Train Confidently for Your Next Triathlon

I want to help you eliminate fear, anxiety and doubt about triathlon training so you can enjoy the process even more.  Whether or not you have a coach, I can help you learn to identify the messages your own body is sending by working on knowledge, mindset and intuition about your triathlon journey.

Triathlon Training Should Fit Into Your Life and Make Sense to you.

 

Clear Training Guidance

Understand the “why” behind workouts, pacing, recovery, technique, and race preparation.

More Confidence, Less Confusion

Cut through conflicting advice, random workouts, and information overload with practical coaching that helps you focus on what matters – your time and enjoyment of the sport.

 

 

Sustainable Progress

Building fitness with a schedule you can’t maintain is not a way to live and enjoy your body. We will help you train consistently in a way that supports long-term progress.

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Three Entry Points Dependign on your Needs

Ready To Tri

Free four week live sessions run three times a year. Best for Novice triathletes, or experienced triathltes that want to learn the basics of training and preparing for racing

Train To Tri

Deeper dive into how and way run, bike & swim sessions are designed. Nutrition overview, gear guides, training with gadgets, modifying your own training to meet your needs.   Six week live course run 2-3 times per year.

 

 

The Foundry

Supported team with monthly Q&As throughout the year, access to Ready to Tri & Train to Tri resources, Training Plans and custom training platform where you can modify and customize your plans with input from Coach Suzanne.   Month to Month or Annual Pricing

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Triathlon Coach Suzanne Atkinson at the side of the pool.

Suzanne Atkinson, MD founded Steel City Endurance in 2005, and since then has coached triathletes of all levels from first timers to World Champions, and everyone in-between.  Suzanne is one of about thirty Level 3 USA Triathlon coaches in the world.  Her coaching experience includes not only 1 on 1 triathlon coaching, but she has also coached triathlon, running and swimming camps around the US, Caribbean and the UK.    In addition to her endurance coaching experience & credentials, Suzanne is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, has masters level coursework in Exercise Physiology, is am a former Outward Bound instructor with experience teaching expedition skills, whitewater kayaking, rock-climbing & mountaineering.  No matter your personal endurance sports goals ,whether it be triathlon, mountain biking, road cycling, swimming or running, Suzanne has experience getting athletes like you to the finish line

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Get Fit Families 6 year ago
Suzanne Atkinson is one of the most knowledgeable coaches I know. He ability to break down a swim stroke in a way the athlete can understand is a true gift. She makes athletes feel welcome and most of all comfortable. She has a way to calm down an athlete who suffers from anxiety, especially in the swim.

Her company is one of the best coaching groups in Western Pennsylvania. I highly recommend her and her team.
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Tracey Baumann 7 year ago
Suzanne is the most knowledgeable coach I have ever met. Her way of explaining her subject is second to none and the results have been incredible!
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Bobby McGee 7 year ago
Suzanne knows multisport - great insight & capacity to coach. Her swim knowledge is top notch. Empathic people person. Has more ability than is fair in one coach!!
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Kirsten Sass 7 year ago
Suzanne Atkinson has coached me for years now, through national and world championships, and multiple distances and disciplines; everything from sprint distance triathlons and Ironmans to duathlons, aquabike, and aquathlons. She has an incredible ability to help me balance life, family, work, and training, and somehow manages to make even the most challenging workouts fun. Her fresh approach and ability to think outside the box has enabled me to keep growing and developing as an athlete, even after over 20 years of racing - and my passion for and enjoyment of the training and racing continues to be as strong as ever. I can not recommend her highly enough, and am eternally grateful to have her as my coach.
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