships and once in the Division I Outdoor Track Championships. In 1999,

Shoemaker was a Boston Globe All-Scholastic in cross country running and qualified for the Footlocker

National High School Cross Country Championships, where he finished 22nd in Orlando, FL. In October

2002, Shoemaker won the Heptagonal Cross-Country Championship held at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx,

New York. In September 2005, Shoemaker won the Under 23 Triathlon World Championship in Ishigaki,

Japan. On September 16, 2007 Shoemaker qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics by defeating 2005

International Triathlon Union World Number One Hunter Kemper and two-time ITU World Cup winner

Andy Potts. Shoemaker was featured on the Wheaties Box in 2008 for his Olympic Qualification

accomplishment.[3] At the 2008 Olympics, Shoemaker finished 18th. He became world champion in

duathlon in 2009 in Concord, North Carolina.[2] Jarrod's sister Jenna Shoemaker is a professional

triathlete as well and member of the US National Team.

Phil Skiba

Dr. Philip is board certified in both Sports Medicine and Family Medicine and his

medical practice has focused on the non-surgical management of sports injuries, as

well as athlete training, health and rehabilitation. He works clinically, on the

sidelines, and in the training room with high school, collegiate and professional

athletes.

Dr. Skiba is currently the Director of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Exeter, in the

United Kingdom. There, he works in the Jones Laboratory, a world-leading center in the study VO2

kinetics, which concerns the ways in which the body processes oxygen and generates power. Dr. Skiba is

also a coach and consultant to some of the best athletes in the world, with a particular emphasis on

endurance sports. Most notably, he coached and developed the training programs for world champion

multisport athletes Joanna Zeiger (USA; Triathlon) and Catriona Morrison (SCO; Duathlon and Triathlon),

among others.

Brad Smith

For 10 years, Brad competed in running races, cycling races, and triathlons until he

suffered a spinal cord injury on June 1st, 2010. Now Brad continues to live a physically

active lifestyle by competing in paratriathlon. Brad and his wife Carrie have started

the Atlanta Triathlon Club – Paratriathlon Program to help encourage others with

physical disabilities to be active. Brad Smith has a BS in exercise physiology from Ohio University and a

MEd in physical education from Ohio State University. He has worked as an exercise specialist/personal

trainer and a physical education teacher, and is currently working on a MEd in school counseling at

Georgia State University. Brad is also a member of the USAT Southeastern Council and helps the region

focus on Paratriathlon development activities.

Darren Smith

Dr. Darren Smith is a high performance triathlon coach who sets the benchmark for

others to chase.

Darren had a record 6 athletes from his ‘Dsquad’ competing in the London Olympics

triathlon events including the silver medal winner, Sweden’s Lisa Norden and the USA’s Sarah Groff (4th

Place). In 2012 he was also the first coach in the history of the sport to have the gold and silver

medalists overall in the ITU World Championship Series.

In 2012 he coached athletes to 1st and 3rd at the 2012 HyVee Triathlon, and in long course he helped

Chris McCormack to a World LC win and Bart Aernouts to 11th at Hawaii IM, and fastest run time, in his

second ever IM.

After a rebuilding phase following the 2012 season his current short course triathlon squad have already

racked up some impressive results: 2 world cup podiums from male athletes including American Matt

Chrabot, others with top 10 results at world series events or ITU points race wins and a very talented

group of females including 4 of the top 8 in the current World Series rankings, and others with world cup

wins to their names. Non draft athletes include Australian Annabel Luxford who won Auckland 70.3 race

and podiumed at the recent Rev 3 Quassy race. He also guided Kat Baker to a breakout 2nd at the 2013

Wildflower race.

An Australian national, Darren has training bases in Canberra, Australia in the off-season, plus Sedona,

Arizona and Morzine, France during the racing phases. He will be moving to the USA later in 2013.)

Rose Snyder

Rose is a nonprofit governance consultant and has worked with USA Triathlon since

2006. She has facilitated board governance training and strategic planning for USAT

and dozens of other national sports organization. Rose also hosts an annual Women's

Retreat designed to promote personal and professional development for women in

sport.

Connie Sol

An exercise physiologist, Constanza (Connie) Sol has been acquiring coaching experience since 1995 in the field of triathlon, Paratriathlon and running. She is currently involved in the establishment of a new model of rehabilitation of chronically fatigued physiological conditions and developing high performance training for USAT Paratriathlon.

