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Get Started-
1. Download the Questionairre and Contract / Waiver for coaching services. These are Microsoft Word Documents.
2. Complete the documents and Email them to your selected coach.
3. We will contact you within 24 hours to set up an appointment.
Have questions? Contact us.
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Coach (k ch) - A person who trains or directs athletes or athletic teams.
Webster's definition of a Coach is very simple. However, the definition of a coach can vary greatly for different people. Some people view a coach as someone who is there for every workout, pushing them to new levels of fitness performance. Others see a coach as a mentor, guiding their athletic journey. While some see a coach as a master planner, putting each individual training session into a multi-season plan and logging all the data for analysis, a few people just want a coach to be there if they have a quick question about their training, equipment, or race tactics.
The coaches at Endurance Sports Solutions take on all of these roles and more. We start all of our coaching services with an extensive questionairre, goal setting interview, and annual planning session. This consultation provides us with key information we need to get you started in the right direction to reach your unique athletic goals. Following this consultation, many athletes choose to work with us in a close relationship where we prescribe and monitor each daily workout session using an online training log, email and phone. As athletes ourselves, we like to train with our athletes as well when possible.
While everyone might not want the close daily relationship of a full-time coach, we also offer one-on-one hourly services. In these sessions we can meet to review training logs, answer questions you might have over the phone, or we can coach you though a workout or testing session to ensure proper technique and measure athletic performance.
For more information on coaching services through Endurance Sports Solutions or to schedule an appointment, please contact us.
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Multisport Coach Andy Schmitz has been a participant in endurance sports for nearly 25 years, beginning with his first road race (Bay Day 5 miler) at the age of seven. He competed in varsity cross country, track and swimming at the collegiate level which led to his entrance into the sport of triathlon. For the past ten years, Andy has been competitive in triathlon, while also participating in marathons, road races and mountain racing. He is competing as a member of the Bike Source/Fat Rabbit Racing Elite team for the 2005 season.
Andy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College and has completed coursework for his Master of Arts degree in Sport and Exercise Studies (Coaching Concentration) from The Ohio State University. He is a USA Triathlon certified Level I coach and a USA Track and Field Level I certified coach. Andy currently serves as the head coach for the Ohio State triathlon team (which finished 14th in the Collegiate National Championships in 2005) and distance coach for the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track teams at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Andy is a firm believer in individualization in his coaching, constant communication with his athletes and a holistic approach to training, namely the connection between mind and body and the importance of proper nutrition and rest.
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Multisport Coach Kevin Park- Married to Tracy, and the father of 6 year old twin girls Madison and Mikaylie. Presently sponsored for 2005 by Trisports.com
I’ve been racing since 1997 when I watched my brother compete at Mrs. T’s in Chicago. I immediately caught the bug and began training. I raced in my first triathlon 2 weeks later. That winter I signed up for the Great Floridian with a whopping one triathlon under my belt. I did several races leading up to the Great Floridian, and managed to finish in 11:23. I’ve done an Ironman every year since, finishing 6 of 7. I’ve raced Ironman Florida every year except 2004, and I am once again signed up for 2005. However, this year I will attempt my first multiple Ironman racing season as I will also be competing at Ironman Lake Placid for the second year in a row.
I suppose you could say I come from a running background as I was a recreational runner for almost 10 years before my first triathlon, though I’ve never raced until 1997. I especially enjoy the longer distance races from Half Ironman to Ironman. Not being an overwhelming swimmer, the longer distances give me a chance to work myself back towards the front. I’ve finished as high as 3rd and 5th at the Half Ironman distance, and have a PR of 9:48 at the Ironman distance, which I hope to break this fall at Ironman Florida.
I’m primarily a triathlete completing nearly 70 triathlons in the last 8 years. I also race an occasional duathlon or running race. After 8 years in triathlon, I feel compelled to start working with some athletes to help foster the love I have for the sport. As such, I’m scheduled to attend a U.S.A.T. Level I coaching clinic in April. In time, I hope to work with youth level competition, perhaps integrating some tri club or teams into schools in the area.
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Cycling Coach Brent Evans- Brent Evans, Elite road and cyclocross racer, currently offers coaching services to novice and advanced cyclists who want to gain an edge in their preparation for competition. Brent's background includes three seasons racing in the Tarn region of France for teams, Union Cycliste Albigeose and Union Cyclist Mazamet as well as being a US based professional road cyclist in 1994 and 1995. It is 17 years of cycling experience that Brent employs to advance the aspirations of his athletes to the next level of their development.
As firm believer in the concept "first get to the finish then think about winning the race," Brent encourages individuals to look at the necessary mental and physical tools that will be needed for each objective. By training the body and mind to perform simple techniques regularly, athletes can become very comfortable with their capabilities under pressure in big events.
Brent is community minded in his role as founder of the Color Me Safe helmet safety program, established in 1998. Color Me Safe uses competitive cyclists to make a positive impression on children and families to wear helmets and to ride safely. School assemblies, safety towns, church groups, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Scout troops and bicycle rodeos are where children learn about safe cycling with Color Me Safe.
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