ironguides

Join the New Generation of Champions!

ironguides is the leading endurance coaching service for endurance athletes of all abilities. Our coaches provide professional service and consulting to help you achieve your endurance sports goals.

We base our training approach -- The Method -- on techniques that are simple and effective. Where needed, we incorporate Power and Heart Rate data into our coaching -- each athlete's needs are different, so our approach is designed with one thing in mind: To help you achieve your results quickly, safely and healthily!

Find out how you can share in the effective training used by teamTBB to achieve their unmatched set of results:

2007 Hawaii Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington
Four sub-nine hour Ironman women
More than half a dozen Ironman wins in 2008 alone
More than twenty major ITU, 70.3 and major triathlon wins so far in 2008

ironguides has been working with teamTBB's top coaching staff since 2003. Since that time we've brought the same workouts, the same training structure and principles, and the same simple, no-nonsense advice to all our athletes from beginning triathletes, to those seeking weight loss to top podium-placers in the Ironman Age Group Ranks.

Email info@ironguides.net for more information about joining the New Generation of Champions!

The Method

The Method is our unique training approach used by teamTBB and tailored by ironguides to each athlete's unique needs.see results

Simple, clear, effective training plans for your level of ability see sample
Training tailored to your goals
Increased confidence through clear, prompt communications and easily recognized results
Knowledge to ensure you understand the why's behind your training ...more

The Method is based on the same techniques used at teamTBB and helps you use your time to maximum efficiency by providing optimal training and specific instructions to:

Develop your sport-specific motor patterns
Increase relevant strength
Enhance speed and improve lactic acid tolerance
Build endurance
Improve your mental preparation
Support your training, racing and recovery with the right nutrition

If you're tired of never hearing from your coach, of following generic, Zone-based training plans, or suffering through the mind-numbing fatigue of massive volume-based training -- tired of speaking to a computer about your training -- we encourage you to subscribe to The Method and sign up for an ironguides coaching program. ...read more

Latest news & blog entries

Get fit for the Laguna Phuket Triathlon!

"Vinnie, drop that sh*t!"

Bars and Gels - Anyone Hungry?

First-time IM Finishers and Nearly-new PB's!

ironguides setting PB's around the World!

Recent Comments

My race results yesterday prove that the Method works. I have trained with more intensity than ever before and yet I never felt tired on any training day. I didn't need to take a single day off (apart from the compulsory ones) in the 12 weeks of the program. Yesterday I PR'd in the swim, the bike and the run. At this annual race my best result (last year) was 2hr 7min. Yesterday i did it in 1hr 59min (I actually won the race!) on the same bike with the same shoes on the same course and in the same weather conditions as last year. That's 8 mins!!! I never thought I could go that fast! [more]
- thyrio, ironguides Forum

I have to say that I absolutely love your training plans. They just work so well for me... - Gary, Aussie in Canada - Monthly Subscriber

I can really recommend to purchase one of the plans, my times improve, I can do an (for me, before) unbelievable amount of intensity and still recover very well. What's really great about the plan:

1. Good recovery
2. Incredible intensity (realized that today in a 3k swim, i swam 1k all out ... that's a lot for somebody who never did that before)
3. Good tracking of improvements [more]
- adal, ironguides Forum

Part of me wants to keep this all to myself and not tell any of my friends but...I'm only on my 4th week on the intermediate 70.3 plan and my 100m swim has improved from 1:35 to 1:24 [more] - user Alfalfa, ironguides Forum

I used to just park my heart rate in zone 2-3 and run for an hour. Now, training with The Method I'm glad to have some variety. I did have my heart rate monitor on, but didn’t pay attention to it…just marveled at how fast I could go when I wasn’t worried about going slow! - Jennifer, Georgia

The last time I was coached I was basically logging miles and while I improved, it was nowhere like the improvement that I'm seeing now. - Joel, Alberta

More testimonials...

Latest Results

First-time IM Finishers and Nearly-new PB's!

ironguides setting PB's around the World!

Brazilian Samba - Rio de Janeiro Half Ironman

Who are our athletes?

Scroll below to monitor ironguides athletes continuously improving performances. Click here to read how the right training routine streamlines training and improves performance!

"I'm now finishing my long runs at what was my 10k pace last year...(6:05-6:10 min/mile...)" - Greg N.
"I took my long run loop down to 1:34:58...down from 2:00 last year!" - Neal D.

ironguides athletes are Age Group athletes of all abilities, from first-time triathletes, high profile executives to Ironman Age Group winners. Every one of our athletes follows a simple, precisely structured training plan that allows each to: Maintain training consistency; easily gauge improvements and monitor fatigue; avoid surprises and disruption; anticipate need for rest; improve focus and mental energy; reduce distraction and free up time for life outside of training! Athlete in Focus

Athlete Training Blogs

Greg Nicholson's triathlon blog here. Greg started with ironguides in November 2007.
Matt Cusack's triathlon blog here. Matt started with ironguides in March 2008.
Jon Puskas' tri & dive blog here. Jon resumed with ironguides in May 2008.