Connie began her professional career at Posetech Corporation in Miami, Florida, where she worked with Dr. Nicholas Romanov, developing coaching education programs for POSE METHOD® of Running, in addition to teaching Pose clinics, worldwide as well as to individual runners to present day. In 2010, she joined the Veteran Affairs Medical Center as a staff clinical exercise physiologist where she developed and implemented cardiopulmonary exercise testing protocols for research in Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and interstitial lung disease. Connie also serves as a clinical exercise physiologist at the Nova Southeastern University Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine where she is currently developing exercise testing protocols for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, multi-site joint project with NSU and other leading national CFS treatment facilities to study effects of exercise on CFS. During her time at the university, she has also conducted VO2max testing for establishment of performance outcomes in triathlon training programs using Metabolic Efficiency protocol.

Connie is a USAT Level III Certified Triathlon and Paratriathlon Coach, conducting high performance training camps for USA Paratriathlon, specializing in adaptive physiological training models, strength and conditioning, and biomechanical skill development. Having served as Team USA’s Paratriathlon National Team Co-Head Coach since 2012, Connie also works to develop a classification system for identifying emerging Paratriathlon talent.

Connie holds a BS in Operations Management (University of Delaware); BMA in Industrial Management (Widener University); MS in Exercise Science (Florida Atlantic University); and is currently working to

earn a PhD in exercise Physiology from the University of Miami (expected 2014).

Mark Sortino

Mark Sortino is a USA Triathlon Level II coach and has been head coach of all five of

the highly successful CAF Dodge Paratriathlon Camps, two USA Triathlon High

Performance Paratriathlon Camps and head coach of Team USA Paratriathlon at the 2012 ITU Worlds in

Aukland, NZ. Mark is a 14 time Ironman, 3 time Kona finisher and is the Director of Programs Operations

at Challenged Athletes Foundation in San Diego, CA. He is also the co-founder and owner of Team MPI

(Multisport Performance Institute) - a triathlon company providing a diverse spectrum of services design

for beginner to elite level triathletes through individual coaching, camps, clinics and event production.

Dr. Jon Spence

Dr. Jon Spence of Nixa, Missouri, is a 25 year veteran in the field of education and

currently the Director of Undergraduate Leadership Studies at Evangel University in

Springfield, Missouri. Prior to this, he served as director of the James River

Leadership Campus (JRLC) of Evangel University for seven years. From 1998-2007,

Spence was an Associate Professor of Education at Evangel University as well as Evangel University

football team assistant coach.

Spence’s professional career began in 1988 as a junior high classroom instructor and athletics coach in

Springfield Public Schools and Atlanta, Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences; a

Master of Science in Education Administration; and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

and Policy Analysis

During his professional career Dr. Spence has served on various boards and committees ranging from

the Nixa Education Foundation Advisory Board, James River Assembly of God Board of Trustees, and the

Evangel University Athletics Hall of Fame. He has held association memberships in the International

Leadership Association, American Football Coaches Association, and Missouri State Teachers

Association.

Jake Spivey

Jake is a licensed physical therapist and the Clinic Manage at SportsCare & Rehabilitation in Plano Texas.

A native of Austin, Texas, Jake received his physical therapy degree from Southwest Texas State University and has been providing patient care in the Dallas

area since 1995. Prior to entering the physical therapy profession, Jake served four years active duty and seven years reserve in the United States Navy.

Jake treats patients with general orthopedic injuries sustained from work or play, specializing in the treatment of knee and shoulder injuries. Jake has a strong interest in sports rehabilitation and has worked with many local high school, college and professional athletes. Jake has a special interest in runners and endurance athletes because of his participation of these sports since 1985 as a runner and 1996 as a triathlete. Jake has advanced his clinical background by attending continuing education related to endurance athletes, biomechanics of sports and running analysis; more specifically attending the Ironman Sports Medicine conference 2 of the last 4 years. Jake is an injury consultant to many

running and triathlon groups in the Plano area. In his leisure time, Jake enjoys golf and competing in triathlons and marathons with his wife, Misty.

