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JULY | AUGUST 2022

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New triathlon coaches | Meet the Athlete | Instructor Insights | Exercise of the Month WAC TRIATHLON RESOURCES wac.net/triathlon-coaching wac.net/tricycle-club wac.net/seafair2022 u New triathlon coaches Meet the Athlete Instructor Insights Exercise of the Month E M I L I O H U E R TA S When Teresa Webb picked up triathlon training in 2001 following a collegiate swimming career, a lack of guidance and resources had her feeling lost. "I realized there was so much missing and wanted to make this sport more accessible to everyone," says Teresa, who founded TN Multisports and has completed three Ironman triathlons and more than 10 half-Ironmans since making the switch from full-time swimmer. "I didn't have a business plan or big vision. I just wanted to help athletes and make their journeys a bit easier than it was for me." Mark Webb was also finding his bear- ings as a triathlete, having switched from baseball and golf, when he met Teresa in 2007. "I completed my first Ironman race with no guidance in 2006," Mark recalls. Aer starting to train with Teresa, he had an epiphany. "I realized I could ac- tually be decent at this," he says. "I ended up shaving two hours off my race time in my next Ironman two years later." e duo married in 2010 and have established themselves as prolific coaches for Seattle-area triathletes. is spring, they officially joined the WAC as the Club's new triathlon coaches, taking over a strong program that consistently sees athletes place high in the age-group Living Fit Run, bike, and swim like never before Go the distance with the Club's new triathlon coaches Continued on page 17 Triathlon coaches Mark and Teresa Webb are your go-to resources for all things run, bike, and swim.

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