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 and he earned that through 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.

As for racing Ian bites off an ultradistance tri every couple of years – so far that’s included Ironman Canada, Austria, Hawaii, and the first ever off-road IM. There have been too many halfs, Olympics, sprints, XTERRAs, road races, foot races, adventure races, etc to count, but Ian is perhaps most proud of being on Team USA and sustaining this record: Ian hasn’t suffered a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the past 11 years of racing (nearly 100 multisport events). Ian has been the head coach of the LA Tri Club since its inception. He’s also the founder and head coach of the Triathletix Junior Elite Team, and launched the triathlon program at the LA chapter of Team in Training, served as the head coach of the “AARP/USAT Tri-Umph!” program in Los Angeles. He simply loves this sport.

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Jamie graduated from the University of San Diego in 1987 with a BA in Psychology and BS in Exercise Physiology. He is a USAT Certified Triathlon Coach, Certified USA Cycling Coach and a certified athletic trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), where he was a senior instructor from 1992 to 1997. He’s the co founder the LA Triathlon Club, and started the LA chapter of Team in Training for the sport of triathlon. Jamie is presently the co-owner and operator of TRIATHLETIX, and the owner and race director of the Strawberry Fields Triathlon in Oxnard CA.

His athletic career includes the following performances: Two 2nds in the National Championships in both the Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons. He is a 5 time-Ironman finisher, including the Ironman Hawaii World Championship and has made the trip across the finish line of an incredible 15 Wildflower Triathlons! Recently, Jamie competed at the 2005 Aquathlon World Championships and came away with a 6th place in his age group!

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Carlyn Hinds has been a competitor since she was small and it continued through her college years when she was recruited to play basketball at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota and was also the captain of the Track and Field Team. Since moving to California in 1992, she has participated in adventure racing, triathlons, 5ks, 10ks, marathons and mountain bike races. She has competed and placed in the top 3 in her age group in every triathlon distance, including a win in her division at the Deer Creek Pineman Ironman in September, 2003. Although Carlyn’s racing has dropped off slightly due to being a full time Mom, she has had a couple of big racing accomplishments: Finishing the Big Kahuna ½ Ironman 3 months after Lily was born and having her best marathon time on Lily’s 1st Birthday competing in the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska.

Carlyn’s objective at Triathletix is to provide as much triathlon information, direction and advise to new and experienced triathletes to give them the mental and physical confidence to reach the finish line with a smile on their face and the desire to compete again. She will be expanding the reach of Triathletix as she brings the triathlon world to the San Luis Obispo region.

Carlyn is a USAT Certified Triathlon Coach and is the Programs Director for Triathletix, as well as a clinic leader, triathlon and Swim Better Now! coach. Carlyn and her husband John, along with their two year-old daughter Lily, and 3 female cats- Freddie, Estrella and Valentine, have recently moved to Nipomo and are enjoying life in the golf and wine capital of the Central Coast of California.

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Mike Gwaltney has been working with athletes as a coach, personal trainer and instructor for more than twenty years. Mike is a U.S.A. Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach, a F.I.S.T. certified professional Bike Fitter, and has been awarded Team In Training national coaching certification by six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott. In addition to working with TRIATHLETIX, he has been a Head Coach of TNT’s Greater Los Angeles Tri program, and was formerly the Head Cross Country Coach at Chaminade College Preparatory. Mike has 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” and All-Star Game Coach. Mike is formerly the Director of Training for the L.A. Triathlon Club, having spent three years as a member of the club’s Board of Directors.

Mike has coached hundreds of athletes toward reaching their training and racing goals, and dozens to success at their first Ironman. His goal is to help all athletes – from beginner to the most experienced – to be mentally and physically prepared for the lifestyle of triathlon so that race day is a happy culmination of all their preparation.

Mike makes his home in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. A life-long athlete, he loves to swim, bike, and run, and still enjoys racing as much as coaching.

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Cherie is the most celebrated grandmaster Triathlete in the sport. She has won her age group in nine Ironman races, including six at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, where she is the only 55+ female ever to break twelve hours. A nine-time All-American, she currently holds World, American and European Ironman age group course records, and was the World Triathlon Corporation's Age Grouper of the Year in 2000.

Cherie has three college degrees in education and computer science, including a Masters from the University of Washington, and is the founder and director of Exceeding Expectations, a highly successful program that uses the sport of triathlon to positively re-direct the lives of at-risk, inner city kids in San Bernardino, California. She was honored for this work by being featured on a Wheaties box in 2002/2003.

