Troy Jacobson
Head Triathlon Coach - Life Time Fitness
"My Spinervals 32-Day Challenge has been successful in terms of engagement and connectivity beyond my wildest hopes - leveraging social media, my video training content and the TrainingPeaks web coaching platform."
- Troy Jacobson, Official Coach of IRONMAN,
Head Tri Coach - Life Time Fitness,
Head Coach - Spinervals Cycling, coachtroy.com
A former pro triathlete in the 1990's (a former USAT National Long Course Champion and top 20 Overall Finisher at Ironman Hawaii) and noted leader and pioneer in the endurance sports coaching world, Troy Jacobson has been coaching athletes of all levels full time since 1992. Personal coach to a former U.S. Olympian and several National Age Group Champions, Troy has worked with literally hundreds of amateur athletes in the sports of cycling, running and triathlon through the years. In addition, his industry leading Spinervals Cycling Video Series (www.spinervals.com), with now over 50 video titles has been used by several hundred thousands of cyclists and triathletes worldwide since 1997. Also the Official Coach of IRONMAN and the Head Triathlon Coach of Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTE), his professional credentials are rivaled by only a select few in the endurance sports coaching world.
Now competing as an elite Masters level athlete, Troy continues to have a deep understanding of what it means to be a competitor and still "walks the walk" with an impressive 9 hr 6 min. finish at the 2010 Ironman Arizona and was selected as an Honorable Mention 2010 USAT Masters Athlete of the Year.
Jacobson currently lives in Tucson Arizona with his two young daughters, Hope and Chloe. For more information about his wide array of coaching products and services, visit www.coachtroy.com.
