▲ TriDot-certified coach · 6× Ironman finisher

Most coaches train the peak.
I coach the rebuild.

Triathlon coaching for experienced age-groupers getting back to the start line - after injury, illness, or life got in the way. Science-backed, data-honest, and allergic to hype.

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Fitness · Confidence The arc I know firsthand

Who this is actually for

I'd rather be the right coach for the right athlete than the obvious coach for everyone. Honest version of the fit:

A good fit

+You've done a triathlon or two and you're coming back to it - after time off, an injury, or a season life got in the way.
+You're a mid-pack age-grouper who wants to execute a race well, not chase a podium you were never racing for.
+You want to understand the why behind the work, not just tick boxes in an app.
+You've got a real goal on the calendar and want a plan that respects the rest of your life.

Probably not me

−You want a pro-level program and have nothing else competing for your hours.
−You're chasing a fad, a supplement, or a shortcut more than a process.
−You want someone to tell you what you want to hear instead of what's true.

How I coach

Practitioner first. I'd rather show you the work than sell you the pitch.

/ the why

Reasons, not rules

Every workout has a job. If you understand what a session is for, you execute it better and you keep doing it when motivation runs thin. I explain the reasoning - taper, easy days that feel embarrassingly slow, all of it.

/ the data

Data, read honestly

I come from a technical background and I coach on the TriDot platform, but the numbers serve the athlete - not the other way around. We look at what your training is actually telling us and adjust, instead of forcing a plan that's stopped fitting.

/ the race

Execution wins races

Mid-pack races are won and lost on pacing, fueling, and not doing something dumb in the first hour. We rehearse the race before the race so the start line feels like a place you've already been.

I've done the methodical climb back myself - not as a story, as a season.

Two cycling crashes, four months apart. The first put me on the ground hard enough to be treated like a motorcycle wreck. The second came on my first ride back - the day I got my bike out of the repair shop. After that, the fitness was one problem and the fear was a bigger one; there were block rides I finished shaking.

So I rebuilt it the way I'd coach anyone through it: small, repeatable, evidence over feeling. Outdoor FTP tests again. Descending again. Then the speed came back, and so did I - I'm back to hitting 47 mph on a descent and pointed at my next Ironman start line.

That arc is why comeback athletes are who I coach best. I know exactly what the bottom of that curve feels like, and I know the way back up isn't motivation - it's a process you can trust.

- Alex Griffen / six-time Ironman finisher, TriDot-certified coach

Where I add the most

01Comeback & rebuildGetting back to fitness - and back to trusting yourself - after injury, illness, or a long layoff.

02Race execution & pacingA plan for the day, not just the build: pacing, fueling, and the decisions that actually decide your race.

03Bike handling & descendingThe skill work most plans skip. Confident, fast, and in control when the road points down.

04Gear that actually mattersHonest guidance for mid-pack athletes on what's worth your money and what's marketing.

05TransitionsFree time most age-groupers leave on the table. We make T1 and T2 boring - in a good way.

06Training around a real lifeBuilding fitness that fits work, family, and the hours you actually have.

6×

Ironman finishes

15yrs

In the sport

47mph

Back descending

IMMD

Next start line

▲ Currently taking athletes

If you're trying to get back to the start line, let's talk.

Tell me where you are, where you're trying to get to, and what's in the way. No pitch - just an honest read on whether I'm the right coach for it.

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Most coaches train the peak.I coach the rebuild.