Adam St. Pierre

Education: Master of Science - University of New Hampshire Bachelor of Science - Colby College

Adam St.Pierre grew up in Charlestown, New Hampshire competing in soccer, basketball, track and field, and cross-country skiing. After high school, he went on to compete in XC skiing at the NCAA division 1 level for Colby College in Maine.

After receiving his bachelor's degree in Physics and Biochemistry he went on to graduate school at the University of New Hampshire in Kinesiology: Exercise Science. Adam's research in grad school focused on the interaction between thirst, hydration state, and performance in extreme temperatures. Adam moved to Boulder in 2006 and soon there-after started at BCSM as an exercise physiologist, running biomechanist, and coach.

Adam’s coaching interests include: cross country skiing, trail/ultra/mountain running, ski mountaineering, road running (he has a particular knack for coaching oft injured marathoners!), triathlon, and cycling.

Adam also coaches the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team, a local club team for 8-19 year old athletes who aspire to compete at a regional, national, and international level. He is a certified coach by US Ski and Snowboard, USA Cycling, and USA Triathlon.

Adam occasionally competes in XC ski races, but focuses his competitive energies primarily on trail running, particularly 50 and 100 mile events.

Melissa Stockwell

Melissa is a certified prosthetist, an amputee athlete and USAT Level I certified

coach. She lost her left leg above the knee while serving in Iraq in April of 2004. She

went on to compete in the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing as a swimmer and became

the Paratriathlon World Champion in 2010 in the TRI2 category. Melissa helped to

co-found the dare2tri Paratriathlon club in January 2011 and has 60+ athletes with a disability interested

in getting involved in the sport of paratriathlon. She also organizes and helps run the Blade Runner

amputee running group in the Chicago area. Melissa recently co- presented at the Paralympic

Development Conference in Colorado Springs on how to train, register and compete athletes with a

disability.

Angie Sturtevant

With over 15 years experience, Angie Sturtevant is the owner of Specialists in Sports

Performance. Angie is a certified / licensed: USAC Elite Level 1 Cycling Coach, USAC

Power Based Cycling Coach, USAT Triathlon Coach, Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, Metabolic Testing

Specialist, Performance Specialist, CycleOps Power Master Trainer, and an ACE & AFAA Continuing

Education Provider. Angie is the Fitness Education Director for Saris Cycling Group - CycleOps Power.

Drew Surinsky

Drew Surinsky is a USAT Level II certified coach, ASCA Level II Swim Coach, an NSCA

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and holds a Masters degree in Exercise

Science from Nrotheastern Illinois University. He has been teaching swimming for

over 30 years and his current focus is primarily working with adults. He has studied

aquaphobia in depth in grad school and based on that work has developed an approach to managing

fearful swimming which he uses with individuals and groups.

John Talley

John Talley is one of Oklahoma's most traveled motivational speakers. An avid

equestrian, sports junkie, marriage counselor and youth advocate, John serves as

the North Central Oklahoma FCA Director, leading over 60 state school districts and

Oklahoma State University in his region. Along with his FCA duties, John and his

family run a horse ranch with an educational/motivational focus-driven mission.

John has entertained literally thousands of groups, large and small, for the purpose of encouraging

character, healthy lifestyles and responsible choices among Oklahoma youth, and each year addresses

hundreds of students across Oklahoma. Known as the 'Gallagher' of youth speakers, Talley uses simple

props and illustrative stories to inspire and challenge.

John earned a bachelor's at OSU in agricultural education with additional work towards a master's

degree in family counseling.

Steve Tarpinian

Steve is a USAT Level II certified coach and holds a Bachelors and Masters in

Engineering with several advanced degrees and certificates in health and sport

related subjects. After working for three years as an Electrical Engineer, Steve

decided to change careers to work in the sports/fitness/health field and started

coaching in 1985. Realizing that he had a genuine gift for helping swimmers improve he immediately

started conducting swim clinics.

Steve has experience working with athletes of all levels including several professionals (including three

World Champions) and his specialties include swimming, creating effective complete swim/bike/run

programs and flexibility/strength training. He has authored three books: “The Essential Swimmer”,

“Swim Training for Triathlons” and “Water Workout”s. Steve is the creator of the critically acclaimed

video series SWIM POWER and the Yoga DVD Yoga for Endurance athletes.

