Coaches - Rocky Mountain Tri Club

2024 RMTC Coaching Team

The coaches with the Rocky Mountain Triathlon Club are some of the best in the sport. In addition to assisting with organized club workouts, most are available for private coaching. Check out their profiles by clicking on their photos below!

Charley Perez

CP Fitness and Training

Charley Perez

Charley Perez founded the Rocky Mountain Triathlon Club in 2003 and continues to be the driving force behind the ongoing operations of the club. As one of the active coaches for RMTC, he prepares and leads many weekly group workouts. Charley has been competing in multisport since the early 1990s. He started training triathletes in 2001 and while in graduate school at Wichita State University, he was an assistant track and cross-country coach with the middle- and long-distance runners. Although Charley no longer provides individual coaching and training plans, he is available for consultation. charley@cperezcoaching.com, 303-961-1656

J’ne Day-Lucore

JDL Coaching

J'ne Day-Lucore

When J’ne retired from her 33-year engineering career in 2017, she joined RMTC and has been a board member and volunteer RMTC coach since 2018. She was a competitive runner in her early years with a 2:40 marathon PR and held course records for the Pikes Peak Ascent, Mount Evans and Mount Washington road races. She was inducted into the Mount Washington Road Race Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Colorado Running Hall of Fame in 2019. She has been a part-time running coach for 30 years and became a full-time certified USAT triathlon coach when she retired in 2017. She is also a certified yoga teacher and cycle instructor. Coaching allows her to pursue her life-long passion for training/racing while growing the future community of athletes. For more details about one-on-one coaching, please contact J’ne at jmdaylu@gmail.com or text 303-396-7485.

Bill Ludington

BigDog Coaching

Bill Ludington

Bill Ludington is the coach and founder of BigDog Coaching with almost 20 years’ experience racing half Ironman and Ironman. He’s been a member of RMTC since 2005, an Ironman U certified triathlon coach ACE certified personal trainer, coaching full time to help triathletes achieve their goals while seamlessly integrating into a busy life.

Bill coaches and trains individuals of all levels and focuses on connecting with his clients in a way that will deliver their desired results. When in the gym, his primary focus is on helping people increase their athletic performance through functional strength, balance and mobility.

Through BigDog Coaching, Bill works with clients 1 on 1 to achieve their triathlon goals. His approach to coaching is one of frequent communication to ensure the plan is delivering the results the client desires and allows them to balance their non-triathlon life.

Bill offers personalized triathlon and fitness plans, including one-on-one coaching and group training specializing in athletes wanting to:

Integrate strength work into their training to improve performance, efficiency and resiliency.
Take their cycling to the next level through training with power.
Put in the hard work to become a faster, stronger and more successful athlete.

If you’re interested in learning more about how Bill’s coaching or personal training, head to his website www.bigdogcoaching.com or reach out to him directly at bill.ludington@gmail.com.

John Bye

Bring Your Everyday Beast Coaching

John Bye

John Bye is a USA Triathlon Certified Level 2 Coach, based out of Golden, CO, who helps highly motivated athletes become competitive triathletes. “The Wolfpack”, has athletes all around the country and includes competitive age-groupers to first-time triathletes ranging in age from the low 20’s to the mid-60’s. Based upon the individual needs of the athlete, coaching can be done virtually or in the Denver area with the “Rocky Mountain Wolfpack”. For background, John has competed in well over 125 Triathlons and he has, over the last decade alone where he lost 30 pounds and got focused on training, qualified and competed in multiple World Championships; i.e., twice with Team USA Olympic and Sprint, seven IronMan 70.3, and twice at IronMan (Kona). At 200+ pounds and in his mid-50’s, John understands the challenges of racing “big”, what it takes for his younger athletes to find what they are capable of, and, for his older athletes, how to adapt and be competitive in their “second phase” of their racing career.

He is the Founder of Bring Your Everyday Beast Coaching (B.Y.E.-BEAST LLC) — www.bye-beastcoaching.com — johnbye@bye-beastcoaching.com

Relentless Forward Motion

Matt Nadel

Unleash Your Athlete

Matt Nadel

Matt loves the process and lifestyle of being an endurance athlete. He has been coaching swimmers for over 15 years, triathletes for 7 years, and is an Ironman U certified coach. Matt was a swimmer at Colorado College where he was an NCAA All-American and held multiple team records in the distance freestyle events. He quickly jumped into triathlon after college and fell in love with the endurance community while racking up multiple AG wins in local races. As an environmental lawyer by day, Matt understands the constraints of working professionals and he personalizes training for his athletes to find how triathlon fits into their lives and how they can make endurance sports a lifelong, joy-filled process.

In the past, Matt coached the University of Colorado Triathlon team and he is currently coaching the University of Wyoming Triathlon team.

Contact Matt to start your endurance journey with Unleash Your Athlete: matthewcnadel@gmail.com or 303-908-0510.

Jeannete Sorensen Hickok

You Can Multisport

Jeannete Sorensen Hickok

Meet Jeannete Sorensen Hickok, passionate about helping her clients achieve their peak potential. Originally from Sweden, she found her passion for triathlons when moving to Colorado in 2000. She immersed herself into the triathlon world in her 40s, with no prior athletic background.

A devoted member of RMTC since 2005, Jeannete brings a unique coaching approach, seamlessly integrating structured training, a positive mindset, and focus on healthy whole food nutrition to propel athletes towards their fitness aspirations.

Certified as a USAT triathlon coach and NASM Personal Trainer in 2007, Jeannete has earned many certifications, including ACE Health Coach, USMS Swim Instructor, fitness Instructor, certified ACE Sport Nutritionist and PQ Mindset Coach. Her diverse skill set is a reflection of her commitment to coaching.

With over two decades of unwavering passion for the sport, Jeannete has finished more than twenty 70.3 and thirteen 140.6 Ironman races, including the Ironman Worlds Kona Championship in 2019. She has conquered 45+ sprints, Olympic triathlons, and over 18 marathons.

In 2022, Jeannete conquered an Ultraman Triathlon in Sweden. Covering a staggering 387 miles (623km) of swimming, biking, and running in just three days.

Choosing Jeannete as your coach isn’t just opting for a conventional triathlon coaching experience. It’s a transformative journey, where each session is an opportunity for growth, empowerment, and a celebration of your unique athletic abilities.

To find out more about Jeannete’s coaching offers please visit youcanmultisport.com or reach out directly to Jeanneteh@gmail.com.

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