FRequently Asked Questions

It is an activity practiced by an individual athlete (non-team) in which the body is exercised at submaximal intensity for prolonged periods of time.

Triathlon, Xterra, open water swimming, cycling, ultra-cycling, running, and ultra-running.

Ironman: 3800m (2.4 mile) swim, 180.2km (112 mile) bike and 40.2km (26.2 mile) run

Half-Ironman: 1900m (1.2 mile) swim, 90km (56 mile) bike and 21.1km (13.1 mile) run

Olympic: 1500m (.93 mile) swim, 40km (24.8 mile) bike and 10km (6.2 mile) run

Sprint: 750m (0.5 mile) swim, 20km (12.4 mile) bike and 5km (3.1 mile) run

*We coach athletes for all triathlon distances.

Definitely not! There are lots of people that start training for an endurance sport regardless of their athletic background or lack thereof. The important thing is that you are cleared by your doctor to start training.

Absolutely! There is nothing more satisfying for a coach than watching their athlete’s progress, and even more so when you are there from the very beginning!

Yes! Our coaching is 100% online, so geographical distances are not a limitation. We use tools such as Training Peaks in order to provide training plans and track your progress. We also use Zwift, which enables us to run/bike together from anywhere in the world.

Absolutely! We work with open water swimmers, cyclists, and runners as well. Our coaching tiers are discounted for single-sport athletes.

How do you track my progress? Each sport requires different equipment. For swimming, you will need access to a pool or open water. For cycling, you will need a bicycle. For running, you will need running shoes, and for triathlon, you will need all of the above. We do recommend getting a heart rate monitor and a smartwatch (such as Garmin or Polar) in order for us to track your progress.

We offer three different coaching packages with different levels of service. Our coaching packages are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. You can learn more about them here.

Yes, depending on the coaching package, there is a percent discount for single sport coaching.

Your coach will take the information you provide in the Athlete Questionnaire at the beginning, plus the information you give them during your first meeting to develop a one-of-a-kind training plan made specifically for you. Your coach will take in factors such as experience, health, goals, available time to train, and any of your other commitments to devise the plan. All plans are adjustable, the frequency of the adjustments will depend on the Training Package you select. As time goes by, your coach will use the quantitative and qualitative data provided by TrainingPeaks to analyze and plan your future workouts.

Yes, all of our coaching packages have a $99 USD initiation fee.

You can subscribe to our coaching packages using a credit card or debit card.

Our coaching consultations last one hour.

Coaching consultations can be used in two different ways. First, you can arrange a consultation to meet a coach you are interested in training with or to pick a coach’s brain regarding race selection, equipment or gear recommendations, how to get started, etc. You can also purchase a coaching consultation if you are already training with a coach but require further assistance from a specialist, such as swimming, cycling, or running specialist, sports psychologist, or nutritionist.

No, you don’t have to be subscribed to any of our coaching packages to purchase a consultation.

Yes! You get a 25% discount on coaching consultations with any of our specialists.

Hiring a coach can make a huge difference - not only with planning workouts but also in keeping you motivated, accountable, and on track. A coach can assess when to push harder and when to let your body recover to absorb the training.

If you're new to triathlon, a coach can help navigate the complexities of training and recovery, as well as race day execution, plus save you from making many rookie mistakes. If you are an experienced athlete, our coaches use today’s latest technology, which will take you further, maximizing the time and effort you invest in every workout, in order to have a breakthrough season and achieve your ultimate goals.

All Mauna coaches are an actively competitive amateur or professional athletes. They are highly experienced and have internationally recognized certifications. As a coaching team, we are based all over the world, we are multi-cultural and are able to coach in 4 different languages!

As soon as you decide to move forward and subscribe to any of our coaching packages, you will receive an email with an athlete questionnaire. After you fill out the questionnaire your coach will get in contact with you to discuss it. Other points that will be discussed during that initial consultation are your background in endurance sports and athletics, your experience working with other coaches and training plans, your goals, any upcoming events on your race calendar, and what you want to achieve overall, etc. They will get back to you with an initial training plan and set up testing dates in order to begin collecting data.

Depending on the coaching package you select, your coach will set up subsequent meetings and upload your training based on your feedback and the data provided by your workouts.

Yes. During the first 3 months, you can switch coaches once at any time. After that initial period, you can change your coach for an additional fee.

If you would like to join our coaching team, please email us at coaching@maunaendurance.com