One Coach. Two 70.3 World Championships. A Full IRONMAN World Championship. Here's What That Actually Means for Your Training

I raced professionally before I ever started coaching triathletes, and I've spent the years since helping age-group athletes get to some of the biggest stages in the sport. Athletes I've coached have raced the IRONMAN World Championship. Athletes I've coached have raced the 70.3 World Championship, twice. Plenty more have picked up age group wins and local podium finishes along the way. I don't say that to impress you. I say it because I think it tells you something real about what training with me actually looks like, and I want you to understand what's behind those results before you decide if it's the right fit.

Why a World Championship Slot Is Harder Than It Sounds

If you're not deep in the triathlon world yet, here's what you need to know. A World Championship slot at IRONMAN or 70.3 isn't something you stumble into. Depending on the race, you're talking about the top few finishers in your age group out of a field of hundreds, sometimes on a day when everything from the swim conditions to the wind on the bike could work against you. Getting there requires more than big volume. It requires a training plan that builds real fitness across all three disciplines without breaking you down along the way, and a coach who knows how to peak you at exactly the right moment. That's the part most triathletes underestimate. Plenty of age-groupers can grind out big weeks. Very few can do it and still show up on race day healthy, rested, and ready to execute.

The Part I'm Actually Proud Of: Real Life Stayed Intact

Here's what one of my longtime athletes, Brian, wrote about our work together:

"I have used Justin as my triathlon coach since 2018. The results have been more than I could have imagined, including a 140.6 world championship, two 70.3 World Championships, and countless age group wins/local podium finishes. He has a less is more training approach that values work/life/triathlon balance. Can't recommend him enough!"

That phrase, less is more, is the whole philosophy. Most of the athletes I coach aren't professional triathletes. They're age-groupers with full-time jobs, families, and a limited number of hours in the week to train. My job isn't to hand you the biggest volume plan I can build. It's to figure out the training that actually moves the needle for you specifically, cut the junk that just adds fatigue without adding fitness, and build a plan that respects the rest of your life instead of competing with it. You can read more stories like Brian's from other athletes on our testimonials page.

What This Looks Like Across Swim, Bike, and Run

Coaching a triathlete well means managing three sports at once, and most injuries and burnout happen at the seams between them, not within any one discipline. That's where I spend most of my attention. We look at your swim technique so you're not burning energy fighting the water before the bike even starts. We dial in your bike position and pacing so you're not showing up to the run with nothing left. We manage your overall training load across all three so a hard bike week doesn't quietly wreck your running fitness, or the other way around. If you're an age-grouper thinking about making the jump from 70.3 to a full IRONMAN, I wrote out the honest timeline for that decision here, and if your off-season is coming up, here's what I have my athletes work on with their swim and bike before the next season starts.

Where This Starts

Whether you're racing your first sprint triathlon or building toward a Kona or Nice qualification, the process starts in the same place. We talk honestly about your training history, your schedule, and what's realistic for the season you're in. Then we build a plan around that, not around what looks impressive on paper. World Championship slots and podium finishes weren't the goal from day one for most of these athletes. They were the result of years of smart, consistent, well-managed training that fit into real lives.

If you want to talk through what a plan like that could look like for your IRONMAN or 70.3 season, learn more about triathlon coaching here or reach out for a free consultation. No pressure, just a conversation about your season.

Coach Justin