COACH KEVIN COADY
Meet Coach Kevin Coady
Kevin Coady is the coach of TriForce and the former triathlon coach at the Google Inc. global headquarters in Mountain View, California. He’s also a top age group triathlete, with an Ironman personal best of 8:56 and 7 Kona qualifications and multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 age group wins and podiums.
Coach Coady has helped countless athletes PR and achieve their racing goals, including coaching several athletes to their first Kona (including two top 10 Kona AG finishers) and 70.3 World Championship qualifications. Kevin welcomes athletes of all abilities who are willing to put in the work to take their performance to the next level.
For the last 15 years, Coach has studied the art and science of triathlon training with a passion and has applied his knowledge to his athletes’ and his own training. By applying common sense and sound principles of training, he has transformed himself from being out of shape and 45 pounds overweight to becoming an 8:56 Ironman athlete and multiple Kona and 70.3 World Championships qualifier.
Through his experience coaching busy athletes at Google as well as coaching himself on a time budget, Coach Coady has developed his Busy Athlete’s Toolbox to empower athletes on a tight time budget to chase their long distance triathlon dreams.
Kevin continues to develop himself as a coach and to expand his coaching toolbox. He recently attended 4 training camps to learn from legendary coach of multiple world champions and Olympic medalists Brett Sutton and became a “TriSutto Certified” coach.
A Passion For Coaching Busy Athletes
You don’t have to train 20 hours per week to race Ironman! Back in 2008 I was going to school during the day and working at night but I still had big Ironman dreams. That’s when I started developing the tools that allowed my to do a sub 10 Ironman in 10 hours per week. Since then I’ve developed my Busy Athletes Toolbox with tools such as minimum effective dose, reverse periodization, the 666 Beast method for building up your training and long workouts, and a library of shorter “no fluff” workouts that give big results. If you have a busy schedule of work or family, but still have big triathlon dreams, give TriForce at try! You bring the commitment and we’ll provide you with the plan and tools to succeed.
Out of Shape to Age Group Ironman Champion.
When I started triathlon. was unhealthy and 40+ pounds overweight. Over time I cracked the code for long distance triathlon performance (even on a tight time budget) and transformed myself into a multi time Ironman age group champion and many time Kona qualifier. Now my passion is using my knowledge to coach other people to their goals. If the guy on the left can make his triathlon dreams come true, so can you!
Weeks of Training Analyzed Over 10 Years of Coaching
Kona Top 10 AG Finishers Coached
# Times Kevin Qualified For Kona
# of PRs, First Time Triathlon, Ironman or 70.3 Finishers
Over a Decade of Success Coaching Busy Athletes
Coach Coady started TriForce in 2010 with one goal– create the type of team and coaching he would want as an athlete. Since then he has helped beginners through advanced athletes achieve their racing goals. Whether your goal is to finish your first triathlon or qualify for Kona, chances are that he has helped someone like you achieve the same goal.
First Place at Ironman Santa Rosa on 10 Hours Per Week
As a fun experiment to learn more about coaching busy athletes, Coach Coady prepared for Ironman Santa Rosa on a 10 hours per week plan. He took first place in his age group with a time of 9:26. Read more.
Coaching Qualifiers: Kona, 70.3 World Champs, AG Worlds, Boston
We’ve coached 10+ Kona qualifiers (2 of them getting top 10 in their AGs), and many many 70.3 Worlds, AG nationals and Boston Marathon qualfiers. In 2014 alone, Coach Coady coached 4 Kona qualfiers and 10 x 70.3 World Champs Qualifers.
Leading by example: 7* Kona Qualifier and 8:56 Ironman.
Coach Coady has qualified for or raced at Kona almost every year since 2011 by following the exact same principles he uses to coach the team. He has completed 12 Ironman races, including a personal best of 8:56 at Ironman Arizona.
Happy Clients and Long Term Relationships
About roughly half of Coach Coady’s clients have been with him for 5+ years and many of them them have been with him almost 10 years. Coach Coady is committed to keeping his clients challenged and engaged their their athletic and life journeys.
A Passion For Learning and Improving
Coach Coady has a passion for improving as a coach to improve team performance. Most recently he attended 4 training camps with legendary coach Brett Sutton, becoming a “TriSutto Certified” coach. He also has certifications from Trainingpeaks, Swimsmooth, Powertap (power training) and USA Triathlon Certification.