Triathlon Training and Nutrition Coaching Excellence

Jay Zacharias

Jay Zacharias
USAT Certified Level I Coach
Licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist

Jay Zacharias, USAT Coach and licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist, has a BA from the University of New Hampshire and MBA from the University of Hawaii. In 1981 he participated in a sprint distance triathlon while working as fitness instructor and has been hooked ever since.

In addition to sports certifications and developing highly regarded triathlon training and racing content, Jay has worked with some of the top coaches in the sport to further his expertise including Dave Scott, Roch Frey, John Howard, and Steve Tarpinian. He has attended at least 12 triathlon training camps and has participated in scores of triathlons with a focus on long course races including more than a dozen Ironman races (and counting).

He founded Triathlon Experts with the goal of helping triathletes new to the sport, as well as experienced middle-of-the-pack triathletes looking step up to long course races and improve their performance, using time-tested strategies to maximize gains given the time available.

As a triathlete Jay continues to be a work in progress…with many days being a lot more work than progress. But that’s the challenge of triathlon…there’s always something you can improve.
 

Miriam Zacharias

Miriam Zacharias
Licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist

Miriam Zacharias is a licensed primary Sports Nutritionist with an MS in Human Ecology from the Ohio State University. Since leaving corporate America in 1999, she has pursued advanced studies and certifications in sports nutrition, holistic nutrition and in executive coaching, and has authored numerous white papers, articles, and blogs in the area of lifestyle and health, including her recently released guidebook for triathlon supporters, Fast and Faster.

Miriam has dedicated the last 10 years of her life to coaching busy professionals and age-group triathletes on how to lose weight, fuel performance, and create balanced meal plans for effective event recovery. In addition to her work with Triathlon Experts, Miriam is an Integrative Health Consultant to a variety of health organizations and practitioners throughout the U.S.

For the triathlon community, Miriam’s advice is straightforward and practical: To race like a champion you must have an integrated nutrition and training program that powers athletic performance and promotes weight management, energy and lifelong health.

Whenever humanly possible, Miriam enjoys cycling all over the world, trolling for new foods at Farmers Markets, and cheering on triathletes at race events.