Steve Tomboni

As an athlete nearly 300 triathlon/multi-sport and road races since 1983 including Ironman Florida in 2002 and the 1st Powerman Alabama in 1996, The Chicago and Columbus marathons as well.

His resume includes nearly 100 sprint and or Olympic triathlons and also the RD of the 1996 ITU/Muncie Long Course World Championship & 2002/2003 USAT Long Course National Championships. He was the 5 time race director of the Muncie Endurathon. In 2010 him and his wife; triathlete Tammy, founded America Multi-Sport, Inc. to continue that success. During the last 4 year they have produced the MidEast Collegiate Regional Championships 3 times, 2 Powerman Muncie Duathlons, the June 7 Muncie triathlon is part of the 2014 Retro USAT Series and we are proudly part of the Toughman Half Series and ToughKids Series nationally. America Multi-Sport in 2014 will produce 22 Multi-Sport and 23 Road race events and clinics along with operation of the local 50-meter outdoor aquatics facility in Muncie.

Steven is also the former CEO of the Putman County YMCA in Ottawa, Ohio and the former Executive Director of the Muncie Family YMCA.

Also, the author of the 1996 ITU Long Course technical manual, he is a Level I USA Triathlon Certified Race Director. The 1996 World’s was voted the international race of the year and the 2002 Nationals was given that designation too. The 1996 World’s was the 1st chipped times triathlon in the world.

Justin Trolle

Justin Trolle is a Level III USAT certified coach. Over the past 10 years he has coached

International elite athletes in New Zealand as well as elite athletes in the USA

including Mark Fretta and Sarah Groff. In addition to his personal coaching programs

Justin was the recipient of a 2005 prime ministers scholarship to studying coaching

education and systems throughout the world and currently designs and delivers elite coaching

mentorship programs through Vanguard Triathlon in Colorado Springs.

Rob Urbach

Rob Urbach was named chief executive officer of USA Triathlon in February 2011, and he has quickly made an indelible mark while advancing both the organization and the sport. In his role, Urbach oversees all day-to-day operations for the National Governing Body for triathlon — the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Olympic Movement — as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road

triathlon and paratriathlon. As the largest multisport organization in the world, USA Triathlon serves more than 550,000 members and sanctions more than 4,300 local events each year. In addition to its

focus on age-group athletes, race directors, coaches and officials at the grassroots level, USA Triathlon is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Triathlon Union (ITU). Under Urbach’s guidance, USA Triathlon has reached all-time highs in membership, youth participation, sanctioned events, certified coaches and official clubs, as well as many key revenue centers, including corporate sponsorship and fundraising. His leadership was instrumental in welcoming ITU World Triathlon Series to the United States through successful bid-to-host campaigns for San Diego in 2012-13 and Chicago in 2014 and 2015. This includes the Grand Final coming to American soil for the first time in series history in 2015. One of the most accomplished executives in the sports industry, Urbach possesses more than 25 years of proven leadership experience. A proficient age-group triathlete, Urbach joined USA Triathlon from Cortview Capital Markets where he was a managing director providing mergers and acquisition, advisory and corporate financial services to sports industry clients.

Jim Vance

Jim is a USAT Level II and Youth & Junior certified coach as well as an Elite Coach for

TrainingBible Coaching. He holds a Bachelors in Physical and Health Education, K-12,

from the University of Nebraska, where he ran track and cross country. He is the

founder and Head Coach of TriJuniors, a USAT High Performance Team in San Diego

and in 2011, he was named the US National Elite Team Head Coach for the Duathlon World

Championships.

Luis Vargas

Luis Vargas is a co-founder of MarkAllenOnline.com along with The Grip himself. Luis met Mark in 1990 in Boulder, Colorado and has a lot of incredible (if not painful) memories of training with him. Luis has a broad background in the world of athletics that started early in his life. He was born in Ibague Colombia, but moved to San Juan

Puerto Rico when he was 12 years old where he ran cross country, swam, and participated in varsity soccer and volleyball during high school. In 1978 he went to the University of Miami were he combined one year of varsity swimming with three years of varsity soccer. In 1983 he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and in 1985 a Masters of Science from Arizona State University. Like many people in the 80’s Luis had watched coverage of the Ironman on television and after finishing his schooling decided to give some shorter races a try. He eventually qualified for the National Championships of the USTS series, and then progressed to half Ironman distance races, and eventually to the full Ironman distance. Luis qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona five times and posted a personal best in 1993 with a total time of 9:34. In 1996 Luis changed his focus from training himself to training others. "When I was young my coaches were some of the most influential people in my life. So I decided to get into coaching myself". Luis first coached boys soccer for five years with outstanding results. One of his teams went from a losing season to an undefeated and championship winning season in two years.

