Troy Jacobson

Troy Jacobson has been a leader in the field of triathlon coaching since 1992. He is the owner of Lifesports, Inc., an endurance multisport coaching company, and is recognized as a pioneer in developing and marketing online coaching services. He is the innovator and driving force behind the popular endurance sport training DVD Spinervals Cycling and founded the National Triathlon Academy in 2000. He created Train Right software, an intuitive coaching program chosen as the official software of Tri-Fed USA in the mid 1990s.

When Tri-Fed became USA Triathlon, Jacobson became a member of the inaugural USA Triathlon coaching committee. A personal coach to athletes of all abilities from age groupers to a former U.S. Olympian, Jacobson served as the official coach of Ironman from 2010 through 2012 and held the position of head triathlon coach at Life Time Fitness, Inc., a publicly traded national health club chain.

Jacobson has been a competitive triathlete since 1988 and continues to compete at the elite masters level. In the 1990s he became a professional triathlete, winning several USA Triathlon Long Course National Championships and placing as high as 20th overall at the Ironman Triathlon World Championships. For more information, visit his Web site at www.coachtroy.com.