Active Trainer is fortunate to work with some of the best coaches in the industry and we continue to add more expertise to our coaching roster all the time! We strive to find coaches that appeal to both beginners and advanced athletes alike. Here are a few of the coaches working with Active Trainer.

Gale Bernhardt | 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach | View Plans

Gale Bernhardt traveled to Athens, Greece as the 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach for both the men's and women's triathlon teams. She has served as the Chairperson for the National Coaching Committee for USA Triathlon for five consecutive years and is one of only a few, select USA Triathlon World Cup coaches. Athletes utilizing her personal guidance include Olympic and professional cyclists, top national-level masters road racers, ultra-endurance cyclists, runners and multisport racers. Her athletes have placed at Olympic Trials and National Championships. She has coached multisport athletes to podium finishes at world championship events and others have traveled to the Hawaii Ironman competition. Whether you are training to complete an event or compete at an event, you can use the same training principles that elite athletes use to improve your fitness. Pre-built plans are available for several different race distances and athletic goals. more

Dave Scott | Six-time Ironman World Champion | View Plans

Dave Scott is one of the most recognized athletes and coaches in the sport of triathlon. His career in triathlon began with the inception of the sport in 1976. He won his first Hawaii Ironman in 1980 and went on to win again in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. In 1993, he was honored for his accomplishments in the sport and became the first inductee into the Ironman Hall of Fame. Dave believes that coaching people is more about being a teacher than a coach. Dave combines years of wisdom, wit and creativity with his passion for helping others. After thirty years in the sport, he continues to maintain world-wide appeal as a fitness and nutrition consultant, product marketing consultant and nationally recognized speaker. more

Jenny Hadfield | Nationally recognized author and running coach | View Plans

Coach Jenny is co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports, Chicago's largest multi-sport company. She is the co-author of the best-selling Marathoning for Mortals and the newly released Running for Mortals, Training for Mortals Logbook and Run for Fun DVD. Jenny is a Columnist for HEALTH magazine, writes a weekly blog for Runners World, is a contributing writer for HerSports, and has written for Cooking Light, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Athlete Magazines. She is also the official coach for The LaSalle Bank Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon, Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, The LaSalle Bank Columbus Half Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half and Full Marathon, and the OneAmerica Indy Mini Marathon. Whether your goals are to get started with running or walking or to qualify for the Boston Marathon, Jenny can help you reach them. more

John Bingham | World renown author and motivational speaker | View Plans

He's been called the Pied Piper of the second running boom - and for good reason. Since his column, "The Chronicles," started in May of 1996, John "The Penguin" Bingham has become one of the running community's most popular and recognized personalities. Bingham is the honorary race director of Elite Racing's Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN, and a founder of the Virginia Beach Rock N Roll Half Marathon. He is in constant demand as a clinician and has been a featured speaker for the Austin, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Country Music, Dallas/White Rock, Disney, Flying Pig, Honolulu, Houston, Mayor's Midnight Sun, Myrtle Beach, Portland, Rock N Roll, San Diego, San Francisco, and Vermont City marathons. more

Jeff Galloway | 1972 Olympian and best-selling author | View Plans

Jeff Galloway is a 1972 Olympian who ran the 10,000 meters and was an alternate on the marathon team. He is the author of more than a dozen books on running, including Galloway's Book on Running, the best-selling running book in North America, and a monthly column for Runner's World magazine. The Galloway Marathon Program takes place in more than 40 cities. This low-mileage program consists of two 30- to 45-minute runs per week and a longer run/walk on the weekend using Jeff's run-walk-run method, putting the marathon within reach of almost everyone. Jeff has coached more than 200,000 runners and walkers to their goals!  [more|http://www.activetrainer.com/Endurance/Coaches/Galloway.htm]

Cindy Miller | President of Heart Zones Coaching | View Plans 

Fraser Quelch | Director of Programming for Fitness Anywhere Inc. | View Plans

Mary Nevers | Focus on functional performance and wellness | View Plans

Dawna Stone | Founder of Her Sports + Fitness Magazine | View Plans

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