By 2001 he was ready to come full circle and begin coaching in the sport of triathlons. That year he received his USAT coaching certification and joined forces with Mark to provide the first ever artificial intelligence triathlon coaching engine. Luis, a programmer by trade and a triathlete by passion, helped Mark bring online the knowledge, training methods, and experience Allen gained as a world-class athlete. Luis had not only the sophisticated programming expertise necessary to execute such a daunting task, but also provided an age grouper’s insight to the project. Together they combined a champion’s experience with the realities of family and work commitment into a joint vision that provides the best possible triathlon coaching available. Still living in Boulder Colorado with his wife Kelly, son Camilo and daughter Sofia all avid triathletes.

Catherine Vogt

Catherine Vogt is currently in her sixth year as an assistant men's and women's swim coach at the University of Southern California. She came to USC after three years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, The University of North Carolina (2005-2008). She has served as a USA National Team Coach for Open Water as well as pool staff for

multiple years and has worked with numerous coaches and athletes (domestic and international) at the highest level. Vogt also coached at the 2012 London Olympics, working with former Trojan swimmer and Olympic medalist Ous Mellouli, who walked away with gold in the Marathon 10K and bronze in the 1500m free, as well as American Haley Anderson who took silver in the Marathon 10K. Under Vogt’s direction, Mellouli and Anderson both earned their spots at the Olympics with first-place finishes at the FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setubal, Portugal. Vogt also served as head coach for the 2009 (Rome) and 2013 (Barcelona) U.S. Open Water World Championship teams, in 2009 providing the U.S. team with one silver, one bronze, five top 10 finishes and a team finishing in fourth among 36 nations . In 2013, Haley Anderson won the gold medal in the 5K which was the first medal for team USA at the World Championships. 2008 was a busy season as she served as assistant coach to 2008 U.S. Open Water World Championship team that competed in Seville, Spain. She also coached swimmers to second- and third-place finishes at U.S. Nationals, which qualified them for two of the five available spots on the World Championship team. She then traveled to Beijing, China, as U.S. head coach for the Open Water test event. Vogt's resume boasts several national-level coaching stints prior to 2008 that include serving as head coach at both the 2006 Pan Pacific Open Water Championships and the 2007 Pan American Games, as well as serving as assistant for the men's coach at the 2007 Pan Am Games. Her position on the 2007 Pan Am Games men's staff marked the first time a female coach was named to a U.S. men's team staff at an international competition. She also was an assistant coach at the USA Swimming National Select Open Water camp in 2006 and 2007, as well as at the 2005 and 2006 Open Water World Championships. She has coached age group and senior swimmers that qualified and won medals at the World University

Games, Open Water National Championships, Open Water World Championships, U.S. Senior National Championships, Junior Pan Pacific Games, World Championship Trials, and U.S. Olympic Trials. Prior to coaching at North Carolina, Vogt coached at the Carteret Currents Swimming Club in North Carolina. Vogt has also coached club teams in Virginia and Mississippi. She graduated from UNC in 2000 with degrees in education and psychology. She lives in El Segundo, CA and has a daughter, Carson Elizabeth, born Oct. 1, 2010.

Todd Waldner

Todd is currently a USA Triathlon Level II and Youth & Junior certified coach and

brings over 25 years of triathlon training and racing experience to the iCAN Junior

Triathlon Club, which he founded in 2006.

As the first youth focused club in central California, iCAN has reached over 235

members. With a recent annual growth of 28%, and an athlete return rate of nearly 50%, iCAN Junior

Triathlon Club has established sustainability, and Waldner’ efforts has led his team to a first-place

national youth club finish at the 2011 USAT Youth National Championships in San Diego and two

consecutive Overall Team Championships at IronKids. Waldner has coached team members to USAT

Youth National titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011, as well as IronKids National titles in 2010 and 2011.

In addition to his USAT coaching certifications, he is a USAT certified Race Director and USA Cycling

Certified Cycling Coach. Waldner brings years of experience in business development, management,

sales and marketing.

