Local Coaches
(coaches listed here alphabetically by first name)
[ Traveling Coaches listed at the bottom of Local Coach List ]
For more information on what goes into different certifications see the coaching certification levels page.
Brendan Jackson
(Current Club Member)
Level 1 USA Triathlon Certification.
Leading Syracuse Fleet Feet’s Begin to Tri program.bjackson@fleetfeetsyracuse.com
Chris Read
(Current and Charter Club Member/ Past Director)
Obtained Level I USA Triathlon certification in 2010 and has been a certified indoor group cycling instructor since 2005. Chris does triathlon coaching and leads indoor group cycling classes at the Downtown Syracuse YMCA. He also coaches with the South County “Tridents” in Southwest Florida during the winter months. He is the Director of the LIVESTRONG Green Lakes Triathlon.
Chris has competed in triathlons since the 1990’s and has finished Ironman Tris in Lake Placid and Florida. He has also completed numerous marathons and the 50k Green Lakes Endurance Run He was featured in the cover story “The Ultimate Sport-Triathlon” in the Aug/Sept 2010 issue of 55 PLUS magazine.
Chris is retired from National Grid and resides in Baldwinsville with his wife Susan.
readc@twcny.rr.com
Denise Clark
(Current Club Member)
Level 1 USA Triathlon Certified Coach.
Coaches the Fleet Feet Tri Team which includes Begin to Tri, Intermediate and 70.3 programs.
Denise has over 10 years of triathlon experience, including completing two Ironman distance races.
Eric Prager
(Current Club Member)
Pending Level 2 USA Triathlon Coach certification, Exercise Physiologist, NSCA (Strength and Conditioning Certification).
Degrees in Sports Management and Exercise Science. His 17+ years as an Exercise Physiologist and 20+ years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach have shaped his knowledge. Taught at the collegiate level, lectured on national circuits and authored in journals and textbooks
Designed programs for individuals of all levels, including those having progressed to #1 national rankings, world rankings and professional competition.
I have been involved in athletics my entire life, but involvement in the sport of triathlon came about after having been sidelined from physical activity for 2.5 years due to a rare health condition. After years of medications and a gain of 40 lbs, I used the sport to transform not only my body, but my identity. I am incredibly passionate about what the sport of triathlon can do for the individual psyche and find the process of exercise prescription to be the critical difference in participating and competing. I believe working with a coach removes the emotion from exercise prescription thereby reducing the likelihood of overuse injuries resulting from misguided training protocol.
Provides On-Line-Coaching– Completely customized triathlon program, based on variables that you have the capability to track (rate of perceived exertion, heart rate, zone level (per lactate threshold), etc…); Personalized Exercise Prescription – guided exercise prescription based on either video analysis, photo analysis or hands on analysis; Skill Analysis – video review of swim bike or run; and Chronic Pain Management Programming – guided exercise and flexibility programming based on video, photo or hands on analysis.
www.engineeredtriathletes.comtraintoattain@hotmail.com
Janet Ohlsen
(Current Club Member)
Obtained The ITCA NESTA Triathlon Professional Coaching Certification (International Triathlon Coaching Association; National Exercise Sports Trainer Association) in 2010.
Janet has been an triathlete for over 10 years and has numerous top age group awards. Completed Lake Placid Ironman 2011 which was a great experience. Also competes in X-C ski racing, Snowshoe racing, and several Mountain Bike In the 1990′s
Janet wants to share her experience as a person, athlete and coach to help novices/beginners/intermediates obtain new or better results. I focus on the individual, providing fitness assessment for possible “imbalances” that could hinder progress, provides a planned monthly workout, and Skills Technique instruction. More info can be obtained.
I love novices, and especially believe women can age with grace and strength, NOTHING is impossible! Contact me for one-on-one discussion of what I can do for you.
E-mail: jantri@wildblue.net 315-750-9292
“The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones” – Chinese proverb
Karen Allen-Turner
(Current Club Member)
Completed Level 2 USA Triathlon Coach certification.
Background:
USA Triathlon Level 2 Coach, ACE Certified, Bachelor Physical Education. Involvement in Triathlon since 1986. Competed and coached in Australia prior to moving to USA. Competed in all distances and at many different levels. Passion for helping athletes achieve the most out of their training and performances. Other interests include Mountain Biking, Winter Hiking, X-County Skiing and Surfing.
