Chris Zimmer

Like many triathletes, Chris did not come from a particularly strong athletic background.  He started cycling after college in 1992, then turned to triathlon in 1995 (once he had the means to fund his passion!), during the sports initial growth phase.  By combing a background in high school swimming, recreational running, and cycling he become hooked on the challenge of triathlon.

 

Chris raced from 1995-97 competing in a number of triathlons throughout the Southeast, but as work and family demands grew, he scaled back to cycling for several seasons.  Returning with a renewed passion in 2003 he has competed consistently in triathlon since.

Chris enjoys competing in and coaching all distances. He likes working with those athletes that have never really considered themselves athletes. He personally understands the demands that training and racing have on career, time management, and family, and wants to assist his clients in balancing all of their obligations to maximize their performance and satisfaction.  Part of his coaching process is to get his athletes to identify and focus on their main motivators for training and racing.....

"Once you get the mind right, everything else follows!"

Chris educates his athletes on how the stress-recovery cycle works and how performance gains are made. His style is supportive and encouraging, while holding his athletes accountable to themselves and their goals.

Chris is an active triathlete with multiple Ironman finishes (with a PR of 10:43:17 at IM Coeur d’Alene in 2009).  His favorite distance is the ½ Ironman (70.3) distance because as he says, “you can train for a ½ and still keep your family happy!”  He is a USAT Honorable Mention All-American for 2009 and is working towards some strong 70.3 finishes in 2010 with the goal of qualifying for the IM 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater this November.