Amber Wasendorf

Amber Wasendorf served as an executive of Peregrine Charities and race director

Perigrine Charities Triathlon through 2012.

Meg Weagley

Meg Weagley is the multisport education manager at USA Triathlon. A member of

USA Triathlon staff since May 2011, Meg oversees the race director certification,

medical certification and timing education programs. Prior to joining USA Triathlon,

Meg worked at the U.S. Olympic Committee and assisted the former medical

director with the volunteer network and setting up the medical professionals for the

Olympic Games. She received her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College, double majoring in

exercise physiology and anthropology. Meg was a Division III Rower at Skidmore and has been a

member of U.S. Master’s Rowing. She continues to stay active through training for triathlons, skiing,

hiking and teaching yoga.

Jenny Weber

Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist

2011 USA Triathlon Development Coach of the Year

USA Triathlon Level 2, Youth and Junior Certified Coach

USA Triathlon Elite Mentorship Program Completion

USA Triathlon Midwest Region Athlete Development Coordinator

Founder and Head Coach of the Z3 High Performance Youth and Junior

Triathlon Team

former Executive Director of Iowa’s Wellness Council

Co-Founder of Iowa’s Elite Distance Running Team: Runablaze

Specializes in Youth and Junior Development along with Sports Nutrition for athletes of all ages.

Kim White

Kim is a USAT Level I certified coach and Race Director. She has been participating in

triathlons for 19 years, coaching for 15 years and working races for 10 years. Her

Master's Degree is in Kinesiology, emphasis on Sport Management from CSU Long

Beach. Kim's interest in paratriathletes began when her best friend had a bicycle

accident that left her with a Spinal Cord Injury and resulting paraplegia. She is an avid ocean swimmer

and enjoys getting athletes, challenged and able bodied, past their fears and into the water. She

believes that all people can be empowered through sport.

Michael Whittlesey

Michael Whittlesey is in his fourth season as assistant coach for cross country and

middle distance/distance running at Kansas.

In his short time in Lawrence, Whittlesey has already made a huge impact with both

the cross country and track programs. In his three seasons with the Jayhawks, he

has guided two Jayhawks to appearances at the NCAA Cross Country

Championships, Lauren Bonds, which was a first for a KU woman since the 1994 season, and Donny

Wasinger, who was the first KU man to do so since 2007. Additionally, in 2010 the Kansas women's

distance medley relay team composed of Bonds, Rebeka Stowe, Cori Christensen and Taylor Washington

earned All-America status at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships.

Whittlesey has mentored six Jayhawks to All-America honors on the track and has seen three of his

athletes break school records (Lauren Bonds - indoor mile, indoor 3,000m, outdoor 1,500m, outdoor

5,000m; Amanda Miller - indoor 5,000m and Rebeka Stowe - indoor 3,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase).

Whittlesey's most decorated Jayhawk, Stowe, was the 2012 Big 12 Champion in the 3,000-meter

Steeplechase, and also broke the school record on numerous occasions. She also earned First Team All-

America honors at the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships with her top-12 finishes in the

3,000-meter Steeplechase. Stowe was also a two-time All-Big 12 honoree on the cross country course.

Whittlesey mentored Bonds to an outstanding 2010 senior season as she claimed the Big 12 Outdoor

title in the 1,500 meters and went on to earn All-America honors by taking seventh at the NCAA Outdoor

Championships. En route to earning All-America honors, Bonds set a new KU record in the event with

her time of 4:14.29. Bonds also had a fine year off the track as she was named an Academic All-

American and was a finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year.

The 2010 cross country season featured junior Donny Wasinger advancing as an individual to the

national championship meet. Both Kansas cross country teams finished seventh at the 2010 Big 12 Cross

Country Championships.

Kelly Williamson

Kelly has been racing professionally since 2002, starting her career racing ITU. In her

rookie professional year (2002), she won the Pan American Championships and

qualified for the World Championship Team, also being selected USAT Elite Rookie of

the Year. She is a four-time 70.3 Champion with a best time of 4:12, and was 3rd at

Ironman Coeur d'Alene in 2010 (her first Ironman distance race), in a 9:39, qualifying her for Ironman

World Championships. Kelly was 2nd at Ironman Texas in 201 in a 9:07, running a 3:04 marathon. She

finished the WTC qualifying season as 5th in the 70.3 Pro World Rankings (Top American), and 9th in the

Kona Pro Rankings (2nd American).

