testimonials

Below you will find many individual accounts of how Malone coaching has benefited overall race results, self-confidence levels, and other attributes in our training program.

• What impression does Katie’s coaching leave on you?

  Katie exemplifies true sportsmanship and the quintessential coach. Katie wants the very best for you over her own performance as seen when we’re out there racing together — when I can barely utter a word out on the race course, Katie is shouting words of motivation and encouragement to push me forward. She takes care of her athletes first & foremost before thinking about her own race that day. She looks for each of us before and after the race to see if we need anything and to check on how we performed and are feeling. Of course each of us can’t wait to find her to report our race! — we believe it’s as much of a victory for her as a coach as it is for us individually as athletes.

• What is the one element she drives into you which you hear over and over? What is most important for her that you remember?

  Always Form & Focus. It instantly brings my training to mind and gives me something to think about over the in-race discomfort I’m feeling! She also repeatedly says in both training and racing, to “stay tough!” and reminds us, “you have it in you; you can do it!” — whatever it is we are working to achieve.

• When you are out there in the race, what do you think about in relation to her coaching?

  My training. That is where I do all my hard work. Racing is the reward for this, the fun part of the sport where I get to put it all together. If you train as prescribed, then race day it is as simple as 1 – 2 – 3.

• Why did you choose Katie Malone for your Triathlon Coach over other coaches?

  Katie is a close friend and we think very similarly. So I knew we’d work well together Coach to Athlete. She’s an impressive straight shooter and I believe she understands her athletes’ abilities intimately. She knows how far and deep we’ll go in our training and racing and she plans to this in our schedules and race day goals.

• How has Katie made a difference in your performance?

  We lay out my goals before the first of the year and Katie methodically calculates my training to hit these marks. I know if I do my training I will race as expected. I have consistently improved parallel to the work I’ve put into my training. I’ve stepped up a level from Top Female Masters in 2006 to placing Overall consistently in 2007. I’ve gained confidence thru Katie’s instruction and belief in me and found — the more I race > the more experience I gain > the better I perform.

• Would you recommend her to other triathletes and if so, what would be your biggest selling point?

  Katie is very personable and available to her athletes as needed. She follows our training log daily and gives weekly feedback. She’s realistic with our ability and schedules and works with these dynamics to give you the most suitable plan for you.

• If you have any other thoughts you would like to share regarding your experience being coached by Katie? Katie is a Champion on all fronts: as a friend, an athlete, and a coach