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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves. Episode 3 features Lenny Ramsey. Neuroscientist by day. Triathlete by night. This woman somehow found a way to balance it all. Lenny "fell" into the sport of triathlon in 2014 as a path to recovery from knee surgery. She soon found that she had a natural talent (coupled with a tremendous work ethic), and in just her second season racing, qualified for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. The following year, she took the overall Age Group win at two IRONMAN 70.3 events, earning her pro card.  Lenny started racing pro in 2017, now coached by Tim Snow. Over the next six years, Lenny race

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 23 features QT2 Coach Tim Snow. Tim joined QT2 Systems as a coach in 2007. It all started with a friendly wager with QT2 Systems founder Jesse Kropelnicki. Tim shares his stories from the early days of QT2 Systems, and how he, and QT2 Systems, have evolved over time. As an athlete and a coach, Tim approaches triathlon as a lifestyle. Each race is not a destination, but a part of a larger journey. Explore, try new

QT2 Roundtable - Single Topic. Multiple Perspectives. In this series, we will dive into some of the most asked endurance sports training and racing questions, bringing you answers from multiple perspectives. You will hear from QT2 coaches, The Core Diet registered dietitians, QT2 athletes and more. Episode 2 focuses on making the jump to long course. Panelists QT2 Systems Coach Jackie Miller, QT2 Systems Athlete Julie Knight and The Core Diet Registered Dietitian Tammy Brooks-Marino answer some of your most asked questions about stepping up to a longer race distance. They discuss what factors to consider in making the decision to make the jump, how to pick the best first race, training commitment, training and racing costs, race fueling and nutrition needs, barriers along the way, what to expect on race day, and how training for and racing an IRONMAN can be a life changing experience. Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com Contact QT2 Systems at https://qt2systems.com/pages/contact

Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves. Episode 2 features Anne Basso. Anne came to QT2 Systems in 2015. At that time, she had raced as an elite athlete for six years and had no intention of continuing to race. Her sights were set on developing as a triathlon coach. In this capacity, she participated in several QT2 camps and interacted with QT2 Systems founder Jesse Kropelnicki. Over time, Jesse encouraged Anne to start training again. With Jesse's support and a new perspective, Anne re-entered the world of elite triathlon racing, and continues to this day. For Anne, her most memorable moments are not her best results, but r

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 22 features QT2 Run Coach Jack Pilla. Jack started coaching in 2009 and joined QT2 Run as a coach in 2017. Jack just runs. He races road and trail, 5Ks to 200+ milers. He paces athletes road and trail, 3:30 marathon groups to solo trail runners trying to keep one foot in front of the other deep into the night. He coaches athletes road and trail, of all ages and goals. He personally works with each and every athlet

QT2 Roundtable - Single Topic. Multiple Perspectives.  In this series, we will dive into some of the most asked endurance sports training and racing questions, bringing you answers from multiple perspectives. You will hear from QT2 coaches, The Core Diet registered dietitians, QT2 athletes and more. Episode 1 focuses on the return to training after the off-season. Our panelists of QT2 Systems Coaches Tim Gerry and Bob Richter and The Core Diet Registered Dietitian Kylie McKenzie provide their insights relating to nutrition, training and mental skills. How you race this season will depend on what you do now! Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com

Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves. Episode 1 features Linsey Corbin. Linsey joined the pro ranks in 2006. In her 17 years a professional triathlete, she raced more than 30 IRONMAN events, taking the overall win a remarkable 8 times (and finishing on the podium a total of 20 times). Linsey also raced 15 IRONMAN World Championship events - the most of any professional woman. Linsey was coached by QT2 Systems founder Jesse Kropelnicki from 2014 through her retirement in 2022. Already a multi-time champion and top five Kona finisher, she came to Jesse because she "wanted someone who genuinely cared" and who would pay attent

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 21 features Coach Bob Richter. Bob joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2018 and as a coach in 2022. Coming from a run background, Bob raced his first sprint triathlon in 2012, and became quickly immersed in the sport, racing his first half distance the following year and his first full distance two years later. Looking to get to the next level and become competitive within his age group, he signed on with QT2 Syst

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 20 features Coach Kyle Dacey. Kyle joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2018 and as a coach in 2023. Kyle was first introduced to Triathlon in 2013 when he happened to be in Lake Placid on IRONMAN Lake Placid race day. At that moment, he knew that triathlon was in his future. He raced his first triathlon in 2016 - The Keuka Lake Olympic Distance - and the wheels were set into motion. He quickly jumped to the 70.3 d