Kelly came to the sport with a swimming background and with some natural talent for running, but has

worked relentlessly on her cycling to become one of the top ranked professionals. In addition to racing,

Kelly is a coach for Durata Training. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

with a degree in Kinesiology and swam a full collegiate career.

Bruce Wilk

Bruce R. Wilk, P.T., O.C.S., M.T.C, has been writing and lecturing on the subject of

running injury management around the world for more than thirty years, teaching

specialized classes for running clubs, professional associations, medical schools, and

the military. He received his degree in Physical Therapy from SUNY, and is certified in

Manual Therapy and Orthopedic Physical Therapy. His primary practice is in Miami, Florida, where he is

the director of Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialists. Wilk is also an avid triathlete and Ironman,

President of the Miami Runner’s Club, and has worked with many amateur and professional racers as an

RRCA certified running coach. Along with his wife, Sherry, he owns and operates a running specialty

store called The Runner’s High, which has become the center of Miami’s racing community. His new

books, The Running Injury Recovery Program and The Running Injury Recovery Program

WORKBOOK provide the first detailed, step-by-step instructions for the treatment of running injuries

and lay out a clear course to becoming a healthier and better runner.

Graham Wilson

Graham Wilson has been racing and coaching multisports for over 25 years.

Originally from Great Britain, he was a member of the British Triathlon Team and

Captain and Coach of the UK Army Triathlon Team. In addition, he founded and was

Swimming and Biking Coach for two Triathlon Clubs, each with over 200 triathletes.

Since moving to America in 1993, Graham has become a USAT Certified Coach and

has continued his passion for racing and coaching. Graham is a seven-time Ironman Triathlon finisher,

including the World Ironman Triathlon Championship held in Hawaii. He has competed in over 300

triathlons worldwide as a top age-group triathlete, frequently gaining a podium spot and consistently

finishing in the 5 within his group.

Graham believes in continuous learning and is an avid consumer of all publications relevant to Multi-

sport that will increase his effectiveness as a coach. His is currently Chair of the USAT National Coaches

Commission and is author of a chapter in the recent USAT book, Complete Triathlon Guide. As part of

Graham’s commitment to triathlon, he is also a USAT Certified Race Official and has been Head Referee

at numerous races, including, Lifetime Fitness Chicago and Rev 3 at Cedar Point. Finally, Graham is a

member of the Mideast USAT Regional Board.

Graham lives North of Chicago with his wife, Judith and rescue dog, Bodie. (The Black and White

Springer) Britt (the Brown and White Springer is now in the great dog park in the sky). In 2006 whilst

competing at Ironman Canada™ – Graham crashed on the bike (someone put tacks down on the road).

The crash was followed by multiple surgeries and now he is unable to race IM anymore. However, as an

example of Graham’s positive attitude to life, rather than become despondent, he has become even

more focused on helping his clients reach their full potential.

Dara Wittenberg

Dara Wittenberg, M.S. Multi-Sport Coach has been a multi-sport coach for 12 years and during that time has trained hundreds of athletes for whom endurance training and racing must fit into very busy lives. Her clientele includes lawyers, doctors, full time mothers, office workers, school teachers, nurses, and entrepreneurs – and every

one of them has a jam packed schedule. Her goal is to help each individual strike a balance between training to their maximum potential and balancing the various other aspects of their lives, as well as to provide all the information they need to perform at their best and stay healthy and injury free. Over the years, Dara’s clients have done everything from complete their first sprint triathlon to winning age group awards in Ironman triathlons and shorter distances, road races (cycling and running), and competing in the Triathlon World Championships in Kona.

Dara is an adjunct instructor in the Exercise Science Department at Florida Atlantic University, teaches for USA Triathlon at their certifying clinics for new coaches, and presents locally to triathlon, cycling and running clubs.

Dara continues to look for opportunities to learn more about her various fields of interest and expertise so that she can share this knowledge with her clients and train them to be the best they can be and have fun while doing it. She is truly passionate about coaching and living a healthy and athletic lifestyle.

