RCT Athletics

Helping athletes reach greater heights in swimming, running, and triathlon

07/27/2026

Congratulations to Josie Grashel, who finished her first 70.3 (or 69.1 as she would say) in Sandusky last week!

It’s not easy starting at the beginning in swimming or cycling but she dove into both with exceptional determination. She’d never even heard of zone 2 (and still hasn’t 😅). She tackled an ambitious training plan, knocking out workouts like a pro. Race day threw one more surprise into the mix with a canceled swim but she took it all in stride.

I’m proud of everything you’ve accomplished and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

118,671 yards | 1,340 miles | 353 miles

06/29/2026

Open water swimming is its own skill set — and most athletes don’t practice it until race morning.

Saturday I hosted an open water clinic for triathletes in partnership with Ohio’s premier multisport racing and we focused on the things that actually cost time on race day: sighting technique, drafting, pack swimming, and contact with other swimmers.

The athletes who practice this stuff don’t just swim faster - they race with less anxiety and more control.

05/21/2026

Headed down to Tennessee to race 70.3 Chattanooga last weekend with the boys! Got to meet , swim in the Tennessee river, bike through the country roads of Georgia, and then was cooked to well done while running along the riverfront.

Never underestimate the race - just when you think you have it all figured out, it finds a way to teach you a new lesson. I didn’t have a perfect race (there’s no such thing) but the goal isn’t to have a perfect race. It’s to find out who you are when the chips are down. You take the shots and keep going. And little by little you put together not a perfect race, but the best race you can have on the day.

To cap it off, I qualified for Worlds again in 2026 and got to share that experience with my parents. They’ve always supported my racing, so having them there to see it was something special! Onwards to Nice!

05/08/2026

70.3 Chattanooga in 9 days! Threw together a little hype reel out of training footage from the last couple months.

It’s been a long offseason. Some days it seems like race day is just around the corner, and others it’s like you can’t remember the last time you got to suit up with the sun shining.

Last year was a big year for me, both as a coach and as an athlete. The goals for 2026 are equally big. When the moment of action is far off, sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the noise. There’s a clarity to racing that you don’t get anywhere else.

Let’s go!

04/28/2026

Check out these awesome photos of taking on the rugged Red Rocks of Arizona at the VUE trail run in Sedona!

Proud coach moment: this was the highest TSS logged in a single activity by any of my athletes on TrainingPeaks to date.

Next up, a sprint triathlon in Florida and IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio in July. Stay tuned!

04/20/2026

This is my favorite drill for new swimmers of all ages! Most of the issues that beginner swimmers face with freestyle revolve around breathing, and this drill helps them learn to balance their stroke through the breath.

Let me know what common 🏊‍♂️ challenge you think I should cover next in the comments!

03/09/2026

121/300 miles in March to support . The first outdoor ride of the year! A perfect day to log some miles and support a great cause.

03/01/2026

Cancer isn’t rare. It touches almost every family in some way.
This March, I’m riding 300 miles to raise funds for .

300 miles. One cause. Let’s make it count.

Address

101 Riverfront Pkwy
Chattanooga, TN
37402

Telephone

+16143982254

Website

https://rct.coach/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when RCT Athletics posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to RCT Athletics:

Want your business to be the top-listed Gym/sports Facility in Chattanooga?