Head Coach Ken Mierke

Our head coach, Ken Mierke has background in exercise physiology, human biomechanics, nutrition, and sports psychology.  He brings a broad and deep knowledge from which all our coaching clients benefit.

• Clients have won 6 World Championships and 29 National Championships
•  B.S. Exercise Physiology
•  Minors in Nutrition, Biology, Psychology
•  2-Time World Champion Triathlete
•  Author The Triathlete’s Guide to Run Training
•  Author Lean for a Lifetime: An Athlete’s Guide to Losing the Last Ten Pounds
•  Author Evolution Running: Run Faster and Farther without Injury (due out 2009)

Margie Shapiro

• Currently top-5 ranked U.S. professional triathlete
• 2005 ITU World Champion, Overall Female – won by 3:01 (the widest margin of victory in history)
• 2nd Female, 2002 ITU World Champion in first full season of triathlon
• Owner, Potomac River Running

Adam Coon

• A.S. General Education
• USA Cycling Expert Level Coach
• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• ASEP Coaching Principles Certification
• Professional Trainer/Coach Since 1997
• 2001 USAC Regional Junior Olympic Development Camp Coach
• 10 Years USAC Road Racing Experience
• 13 Years USS Swimming Experience

Mike Matney

• Currently a Lieutenant Colonel, US Army
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, East Tennessee State
• 25 years participation in various athletics and multisport activities
• Lost over 55 pounds and 14% body fat through a solid diet and nutrition regimen
• 5 hour half-ironman and 2:18 Olympic distance triathlete
• 11:26 in first Ironman in 2009