Let the training begin…I now have a Triathlon Coach…Ben Greenfield! 

So who is Ben Greenfield?  Ben is recognized as one of the top fitness, triathlon, nutrition and metabolism experts in the nation.  Check out his website www.bengreenfieldfitness.com.  Not only is he super knowledgeable about how the body works but he is an amazing athlete himself.  And he’s competed in KONA…several times.  

Many people have asked me…What do you expect the experience will be like and what are you trying to get out of coaching.  The goal is simply stated but more difficult to achieve…Qualify for KONA!  Tens of thousands of triathletes share this same dream…but how hard could it really be right?  Here’s the break down.  There are approximately 34 different races offering qualifying slots for this fabled race…I’ve picked 2 (IM Texas & IM Louisville).  Each one of these races offer 50 slots split between 26 age groups (13 Male & 13 Female).  These 50 slots are then distributed across the age groups based on number of entrants.  Typically my age group (30-34) is one of the highly populated age groups.  Last year in Texas there were 138 finishers in this age group, 7 of which qualified for Kona…the ratio is small…only 5%.