She has been coaching Triathlon at all age and ability levels for many years, as well as writing a series of articles on training techniques. She is still an active competitor in long distance triathlons, generally participating in two full Ironman races and several Half-Ironmans each year, with an annual return to the lava fields of Kona. As a coach she specializes in training both beginners and experienced competitors trying to improve their race performance!

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Konrad is in his fifth year as a multisport competitor and his third year of coaching multisport athletes. He is a former head coach of the Westside Los Angeles Team in Training tri team and is a former three-term board member and Director of Racing for the LA Tri Club.

He has raced in over 30 triathlons and dozens more multisport events including duathlon and aquathlon. He is a national championship qualifier at international distance tri and a world championship qualifier in aquathlon. He has raced at distances from sprint to Ironman, having finished his first IM in 2004 at Madison, WI in 11:28:59. He is also an avid cyclist, recently achieving a Category IV designation from USCF.

His athletic background is primarily aquatic. A lifelong competitive swimmer, open water swimmer, and water polo player, he still holds a swimming record from his days at his high school and is the all-time leading scorer in Washington Husky water polo history! If you can put on the cap, goggles and suit, he’ll teach you to have a great swim.

Hailing from Seattle, he is a Northwest native having graduated from University of Washington in 1997 with his BA in Geography. He moved to SoCal in 1998, where he met his wife Stefanie. They live in Santa Monica with their daughter Frankie and two cats, Bubba and Faith.

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Jim holds a Master of Arts in Exercise Physiology & Wellness, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Central Florida. He possesses certifications from USA Triathlon, ACSM, ACE, Mad Dogg Athletics, TRIATHLETIX and he's a Yoga instructor. He coaches for both the LA chapter of Team in Training and the "AARP/USAT Tri-Umph!" program in Los Angeles.

Jim has worked as a trainer and spinning instructor at some of the finest health clubs in the nation and he is also a super fast triathlete! He was the age group Champion at the Gatorade Tri Series in '97 and '98, and he was the 3rd Elite overall at both the '99 Coca-Cola Tri Series and the '00 Key Biscayne Tri Trilogy. Jim also holds the impressive title of All-American from USA Triathlon for the year 2000. Jim coaches triathletes privately and still finds time to race nearly 10 triathlons each year.

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Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Michael has lived in Southern California for the past 6 years. After completing a high school athletic career that included being football and track captain, Mike attended the University of Michigan where he focused his attention on academics, but stayed attached to sport as an assistant varsity football coach at his former high school. After arriving Southern California, Mike has also served as head coach to football and track teams in Manhattan Beach.

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 15 multi-sport events of all distances and has been dropping his PR steadily with each event. His 5th place finish at the Maui King’s Trail Triathlon is one of his recent results. Michael has guided hundreds of athletes to strong triathlon finishes. Mike has been an TRIATHLETIX Certified Coach since 2005 and is also USAT Level 1 Certified.

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Daniel Brienza stumbled upon the triathlon world because of a bet with his roommates one day after they returned from their weekly bike ride. Two weeks later, in his first race, Daniel broke the course record and was immediately hooked on the sport. Daniel's athletic background includes racing triathlon at the elite level, playing professional soccer for Lask-Linz FC in Austria, Sao Paolo Futbol Club in Brazil and various stints with the US U-17 and U-20 National Soccer Team.

Daniel has been working with athletes as a personal trainer and speed/strength coach for over en years. NASM certified, Daniel was most recently the head speed and conditioning coach at Georgetown University for the Men's andWomen's Soccer Team. In addition, Daniel was a full-time coach with EnduranceWorks LLC in Virginia before moving to California in August. With EnduranceWorks, Daniel was the director of coaching for all run training & infamous for his weekly track workouts.

His goals as a triathlon coach is to provide consistent, purposeful training for his clients while assisting them in educating and bettering themselves while enjoying the 'triathlon journey'.

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Tina has been an athlete since youth, having competed in multiple sports since she was 9 and holding the track record at her high school in the 2 mile run. From ages 16 to 21, she was a member of Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps, a top world ranking drum corps which challenges youths to become superior both musically and physically.

Tina has been participating in triathlons since 2004 and in that time has competed in over 30 races, including three Ironman competitions. She has been involved with the fitness industry for over 8 years and currently owns a private training gym in the San Fernando Valley, PR Fitness Training. She is a USAT Level 1 certified coach and is a certified personal trainer with Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. She is currently a graduate student at California State University Northridge, working towards her doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Tina enjoys helping clients achieve their short term goals in both fitness and triathlon. However, what she finds most rewarding is aiding clients in creating fitness habits that last a lifetime. Her favorite motto is "Don’t just put years in your life, put life in your years".

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