Our Coaches

Ian balances his passion for the sport between his own racing and his dedicated work with athletes. USA Triathlon named Ian the Developmental Coach of the Year for 2006 for his continued persistence of education and experience. His certifications include Level II USA Triathlon Certified Coach, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), level II USA Cycling Coach, a masters swim coach, and is a F.I.S.T certified & level III Fit Kit certified bike fitter, as well as a USAC certified mechanic.

Jamie is still in the hunt for athletic competition at the top level of Multisport. However, his need for speed is complemented by his equally successful coaching resume. He is a USAT Level 2 Certified Triathlon Coach, Level 3 USA Cycling Coach and an athletic trainer for the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), where he was a senior instructor from 1992 to 1997. He’s the co-founder the Los Angeles Triathlon Club, and started the LA Chapter of Team in Training for the sport of triathlon.

Carlyn has been a competitor since her college years when she was recruited to play basketball at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Since moving to California in 1992, she has participated in adventure racing, triathlons, 5ks, 10ks, marathons and mountain bike races. Carlyn is a Level 2 USAT Certified Triathlon Coach and is the Programs Director and Strength and Conditioning Coach for Triathletix.

Mike has been working with athletes as a coach, personal trainer and instructor since 1986. He is a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach and has been awarded Team In Training’s national coaching certification by six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott. In addition to working with Triathletix, he is currently the Head Cross Country Coach at Chaminade College Prep. He’s twice been named “Coach of The Year” by the L.A. Times and L.A. Daily News, and has been an Orange County “Coach of the Year”.

Michael’s launch into triathlon came through the Team in Training program. He stepped from participant, to mentor, then on to coach. He’s raced in over 20 multi-sport events of all distances and has been dropping his PR steadily with each event. Michael has been a Triathletix Certified Coach since 2005 and is also USAT Level 1 Certified having guided hundreds of athletes to strong triathlon finishes.

Deb has truly been swimming all her life. Competing since the age of 5 for a number of different teams under the direction of several coaches, Deb has been exposed to many different and unique approaches to swimming. She a Level 1 certified coach through ASCA and USA Swimming and was instrumental in developing our Swimming for Triathletes DVD. Deb has taught hundreds of swimmers the value of mastering technique in order to improve their training and racing performances.

Heidi took her first yoga class 23 years ago and it has since become a part of her daily life. Combining the styles of Astanga, Iyengar and Hatha Heidi has developed a unique and personal approach to yoga which she has been teaching now for over 10 years. Her teachings emphasize the idea that yoga goes beyond the mat and influences every aspect of your lifestyle.