At Accelerate 3 Coaching our coaches possess a large breadth of knowledge and experience, not just of triathlon or duathlon but of other sports.  We have competed in collegiate cross-country and water polo.In addition to triathlons and duathlons we swam competitively, ran competitvely and bike raced. We have been rock climbers, hikers, ultra-marathoners and adventure racers. The Accelerate 3 coaches have raced at the top levels of the sport. We have raced in several ITU World Championships in triathlon and duathlon. Our coaches have done hundreds of races from sprints to Ironman's . We have raced in numerous countries around the world and all over the US.

The coaches at Accelerate 3 Coaching study the sport of triathlon and the sports that make up triathlon. We stay abreast of the literature, research and the latest advances in sports to take the worry out of your training. We use our knowledge and years of experience to help you have your best races.

Whether completing their first triathlon, marathon or winning races, Accelerate 3 athletes get results. Our cyclists have won 12 AZ State Cycling Championships in all disciplines and categories, placed on numerous podiums and won prologues at the Valley of the Sun and Tucson Bicycle Classic stage races. Accelerate 3 triathletes have finished hundreds of triathlons of all distances around the world. We have succesfully coached numerous athletes across the finish line of IM's with the majority of athletes setting new personal bests at this distance. Accelerate 3 athletes perform when it counts.

When you are serious about completing or competing, Accelerate 3 will help get you there.

 

Brian Stover
USAT Level 1 Certified Coach

Brian received his Exercise Science degree from East Carolina University where he ran Cross-Country for three years.   He has an extensive coaching background including stints as a former age group swim coach and bike racing team coach. He has been coaching athletes from beginners to elite in several sports for 10+ years.

Brian coaches triathletes from novice to experienced. They are middle of the pack to elite competitors. The majority of his athletes continue to set PB's over the ironman distance year after year. Coach Brian's cyclists have won the prolouges at the Tour de Tucson and Valley of the Sun stage races as well as claiming podium finishes in multiple categories at these races. His athletes have brought home 12 AZ State Cycling Championships across every discipline offered and in multiple categories.

Brian grew up swimming and running in high school.  He has won several multisport events, bike races and running races. He has raced in the ITU Triathlon Worlds Championships in 1997 and the ITU Duathlon Short Course Championships in 2002. Brian also qualified for the ITU Long Course Duathlon Championships (2004) and the ITU Short Course Triathlon Championships (2006). He has a gut wrenching (literally) IM PB of 10:57 and a Half IM PB of 4:08. Over his career he has won more than 10 triathlons, duathlons, bike races and running races. Brian was named one of Arizona's Top 50 Sports Figures of 2006 by the Arizona Daily Star.

His philosophy is to design a training program that enables you to become faster while still maintaining you life.

Brian will be working with a limited number of athletes in 2008. Please email brian at accelerate3 dot com to inquire about working together.

 

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