Who Needs a
Triathlon Coach?
Coach Valerie has competed on a national and international level in triathlon/duathlon for over 20 years. Because it was difficult to find triathlon coaches in the late 80s and early 90s, she relied on the expertise of coaches specializing in each discipline. It paid off with five Hawaii Ironman Finishes; a Gold Medal at ITU Long Course Triathlon World Championships; two time first place finishing teams in the Race Across America ; numerous age-group Triathlon and Duathlon World Championships…
But this success took a certain amount of juggling to fit the three sports together.
"Running, swimming and cycling coaches occasionally forget that you are also training in two other sports. It is necessary to understand the triad to avoid burnout and injury. In fact, that is still one of the most difficult parts of learning to be a triathlete."
A triathlete needs intensity and endurance in three sports! How much training time should be allotted to each sport? How far apart should workouts be spaced? How much anaerobic fitness does an Ironman or half-Ironman triathlete need? USA Triathlon has recognized the need for coaches specializing in this unique sport. USAT certification offers developing, elite, and age-group athletes the chance to be coached by people with experience in molding athletes for a multi-sport event.
Why Hire a Certified Coach?
Bridging the gap from athlete to coach is not always an easy task. It requires a much broader view than what can be seen from the athlete’s perspective. Triathlon coaches must understand individual abilities, goal setting, tactics, movement analysis, progressive training techniques, and sport psychology. Without these competencies, even great athletes often instruct people to simply “do what they used to do.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t work for everyone. Hiring a certified coach guarantees that your coach has received training in all of these areas.
A certified coach follows a unique and highly effective approach - establishing a true partnership between coach and client. As Elite Ironman Triathletes, motivational speakers and coaches, Victory's Edge successfully combines the latest sports specific knowledge with passion and energy to create a properly balanced training plan for all their clients.
Victory's Edge understands the need for a multi-dimensional approach to be successful in training. They knows how to optimize your training time with quality, sport specific workouts, integrated functional strength training, flexibility, rest, recovery, nutrition and mental focus to help you reach your goals. You will receive a personal, customized training plan that balances your professional life, personal life, training time and leisure time. Their clients are coached for balance in five dimensions:
- Sport Specific Training
- Integrated Functional Strength Training
- Lengthening and Strengthening of the Mind and Body
- Nutrition
- Rest and Recovery
With Victory's Edge you get more than just your sport specific training plan. They believe in providing you a total lifestyle training package with all the tools and guidance you need to be successful in every aspect of your training, racing, nutrition, health and work-family balance.