Coach Stories

A Flatlander at IRONMAN Lake Placid by Coach Rene

You don’t have to live in the mountains to race IRONMAN Lake Placid. You’ve seen the pictures of IRONMAN Lake Placid and thought — Wow, …

When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone? I think the reason so many of us are drawn to triathlon is …

Way way back in the long ago days of fall of 2019 I was training for my 6th Houston Marathon and shooting for a BQ …

A good friend of mine died unexpectedly in October. It was terrible. It is terrible. Sometimes it feels like it doesn’t get better. Me being …

I’ve been training for and racing triathlons for 15 years, pretty much since I graduated from law school way back in 2005. While its not …

In my short career as an endurance athlete I have experienced more than my fair share of injuries. From the very get go I had …

When I first started writing this post it was about the Javelina Jundred virtual race (the “Pig Race” in the title), using running frequency and …

I was recently texting with an athlete who had been dealing with miscarriage. She sent me a message that really resonated — “If this experience …

We all know there are a ton of virtual events out there right now. Most of complete X number of miles in Y amount of …

Do you ever take a minute and just stop and reflect on how incredibly weird life is now? Just me….ok. It’s back to school time. …