Playtri Coach Jim

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Playtri Coach Jim

Playtri Coach & Education Lead, USA Triathlon Coach, Ironman WC & 70.3 WC Qualifier

09/15/2026

Nobody really cares if you raced a World Championship, and that’s a good thing.

09/14/2026

A happy to Estelle on a solid race at in Nice; Erin at ; Hailey, Tahwana Zavala, and Group Training athletes at Beast of the Brazos and the Waco Skittles Ride.

And a special shout out to Mary Ladage. Race day didn't go as planned/hoped in Nice, but she showed up and fought until the very end. She embodied one of my favorite sayings, "Don't be afraid to be seen trying."

I'm proud of each and every one of you and it is such an honor and privilege to be your coach!

09/11/2026

It's a big weekend of racing for some of my athletes!

Good luck to Estelle, Mary, Erin, Hailey, Tahwana and Group Training athletes racing this weekend!

09/09/2026

Have big goals? Don’t neglect training your mindset!

09/08/2026

Same 8-week training block, run twice on 42 athletes. The gains didn't repeat — even with identical protocol and supervision.

If a flat block ever had you questioning your training, this is why: adaptation isn't fixed, some of it's just noise. The edge is tracking trends across cycles, not judging one block in isolation.

Save this for your next training review, and drop a comment if you've had a block like this.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026.

09/07/2026

Super excited for Mary & Estelle who are racing their first 70.3 Worlds this Saturday in Nice!

This week's posts are all about what it takes to prepare for racing at the World Championship level. It's a deep dive into mindset, training, and qualifying from me: an athlete who has qualified for both 70.3 and Ironman Worlds and a coach who has helped athletes qualify for short course, 70.3 and Ironman World Championships.

First tip: Whether you qualified because you won your age group at a qualifying race or because you got a roll down spot, it doesn't matter. YOU belong on that start line! The World Championship race is ultimately about celebrating your accomplishments and racing as best as you can with other great athletes. It is NOT about comparing yourself to others!

Want to learn more about training with a world championship mindset? Send me a DM!

09/04/2026

Just 4 more Saturdays left in the Open Water Swim season. Come on out and join us at 7:30 am for coached workouts and lifeguard support.

09/02/2026

Marlie started working with me as a complete beginner in the pool and then walked into her first Ironman 70.3 10 months later ready — swim technique dialed in, bike power up, and a training plan built around HER life, not the other way around. 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️

That's the goal every time: sustainable progress, personalized to you, with a team in your corner the whole way.

Swipe through to hear it in her words 👉

Ready to tackle big goals? Your first 70.3? A PR? 70.3 Worlds Qualification? Kona? Send me a DM — let's talk.

09/01/2026

Most age-group triathletes don't lose their Worlds slot on race day fitness. They lose it in the swim scrum, the corner they braked through, the T1 they fumbled. Skill work is the cheapest speed left on the table — and almost nobody's training it.

Which one's yours: swim starts, cornering, transitions, or something else?

08/31/2026

Congrats to Andrew, Tim, Tahwana, and some Team Playtri Elite athletes on completing Hotter'n Hell 100 on Saturday!

The ride this year definitely lived up to its name!

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