Coach's Corner

Head Coach at MERC (MultiSport Endurance Race Coaching) using this forum to share my thoughts, tips, and experiences as they relate to endurance sport.

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Took the bike out for the first long-ish ride in awhile. And first ride with hills in way too long for these legs!! #longerthanusualoffseason #trilife #oyehills #MERCinMD #giantbicycles (at Davidsonville, Maryland)

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This is my 'yay UHaul' face. #movingweekend #byemiami #hellodc (at Coconut Grove Maimi Fl)

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From the beginning (upper left photo) to today (the other two pics). It has been a pleasure working with each and every MERC. Today marked the last coached MERC session in Miami as Coach Matt prepares for a move to DC. I wish you all the very very best. Continue to recognize and embrace your full potential. You all have achieved so much in your Tri life. Lots of firsts. From first triathlon to first Olympic, 70.3 or 140.6. It has been amazing to share these highs, and help pick you up from the lows. It has been a journey that I am honored you took me on. MERC is not going away, and I am not hanging up my coaching hate. For now you will find me coaching remotely. Some of the details are posted on Www.mercmultisport.com. Or you can always message me. (at Tri Beach, Key Biscayne, FL)

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It was my final morning on deck at my morning swim. It's been a fun 2 years working with some awesome athletes. Thank you for the opportunity and the memories. The swim continues in @carriefosterheb highly capable hands. Wishing you all the very best. #mercswim #mercmultisport #trilife #miamiswimming #triathlon #miami

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Beautiful morning to train on the Key. It was a Zone field test kinda day. #mercmultisport #triathlon #trilife #miami #swimbikerun (at Crandon Park)

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It was a beautiful morning for a swim. Way to get it done. #mercmultisport #morningswim #miami #trilife #triathlon #becausethetriwonttrainitself

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Beautiful morning for a run here in Clermont. And these folks crushed it. #trilife #sundayfunday #becausethetriwonttrainitself #sugarloaf #swimbikerun #mercmultisport

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Cloudy morning in Clermont. But didn't keep this fine group from biking Sugarloaf Mountain. Four first timers and three Sugarloaf vets and they all conquered it. #welldone #sugarloaf #trilife #proudcoach #mercmultisport (at Sugarloaf Mountain Road)

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Here and ready for the training weekend to kick off. #mercmultisport #clermont #hilltraining #swimbikerun

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Full pool at this morning's swim. Hope your day starts off just as AWESOME!! Happy Tuesday y'all. #trilife #miami #swim #swimbikerun #mercmultisport #miamitriteam #mastersswimming

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These awesome folks, along with Joe rocked South Beach Tri this morning!! PRs, smiles, and a podium. What a fantastic morning to be a coach!! #mercmultisport #dedicatedathletes #miami #swimbikerun #triteam #sobetri #lifetimetri (at Lifetime South Beach Triathlon)

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All sorts of Base Performance swag for their Ambassador program this year. Just in time for South Beach Tri tomorrow. Thanks @baseperformance #baseperformance #ihavesalt #racenutrition #baseambassador #tricoach #miami #triathlon #swimbikerun #trilife #becausethetriwontfuelitself (at Miami, Florida)

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Another beautiful morning for a ride with these fine folks. Getting SoBe Tri ready with some high cadence sets this morning. #mercmultisport #triathlon #miami #trilife #swimbikerun #becausethetriwonttrainitself (at Key Biscayne, Florida)

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Plenty of lanes this morning at the pool. Swim starts in 10 minutes. Who's going to show up?? #swimbikerun #trilife #dedicatedathletes? #miami #swim #mercmultisport #triathlon #becausethetriwonttrainitself

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A little swim/bike/run to get the day started. South Beach Tri next weekend. Let's get that transition thing down. #becausethetriwonttrainitself #trilife #mercmultisport #dedicatedathletes #triathlon #miami #swimbikerun (at Tri Beach, Key Biscayne, FL)

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Great way to start the day biking with this awesome group of triathletes. #trilife #miami #mercmultisport #miamitriteam #triathlon #dedicatedathletes (at Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge)

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Some of us MERCs showing off the new kit at this morning's swim/run workout. And the reemergence of @gotitgetit. Good times. And tomorrow we ride. #triathlon #miami #mercmultisport #trilife #swimbikerun #becausethetriwonttrainitself (at Key Biscayne, Florida)