Certifications: M.S. in Exercise Physiology, CISSN- Certified Sports Nutritionist, USA Triathlon Level II certified coach, USA Cycling Expert Level Coach, USATF Level I, RRCA certified Endurance Running coach, USA Swim Coach, Adjunct Instructor at Florida Atlantic University.

Thaddeus Wojcik

Thaddeus first discovered triathlon while supporting a friend at an Ironman

event. Immediately addicted to the challenge and camaraderie he witnessed,

Thaddeus settled into his own training, and has since raced numerous sprint,

Olympic, 70.3 Half Ironmans and Kona Hawaii Ironman World Championships, and

twice completed the S.O.S. Triathlon, a grueling 8-stage adventure race in the Shawangunk mountain

range. Thaddeus has completed over one hundred running races from 5k to marathon, and various

open-water swim events.

Thaddeus started coaching/personal training in the U.S. Army as remedial fitness instructor for his unit

in Germany, training soldiers recovering from injury or struggling with weight or performance goals, and

he began racing on his company's cross-country team at the DOD's Defense Language Institute.

Outside of triathlon, Thaddeus practices law and proudly numbers TriLatino among his clients. After

receiving his undergraduate degree in International Business from Temple University, Thaddeus

graduated from Notre Dame Law School, and is licensed in New York and California.

Tim Yount

Yount has managed, or helped manage, the U.S. delegation at more than 50

International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships and served as Team

Leader of the U.S. Olympic Team for triathlon’s debut at the 2000 Summer Games

in Sydney, Australia.

Additionally, he was integral to the development of several core USA Triathlon programs, including the

Junior Program, Elite Program, Drug Testing Program, Club Program and Coaching Certification. He also

played a key role in the creation of USA Triathlon’s 10 Regions, various merchandising and retailer

programs, as well as the Paratriathlon and Clydesdale/Athena Divisions at National Championship

events.

Formerly the editor of USA Triathlon’s official membership publication from 1994-2004, Yount was later

instrumental in founding the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame and developing the Athletes of the Year

Awards. He also created and managed the first iteration of USA Triathlon’s Official Rankings, and co-

managed National Championship events from 1998-2004.

Yount resides in Monument, Colo., with his wife of 17 years, Sarah, and son, Samuel.

Joanna Zeiger

Joanna turned pro in 1998 after being voted 1997 Amateur Triathlete of the Year. As

one of the more versatile triathletes in the world, she excels at both the longer

Ironman distance and the shorter Olympic distance. In 2000 Joanna won Triathlete

of the Year honors for her 4th place finish in the Sydney Olympics, 5th place finish 6

weeks later at the Hawaii Ironman Championship, and a USA Pro Championship victory. Joanna has

numerous Olympic distance wins, 2 Ironman wins and 15 Ironman 70.3 victories, including the 2008

Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Most recently, Joanna qualified for the Olympic trials in the

marathon which will be her 6th Olympic trials (1x swimming, 3x triathlon, and 2x marathon).

Joanna has coached athletes of all ages and abilities to their goals since 2003. Whether training for short

course or long course, Joanna has helped athletes balance an effective training program with their busy

lives. Joanna also has a Masters degree from Northwestern and a PhD from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg

School of Public Health.

Miriam Zacharias

Miriam is a marketing and performance advisor and coach who inspires health and

fitness experts and organizations achieve greater personal and financial freedom

and build the business of their dreams.

After serving 20+ years as a Sales and Marketing Executive in the high tech industry,

Miriam worked as an Executive Coach and pursued advanced studies and certification in Sports

Nutrition and in Holistic Nutrition. She is Chief Nutrition Officer at www.TriathlonExperts.com, Vice

President of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, has an MS in Human Ecology from the

Ohio State University, is a certified Coaching Clinic facilitator, and is an award-winning inspirational

presenter and leader. She runs two successful businesses using the latest in online marketing strategies

to attract her ideal clients and to keep them loyal for life.

Lee Zohlman

Lee Zohlman began his multi sport career in 1996 and found his new sport to be a

driving passion for a new career. Leaving the lucrative field of television

broadcasting Lee was one of the first 25 USA Triathlon coaches ever to be certified

by the sports governing body. Soon after, BodyZen Enterprises was launched with

immediate success. With Lee at the helm he has steered BodyZen to fantastic heights.