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.

AAA NCTS Coaching Partners:

• One Step Beyond Multisport Coaching - Based in Cary, North Carolina, One Step Beyond (OSB) offers individual coaching services to age-group athletes, hosts multiday training camps around the Southeast, and offers one-day swim technique and triathlon clinics. Coaches Brianne and Marty Gaal have coached beginner triathletes and runners to their first race finish, as well as advanced triathletes to Ironman World Championships. OSB runs a year-round US Masters swim team in Cary and organizes triathlon group training throughout the summer months in the Raleigh/Cary area. Visit the OSB website to read all about upcoming events, workout programs, and clinics.
• TOPS Athletics and Synergy ONE combine to provide the ultimate in Sports Performance Enhancement & Injury Prevention programs to athletes & fitness enthusiasts in the Wilmington, NC area. Services include:
  - Metabolic Testing (Resting Metabolic Rate - RMR, VO2max, Aerobic & Anaerobic Thresholds, Energy Substrate Utilization - Fat, Carbs)
  • Personalized Nutrition Programs for Sports Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Management, & Weight Loss
  • Goal-Specific Cardio-Endurance Training Programs
  • Corrective Exercise Assessment & Prescription
  • Small Group Strength & Conditioning Programs
  • 1-on-1 Personal Training
  Mike Barnhart is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of TOPS Athletics. Coach Barnhart is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and ISSA Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Jeff Smith is the Synergy ONE Lab Director. Coach Smith has a Masters in Exercise Science and is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer and NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. The Coaches of TOPS Athletics are the Official Strength & Conditioning Coaches of the Wilmington Trysports Ambassadors Team of Endurance Athletes.

 

TrySports Series Coaching Partner:

• One Step Beyond Multisport Coaching - Based in Cary, North Carolina, One Step Beyond (OSB) offers individual coaching services to age-group athletes, hosts multiday training camps around the Southeast, and offers one-day swim technique and triathlon clinics. Coaches Brianne and Marty Gaal have coached beginner triathletes and runners to their first race finish, as well as advanced triathletes to Ironman World Championships. OSB runs a year-round US Masters swim team in Cary and organizes triathlon group training throughout the summer months in the Raleigh/Cary area. Visit the OSB website to read all about upcoming events, workout programs, and clinics.

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 - Endorphin Fitness empowers adults and kids to enhanced performance through expert coaching and equipment guidance. Led by head coach Michael Harlow, who took the Overall Virginia Series Title in 2009 - 2010 and is a USAT Level II Coach, Endorphin Fitness is well regarded as the most successful coaching organization in Virginia. Click HERE to learn more about the programs at Endorphin Fitness.
• Optimal Swimming - S.O.S Swimming is based in Northern Virginia and Tucson, AZ. Their goals for triathletes and swimmers are to optimize swimming potential, elevate training, mitigate swimming related injuries and build confidence to improve your results. S.O.S. provides swim clinics as well as individual lessons that include a four perspective video capture, (above and underwater front and side view), as well as a story board analysis of the stroke. Each one of their coaches follow the three principles of Caring, Credibility and Confidence.
  Caring: Each coach cares about you and getting you to reach your swim goals.
  Credibility: All of our coaches are US Masters Swimming/American Swimming certified as well as experienced swimmers and racers. Optimal Swimming is also one of Team Z's preferred swimming partners.
  Confidence: Each coach is confident that if you participate in a clinic or lesson, you will learn a great deal and become a more efficient swimmer. Click HERE to learn more about the programs at S.O.S Swimming.
• SportFit Lab - SportFit Lab provides training, coaching, testing and analysis services to triathletes and endurance athletes of all levels in the mid-Atlantic area.  Lab Director Doug Baumgarten, M.S., applies 30+ years of experience in sports and exercise physiology to test and evaluate triathletes (and runners and cyclists) - VO2max testing, Lactate testing, InBody body composition, Running Form Video Analysis, and Scientific Bike Fitting.  Coaching Director Beth Baumgarten is All-American (Honorable Mention) triathlete, USAT-certified Coach and certified swimming instructor; she analyzes swimming technique and develops training programs for triathletes of all levels, from beginners to elite competitors.  Visit the SPORTFIT LAB TRIATHLON SHOP for road and tri bikes, including full custom, semi-custom, and stock models from GURU, BH, ALCHEMY, and VALDORA - try our "fit before you buy" program to find the ideal tri bike.  We also offer triathlon apparel, gear, accessories, wetsuits, and nutrition products - also available at our web store at http://www.mcssl.com/store/sportfitlab

AAA SCTS Coaching Partners:

• TeamKattouf- Based in Greenville, SC and with clients all around the globe TeamKattouf offers expert endurance coaching and nutrition training plans perfect for every level of athlete. TeamKattouf was born from the passion Dr. Rick Kattouf had for health, fitness, nutrition, and sport. From a power and strength background, Rick turned himself into a top ranked multisport athlete. Rick's knowledge in medicine, physiology, anatomy, and his ability to listen have made his coaching a huge success. For Dr. Kattouf and TeamKattouf, it is about assisting.......optimal health and fitnesss and to find the 'champion' within. TeamKattouf is a lifestyle and for many, it is their launch pad for success in life, fitness, and sport. So, whether you are looking to lose weight/body fat, run your first 5k, finish an Iron distance triathlon in 8 hours, or somewhere in between...let TeamKattouf assist you in bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be! You may purchase an event specific training or nutrition plan during registration for all AAA SCTS events or click registration for all AAA SCTS events.

PPD Beach2Battleship Coaching Partners:

• Compass Elite is the official coaching partner of the 2012 PPD Beach2Battleship Full & Half Iron Distance Triathlons. In addition to 6 Month Training Plans for both distances, Compass Elite will be hosting two training camps to help athletes prepare for their best race at PPD Beach2Battleship triathlon.
  Compass Elite professional coaches Matthew Clancy and Tony Vukovics are USA Triathlon Certified, as well as USA Cycling, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field and American Swim Coaches Association certified.
  For more information on the training plans offered, please CLICK HERE. For more info on Compass Elite and the Compass Elite coaching staff, please visit www.compasselite.com.
• Without Limits Coaching (based in Wilmington, NC) offers a unique training opportunity that includes coaching and training in a team-centered atmosphere. Without Limits' four certified coaches are not only experienced coaches but seasoned athletes who have competed in everything from individual running, biking and swimming events to Full and Half Ironman races. Without Limits coaching has worked with novice athletes to complete their first 5k or triathlon as well as experienced athletes who competed in Ironman World Championships and the U.S. Running Olympic Trials. Without Limits offers full triathlon training onlin as well as in-person coached running and swimming practices. 1:1 sessions are also available to analyze form and mechanics, discuss training, race preparation, nutrition and injury prevention. Visit withoutlimitscoaching.org for more information on training programs and the coaches.