Coaches

 Meet Katie White!

Katie has been a part of the Team Challenge family for years. These are just some of her amazing accomplishments.

Coaching Accomplishments;

*Team Coach/Manager USA Team at Long Distance Triathlon Worlds  - 2011

*Coached elite athlete to 11 minute PR at Worlds in Clearwater Florida, Nov 2009

*Coached elite athlete in 2008 to 3^rd place behind 2 pro athletes and in front of Andrea Fisher (pro);

*Began youth triathlon team 2011 – NRG Multisports

*Established Tri-umph Coaching, Inc  3/07

*Have coached over 500 age group athetes

Certifications:

USAT Level 2 certified coach  7/07

USAT Youth & Jr. Certified coach 2011

USA Cycling Level 2 certified coach   since 12/06

USA Track and Field Level 1 certified coach  12/07

RRCA Certified 11/11

Attended Power Meter course with Hunter Allen in Colorado Springs, CO at OTC 3/07

USA Swimming certified level 1                            

Other:

Carmichael Training Systems Coaching Program –graduated from CTS program 9/06

Education:

College – Bachelors in Sports Medicine, Univ of Massachusetts, 1991

      *MAHPERD Student of the Year Award – 1990, 1991

      * EDA Student of the Year Award – 1991

      * Student trainer with  Pro Am Hockey League

                                          Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics) Basketball Camp

                                          Bentley College Div 2 Womens All State Volleyball Team

                                          UMass Hockey Team; Baseball; Football

                                          Boston Marathon – 1990, 1991

                                          Bay State Games

Athletic Background

Cycling:

*Bike Messenger – Boston – 4 years

*Cycled Cross country (Ca to Fl) in 1994

*Cycled Around the world – 366 days to 40 countries, over 19,000 miles 2000-2001 (avg 80 miles/day)

Running:

Completed 9 marathons since 2000- – Seville, Berlin, Paris, Kona, NYC, Houston (2), Cape May and Kingwood, TX.

Ran the Grand Canyon from rim to rim in Sept 2009 (9 ½ hours)

Triathlons:

IM TX      5/2011

Lone Star 70.3, TX 4/11

Timberman 70.3, NH   2010

New Orleans 70.3, LA     4/2009 and 2010 Half Ironman 

Buffalo Springs Tri, TX 6/2009 Half Ironman

Buffalo Springs Tri, Tx    6/2008 Sprint (2^nd in age group)                                 

Tejas Tri, Texas -             6/2008  Sprint (7^th in age group)

CapTex, Austin –            5/2008    Sprint  (10^th in age group)

CB&I Tri, Woodlands – 5/2008    Sprint (7^th in age group, female 45-49)

Texas Tri, San Marcos – 4/13/08  Sprint  (2^nd in age group, female 45-49)

Lone Star, Galveston –   3/29/08 –Sprint (5^th in age group, female 45-49)

Cayman Islands              11/2007  -Sprint (1^st in age group, female 40-49)

Tejas Tri, Texas              2007 –  Sprint(15^th in age group)/  2008 Sprint (7^th in age group)

Colorado Springs June,       2006 – Sprint (4^th in age group, 40-45)

Cayman Islands                  2006 – Olympic relay; bike leg

Cayman Islands                  2005 - Olympic

New Zealand                      2005 – Sprint (3^rd in age group, female 40-45)