One Coach. Two 70.3 World Championships. A Full IRONMAN World Championship. Here's What That Actually Means for Your Training
World Championship slots. Podium finishes. All while our athletes kept their full-time jobs and families intact. Here's what that track record actually means for your IRONMAN or 70.3 build.
Marathon Pace Workouts: How to Actually Practice Race Pace Before Race Day
Knowing your goal pace and being able to run it under fatigue are two very different things. Here's how I get that pace into my athletes' legs before race day arrives.
Half Marathon Pacing: The Two-Part Strategy I Give Every Athlete
Most runners pace a half or full marathon like it's one race. It's actually two. Here's the split I give every athlete, and why it changes everything.
Recovery Habits That Separate State Qualifiers From Everyone Else
The difference between good high school runners and state qualifiers usually isn't talent. It's what they do away from practice. Here's what I look for in the athletes I coach.
Off-Season Bike Fit and Swim Technique: What Age-Groupers Should Fix Before Next Season
The off-season is the only time of year you can actually fix things instead of just managing them. Here's what I have my athletes work on with their bike position and swim stroke while there's no race on the calendar.
The First Two Weeks of Cross Country Season: What I Watch For As a Coach
The first two weeks of cross country season decide more about your fall than most runners realize. Here's what I'm watching for with every athlete I coach.
Training Through the Heat Before Your Fall IRONMAN or 70.3
The heat you're training through right now is building fitness you won't see until race day. Here's how to handle it without wrecking your build.
Your First Brick Workout: A Triathlon Coach's Guide
If you've never done a brick workout, meaning a bike ride immediately followed by a run, I can tell you exactly what's going to happen the first time. You'll get off the bike, start running, and your legs will feel like they belong to someone else.
How to Fuel and Hydrate Long Runs in Indiana Summer Heat
Summer long runs feel harder for a reason. Here's how I have my marathoners adjust fueling, hydration, and pace so July heat doesn't derail their fall race.
Brick Workouts Explained: The Most Skipped Session in Triathlon Training
Brick workouts are the session triathletes skip most and need most. Here's why the bike-to-run transition matters and how I build bricks into my athletes' training.
Westfield, Carmel & Noblesville Runners: Your 20-Week Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Timeline Starts Now
If you live in Westfield, Carmel, or Noblesville and you've been thinking about the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, here's the number that matters: November 7, 2026 is 20 weeks away.
Twenty weeks sounds like a lot. It isn't. It's the exact amount of time it takes to go from "I think I could run a marathon" to standing on the start line downtown, fit, healthy, and ready — if you use it well. It's also exactly enough time to turn a "just finish" goal into a real Boston Qualifier attempt, if that's on your radar.
Here's the timeline I'd build if you walked into my office in Westfield today.
Why Adult Runners Plateau (And What Actually Gets You Moving Again)
You've been running consistently for years. You put in the miles. But your times have stopped moving — or gotten a little worse. Here's why that happens and what I do to fix it with the athletes I coach.
The Rising-Senior Summer Recruiting Checklist: What College Coaches Want to See by August
If you're a rising junior or senior who wants to run in college, the summer before your season is one of the most important recruiting windows you'll ever have. Most athletes don't realize it's even happening and they waste it.
I've sat on both sides of the recruiting table: first as an Indiana high school state champion trying to get noticed, then as Head Coach at IU Indianapolis deciding which athletes to pursue. Here's the checklist I wish every recruitable runner used over the summer.
The #1 Reason Indiana Runners Get Hurt Every Summer (And How to Avoid It)
Every August, the same thing happens. A motivated runner spends all summer training hard, shows up to preseason camp in great shape and within two weeks is on the sideline with shin splints, a stress reaction, or a cranky Achilles.
It's heartbreaking, and it's almost always preventable. After years of coaching at the NCAA level and working with high school runners across Indiana, I can tell you the cause is rarely bad luck. It's almost always the same mistake.
Great time On the Hoosier Health Chats Podcast
Hoosier Health Chats sits down with Coach Justin Roeder. Justin is a renowned triathlon coach based in Indiana, specializing in personalized training for athletes of all levels. With a background as a state champion runner and professional triathlete, he leads Roeder Multisport, focusing on sprint to Ironman distances. His expertise in Indiana running and triathlon coaching empowers athletes to achieve their goals through tailored programs.