Custom Group Program

IM CDA Group

2004 San Francisco Triathlon Club 'IronMoo' IM training group members Rachael Mizenko, Nicole Stewart and Maura Hanlon finish Ironman Wisconsin together2004 San Francisco Triathlon Club “IronMoo” IM training group members Rachael Mizenko, Nicole Stewart and Maura Hanlon finish Ironman Wisconsin together
Customized seminars and workshops are also available. A variety of topics are available:
Strength Training for Triathletes
Nutrition for Training & Racing
How to Periodize your training
Video Stroke Analysis
How to use Heart Rate to Monitor Intensity
Open Water Swimming Technique
Basic Bike Skills


Coach D can customize a program for groups of all levels and abilities. He has successfully coached groups of first time triathletes covering all the basic skills as well as Ironman groups preparing to go long. Programs can be as short as a half-day or as long as several months. Here is a partial list of successful group programs to date:

2010 –“ Ironman Training” GGTC 6-month training for various summer Ironman events
2009 –“ Winter Marathon” - 12 week group training for the California International Marathon
2009 –“ Big Kahuna” - 10 week group program for the Big Kahuna Half Ironman
2009 –“ Ironman Training” GGTC 6-month training for various summer Ironman events
2009 –“ Greater than One” - 16 week comprehensive group Marathon and Half Marathon training program for the SF AIDS Foundation.
2009 –“ Greater than One” - 12 week comprehensive group beginner’s program for the Wildflower Olympic Triathlon for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
2008 –“ Winter Marathon” - 12 week group training for the California International Marathon
2008 –“ Marin County Triathlon” - 8 week comprehensive group program for Bay Club Marin
2008 –“ Big Kahuna” - 8 week group program for the Big Kahuna Half Ironman
2008 –“ Escape from Alcatraz” - 12 week comprehensive group training program for the San Francisco Bay Club.
2008 –“ IronSpuds” San Francisco Triathlon Club’s 6-month training for Ironman Coeur d’Alene.
2008 –“ Ironman Training” GGTC 6-month training for Ironman Coeur d’Alene.
2007 –“ Winter Marathon” - 12 week group training for the California International Marathon
2007 –“ Big Kahuna” - 8 week group program for the Big Kahuna Half Ironman 2007 –“ Ironman Training” GGTC 6-month training for Ironman Coeur d’Alene
2006 –“ IronMoose” 6-month Ironman training for Ironman Canada
2005 – “Ironman Training” 4-month training for Ironman Brazil
2005 – “Iron Brat” 5- month Ironman training for Ironman Germany
2004 – “Iron Moo” 5-month first-time Ironman training for Ironman Wisconsin
2002 – “Tri and Give” 6-week beginners program for The Golden Gate Triathlon Club
2001 – “Tri Pac” 6-week beginners program at The Pacific Athletic Club
2000 – “Try a Triathlon” 6-week beginners program at The San Francisco Bay Club
1986 – “Triathlon 101” 4-week beginners program for The Claremont Club