SET Coaching Athletes have a Successful June!

Cora Sturzl, a long time athlete with SET Coaching, has just gotten back into the ring after some time off working on an injury.  We have been dealing with a running injury for the last few months.  Cora has worked hard at changing her running from and working on a solid foundation for the rest of her season (which includes Duathlon Worlds).  In her first race back Cora took 1st in her age group and 7th overall female!  Way to go Cora!

Stephen Ettinger is coming off of one of the best Junes he has had in recent memory.  Stephen has been working withSET since he was 16 yrs old.  Early this month Stephen, who races professionally for Team Mafia, came home for a little R & R after his trip to Europe with the National U23 team.  Stephen raced the local Bike and Brews bash in Leavenworth and won by over 7 min!  Three weeks later Stephen lined up at the Subaru Cup Norba XCT at the Wisconsin Off Road Series and took 13th against the best competition in the country.  This is setting up Stephen perfectly for the U23 National Championships coming up in July which is a big focus of his training.

Sara Barkley is also continuing her dominant ways.  Sarah raced the first race in the Tri N.W. series races at the Walla Walla Onion Man in late May taking second place overall.  This was Sarah’s first triathlon about 5 years ago so it is exciting to see how far she has come.  Sarah has been racing locally in the tri cites and taking first place in the Fiasco in Pasco Duathlon as well as the Righteous Richland Sprint triathlon.   She also placed top 5 at the highly competitive Pacific Crest Olympic Triathlon.  Sarah is steadily making progress toward her main goals. 

More to come!

Congratulations to the Raise The Bar Triathlon and Running Team!

Raise the Bar Triathlon & Running teams voted Competitor Magazine’s Best In the Northwest!

Check out the information at: http://weraisethebar.com/bestinnw020310.html

SET Coaching is the official coaching resource for the Raise the Bar Team.

SET BECOMES RESOURCE FOR RAISE THE BAR TRI TEAM!

SET Coaching has become the official coaching resource for the Raise The Bar Triathlon Team out of Covington, Washington.  Raise the Bar manages both a triathlon and running team from there home location but has members throughout the North West.  The Raise The Bar Team bring an enthusiasm to any race they attend that is second to none.  The team prides itself on being on of the most competitive teams around as well as being family friendly and offering a welcoming atmosphere to all.  SET Coaching is excited to beginning working with the Athletes of the Raise The Bar team.  SET Coaching will be offering coaching, fitting and bio mechanical analysis services to the team in 2010! 

More info to come soon!

Looking to Achieve New Heights In 2010?

Are you looking for greater accountability?  Do you want to make sure that everything you are doing in your training is helping you achieve your best in the new year?  have you made the choice to reach a higher level in competition in your sport?  If so then SET Coaching has an opportunity for you.  Coach Jason is opening up 1 or 2 client positions starting in February!  Coach Jason has worked with entry level to elite athletes and is excited to start working with some new clients.  If you would like to explore the possibility of becoming your best in 2010 than send an e-mail to Coach Jason ( jason@setcoaching  )with some of your background. We’ll get started on finding a strategy to make your goals a reality.

SET COACHING WELCOMES JOEL RHYNER!

JOEL RHYNER BECOMES PART OF THE TEAM!

SET Coaching would like to welcome Joel Rhyner as part of the SET Coaching Team.  Joel has been a part of the triathlon and running community for a long time and brings extensive technical knowledge to our program.

A competitive Masters triathlete and runner, Joel has an expertise in Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Metabolic Performance and Cardiovascular Wellness. 

With a Masters in Exercise Science and as a Practicing Cardiovascular Physician Assistant he blends personal expertise and cutting edge science to assist individuals of all abilities in reaching their peak performance potential.

He often lectures on many topics, including sports nutrition and hydration, running training, sports cardiology issues and corporate wellness topics.

He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Cardiology, American Lipid Association and USA Triathlon.

Look for some articles and posts by Joel coming soon!  If you would like to contact Joel you can reach him at joel@setcoaching.com!

STEPHEN ETTINGER TAKES OVERALL DIV. II TITLE!

Long time SET Coaching athlete Stephen Ettinger spent the last weekend putting the hurt on the competition at the Div. II Collegiate national championships.  Stephen raced both XC and Short track over the weekend and came away with the win in both events.  Stephen has been taking one of the heaviest loads this quarter so that he can focus on training and racing this spring without having to take too many classes. With some interspersed focused workouts to key in on what it would take to get the job done Stephen ended his season with some stellar wins.  After going over what it would take to win Stephen rode his own race and that was more than enough.

Congratulations Stephen!  Way to end the season.

Barkley Competes at ITU Worlds!

SET Coaching Athlete Sarah Barkley competed in the UCI Triathlon Age Group World Championships this past weekend.  Sarah is in her 4th year of triathlon and is one of the Top N.W. triathletes having placed in the top 5 in her races during the 2009 season.  Sarah also recently won the Apple Capital Triathlon with a commanding performance and one of the top bike times overall.  Sarah had mixed feelings about her result being satisfied with her result but sure her times could be improved on.  Sarah will continually improve and become one of the top racers nationally I am sure.  You can check out Sarahs splits here.

Enjoy your down time Sarah.  You deserve it!