Services:
Providing both online and “hands on” Individual Coaching in individual and combined disciplines. All athletes receive initial consultation and a Annual Plan that will provide the framework for their monthly, weekly and daily plan. Services include access to Lactate Testing, Video Analysis, Strength and Conditioning and Nutrition consultations.
Specializing in junior development, elite age-groupers and age-groupers who want to see improvements in their performances. Coaching Sprint Distance through to Ironman racing. Limited athletes accepted and application is required.
TheRightFit@windstream.net
Kelly Covert
(Current Club Member and Past Director)
Kelly Covert is a USAT Level 1 Certified Coach, as well as a certified spin instructor. She coaches at the North Area Family YMCA in Liverpool. Kelly has raced in triathlons from sprint through the half-ironman distance for the past 6 years, and has placed in her age group in several events.
This year Kelly is the AFLAC IronGirl Across America host and will be hosting 10 IronGirl events around the country.
In addition to her triathlon coaching and racing, she is also a professional flutist, a wife, a mother of two boys ages 3 and 7, and writes a blog about balancing life as a triathlete that can be found at www.trimommylife.com.
trimommylife@gmail.com
Kristen Roe
(Current Club Member)
Level 1 USA Triathlon Coach since 2007.
15 years triathlon experience including multiple qualifications for the Kona World Championships. Past Cycling Coach certification.
Race Director for Du the Lakes Duathlon.
Certified Personal Trainer with 10 years experience. Ten years experience as Collegiate Athletic Trainer.
BS in Sport/Fitness/Leisure Studies /Athletic Training. Mother of 2 children ages 7 & 5.
trikroe@hotmail.com
Lisa Barnes Dolbear
(Current Club Member)
I offer mental skills training workshops and personal sessions with athletes (or teams) to improve your most important piece of gear–the MIND!
Gold’s Gym Tri Coach, creator of the 16-week Advanced Cycling and Brick Buster winter training programs
Contributing Writer with LAVA Magazine
Past Columnist on the weekly “Tri Training” features with the Post-Standard
Five years of running and triathlon experience including 4 marathons, 3 half Ironman races, 2 Ironman races and countless other running and triathlon races.
Keep up with Lisa’s training programs and advice on Facebook, at “Dare to Tri with Lisa”
- and read her blog, “TRI MOJO” on mental skills training www.lisadolbear.com
lisabarnes79@gmail.com
Michael Corona
(Current Club Member)
Obtaining USAT Level 1 coaching certification. Began coaching triathlon locally in 2010. Youth Sports coach with the YMCA for the past 5 years.
Mike came into the sport of triathlon in 2009, having no athletic background and coming off a 260 pound frame, losing 90 pounds through the sport. He diligently studied training principals, taught himself how to swim and bought his first ever road bike in December of 2008. He coached himself leading to his first race in June of 2009, the Keuka Lake Triathlon, where he won his age group and placed 10th overall out of over 300 participants.
Since that time, Mike has spent countless hours learning from several coaches, and has applied everything he has learned to help others achieve their goals within the sport. He believes in bringing out the best in each individual and working with people to do whatever it takes to reach their goals.
Recent Results and achievements:
- 2011 Du the Lakes champion, current course record holder
- 10th overall solo racer, The American Triple T, a grueling 4 day triathlon stage race
- 2011 Green Lakes Triathlon champion
- 2011 Du Tri Hills overall series champion
- 2010 USAT honorable mention All-American
- Multiple AG and overall podiums
- Two time Ironman Lake Placid Finisher
- Qualified for 2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, NV
corona_michael@hotmail.com
www.nwtcoaching.com
Reem Jishi
(Current Club Member)
Level 1 USA Triathlon since 2010. Level 2 USA Cycling Coach and certified Spinning instructor.
An attorney by training, Reem recently retired from corporate and legal America and is now dedicating her time to racing and training athletes. Grew up in the Syracuse area and recently moved back after more than two decades away.
First participated in triathlon in 2000 and completed in the Ironman Lake Placid in 2001. In 2002, shifted her emphasis to bike racing and from 2005-2008 raced for the Advil ChapStick Women’s Professional Team. In 2009, returned to triathlon and earned All American Honorable Mention Honors in 2010.
Primary target coaching audience is beginner to intermediate level triathletes, cyclists and runners. Leads group training programs in Skaneateles and also coaches athletes one on one. With ten years of working 60 hours a week and training for triathlon and bike racing, knows the difficulty of balancing training with real life and the importance of getting the most out of every training session.
reem@gazella-studio.com
(315) 729-8645
Stacy Wanamaker
(Current Club Member)
USA Triathlon Coach Level 1, Personal Trainer Certified, and on the coaching staff for Syracuse Bicycle/Endurance Factor’s Triathlon Training programs.
Graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland- Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Sport Management. Top overall finisher in marathons, half-marathons, and top finisher in her age group in Olympic and 70.3 triathlon distances.
Discovered multi-sports in 2007 when a back injury kept her away from her lifelong passion of running. A competitive and accomplished runner for over 25 years, Stacy had the benefit of running for Jack Daniels, who was named as “The World’s Best Coach” by Runner’s World magazine.
Whether you are preparing to participate in your first Sprint distance triathlon, wanting to evolve from a back of the pack (just finisher) to consistently placing top in your age group and /or guy/gal corporate performer who possesses the high end gear, but lacks mastery of training fundamentals and would like to increase your performance in all multi-sport disciplines – Stacy can coach you.
Stacy lives in Fayetteville with her husband and daughter, Sydney.
stacy@endurancefactor.com
(315) 250-2969
Trish Dugan
(Current Club Member)
Level 1 USA Triathlon Coach. Trish raced her first triathlon over 20 years ago and has gone on to complete two Ironman triathlons and numerous half-Ironman, Olympic, and sprint distance triathlons.
Trish Dugan is director of communications and marketing at Syracuse Bicycle. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Rochester and master’s degree from Georgetown University. Trish is on the coaching staff for Syracuse Bicycle’s Ironman Syracuse 70.3 Training program and leads the Thursday night Woman on Wheels (WOW) rides. She also has organized and facilitated several popular clinics at Syracuse Bicycle on a wide range of topics including women’s triathlon and cycling, introduction to triathlon, exercise nutrition, and cycling skills for beginners. Trish heads up Syracuse Bicycle’s Tour de Cure team and organizes their annual Trek Breast Cancer Ride for Awareness. She coaches triathletes of all levels in group settings and as private clients.
trish@syracusebicycle.com
(315) 263-7575
Trish Levine
(Current Club Member)
Patricia (Trish) Levine is a USAT Level 1 Certified Coach and ACSM certified Personal Trainer. She coaches at the Oswego YMCA & has competed in many regional running races from 5k to half-marathon distance, cycling events and short course triathlons. A health & wellness professional for over 15 years, Trish is also a certified Pilates instructor, leads indoor cycling, kettlebell, TRX and Boot Camp Fitness programs.
plevine@twcny.rr.com
Traveling Triathlon Coaches
Doug Bush
Travels from western NY, coaches online and through Syracuse Bicycle’s Ironman 70.3 Training program.
Doug has Bachelors degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Nutrition from the University of Buffalo.
As part of his education he had the opportunity to work at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. While at the training center he helped with the daily coaching duties of USA Triathlon’s resident team. These athletes are the United States Olympic hopefuls funded by USA Triathlon.
Doug’s training articles have been published in nationally distributed magazines such as Velo News and Inside Triathlon.
Has been involved in endurance sports for 20 years as a mountain biker, cyclist, runner, and triathlete. Completed eight Ironman triathlons, including Kona, numerous marathons, and countless mountain bike, road bike, and other running races.
Worked as a Vice President of Merchandising for a fortune 500 company before changing careers as a multisport coach.
Experienced in coaching athletes of all ability levels from people looking to finish their first 5K to athletes qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. Has advanced coaching certifications from USA Triathlon, USA Cycling.
USA Triathlon – Level II
USA Cycling – Level I (Elite)
Doug@endurancefactor.com
(716)499-2300
Matt Migonis
Hometown of Hamilton, NY, Matt attended St. Lawrence University where he was twice All American as a runner. He now lives and travels from West Des Moines, Iowa.
Age Group Elite Triathlete and Multi-Sport Coach
USAT Level 1 certification and pursuing USA Cycling Level 1 certification
Has been competing in multi-sport races for 5 years with stellar results including:
- 5x USAT All-American
- Age-Group winner at Ironman 70.3 Kansas
- 2x Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier
- 3x Green Lakes Triathlon Winner
- Best of the US Qualifier
- 2009 North East Regional Champion
- Winner of 18 multi-sport races from 2005-2009I believe that through hard work, determination, commitment and the use of technology any athlete can achieve their athletic goals. Everyone’s goals and athletic abilities are different; therefore their individual training plans should be different. I will help target your strengths and improve you weaknesses through your personalized training plans.
For more information on Matt’s coaching visit www.migonis.com