Coaching
Set Up Events Coaching Sponsors
Set Up Events recognizes that the right triathlon coaching can be a critical component of success for any competitor. From the elite looking for the edge to victory to a beginner gearing up for their first triathlon, the right coach makes all the difference.
We are partnering with several premiere coaches across the regions where our events take place and encourage you to consider what the right coach can do for you.
NCTS Coaching Partners:
- One Step Beyond Multisport Coaching - Based in Cary, NC, OSB offers individual coaching services to all levels of athletes, hosts multiday training camps around the Southeast, and offers one-day triathlon and swim training clinics. The OSB staff has coached total beginners to their first race finish, as well as advanced triathletes to the Ironman World Championships.
OSB head coach Marty Gaal is certified with USA Triathlon and is a
NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist.
VTS Coaching Partners:
- TriAdventure Multisport Coaching & Fitness - Based in Blacksburg, Virginia, TriAdventure Multisport Coaching &Fitness offers experienced coaching for anything from your first iron distance race, to adventure racing. Led by Anne Jones Thompson with over 25 years of coaching experience, TriAdventure has the skill to help you achieve your goals. Click HERE to read more about Anne and the rest of the TriAdventure coaching staff.
- Endorphin Fitness - Based in Richmond, Virginia, Endorphin Fitness offers efficient, effective, professional coaching that changes lives. Combining a nationally recognized Training Center with Experienced Coaches, Endorphin Fitness has taught hundreds of youth and adults from beginner to elite how to realize their triathlon potential. Endorphin Fitness does this through a variety of services including personal coaching and destination training camps and clinics.
- Coach Vivian Arenas - Vivian has over 18 years experience in the sport of triathlons. She also has experience in professional cycling and track and cross country running. Vivian is a USAT Level I Triathlon Coach as well as a Level II spin instructor and a running coach. Her coaching experience includes multiple triathlon clinics, running groups and bike handling instruction. Most importantly, she understands the challenges involved in balancing family, work, and fitness. As a wife, mother of two, dental hygienist, and athlete, Vivian offers coaching and training in a fun environment that helps each athlete experience the wonderful feeling of accomplishment that comes from realizing their fitness goals!