It’s officially fall!  If you are a runner, that means that you probably have a race (or two or three …) on your schedule.  As your race approaches, you will want to set a pacing strategy.  There are several ways to guide your race effort, including pace, rate of perceived exertion, heart rate and power.  In this blog, I will focus on using the QT2 Systems Run Calculator coupled with the findmymarathon.com* course-based calculator to help set a race pacing plan.  The full written blog is available at https://qt2systems.com/blogs/news/using-the-qt2-systems-run-calculator-to-help-set-your-race-pacing-plan  

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 19 features Coach Anne Rollins. Anne has been with QT2 Systems since almost the very beginning - joining the team as a registered dietician in 2008/2009 and later as a coach. Upon joining QT2 Systems, to better understand the nutrition and fueling needs of a triathlete, Anne who had a running background, trained for her first triathlon and found a new passion. Over the past 15 years, Anne has competed in countless

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 18 features Coach Dave Zimmet. Dave joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2016 and as a coach in 2016. A self-describe "endurance junkie", Dave raced his first triathlon in 2011 - IRONMAN Lake Placid. Dave raced several IRONMAN events over the next few years, with respectable results. In 2014, back at Lake Placid, he felt his performance plateau and took note of the backs of all of the QT2 athletes passing him on th

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 17 features Coach Fred Prescott. Fred joined QT2 Systems as a coach with QT2 Cycle in 2021. An athlete growing up, in his early 20s, Fred joined a friend for a mountain bike ride and the rest is history. Over the years, he has raced virtually every cycling discipline - road, cyclocross, mountain bike and gravel. He's towed the line at some of the most challenging races, including Leadville. As a coach,Fred enjoys

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 16 features Coach Sadie Laughlin. Sadie joined QT2 Systems as an athlete and coach in 2017. An athlete growing up, Sadie started running for fun in her 20s, enjoying the running community and taking part in local races. Around 40, she became more interested in increasing volume and training for longer events. She loved the lifestyle of running, and was motivated to try to improve her times. She trained using "cook

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 15 features Coach Molly Zahr. Molly raced her first triathlon in 2002 and her first IRONMAN in 2004. Two years later, she raced her way to an overall win at IRONMAN Lake Placid with a time of 10:11, and earned her first (of what turned out to be many) slot at the IRONMAN World Championships. With her quick road to success, Molly followed the more is better approach, and found herself burned out and injured. In 200

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 14 features Coach Tim Gerry. Year after year, Tim would watch his dreams of qualifying for Kona disappear in the last 10 miles of the run of IRONMAN Lake Placid. As he was falling apart, QT2 athletes were passing him and earning their Kona slots. He knew he was training hard, but something was missing. In 2014, he reached out to QT2 Systems, and came on as an athlete. The next year, he qualified for Kona. What was

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 13 features Coach Vinny Johnson. Vinny joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2009 and as a coach in 2014. Although Vinny grew up playing multiple sports and swam through college, in his words he never "won anything." But Vinny also knew that to change his athletic future, he had to put the work in consistently day after day. In 2014, twenty years after he raced his first triathlon and eight years after he raced his

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 12 features Coach Dawn English. Dawn entered the world of triathlon in 1999. Over the past almost quarter of a century, Dawn has raced dozens of races, reaching the pinnacle of her career in 2022, when she ran her way to a first in Age Group at IRONMAN Texas and earned a spot at the IRONMAN World Championships. Dawn started coaching in 2008. In 2014, Dawn moved to the Woodlands Texas area and joined the OutRival R

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 11 features Coach Doug MacLean.  Doug joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2009 and as a coach in 2010. Doug is definitely not afraid of taking huge leaps. In 2006, at age 26, without any significant swim, bike or run experience, Doug decided to enter the world of triathlon. He signed up IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene and IRONMAN Lake Placid, finishing both in under 11 hours. Shortly after, he decided that he wanted to turn

QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential. At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way. In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems. Episode 10 features Coach Eric Kahl. Eric joined QT2 Systems as a coach in 2014. Over the years, together with co-coach Jackie Miller, he has created a tight knit group of local athletes in the Sarasota area. Eric views coaching as a relationship - the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. In evaluating workouts and providing feedback, he takes a deep look into the data but looks to subjective feedback to give