Katie Whidden

Co-Founder, Triathlon and Strength Coach

Certifications

• USA Cycling II

• USA Triathlon I

• CSCS

Specializations

• Triathletes on a tight schedule

• Intermediate athletes looking at moving up to the next level

• Pairing endurance and strength training

Coaching Values

• Building athlete confidence

• Creating trust between the athlete and the coach

• Fostering mental strength in an athlete

• Encouraging accountability

Katie is the co-founder of Lifelong Endurance and head strength coach for Peak Performance Running.   She is former division one collegiate athlete who has always made an effort to get those around her moving. Katie’s passion for coaching was fostered in high school where she would mentor younger athletes in the weight room.

Coach Katie draws on a wide breadth of experience and multiple certifications to help youth to masters athletes achieve their goals. She specializes in coaching triathletes and cyclists, integrating functional strength workouts, data analysis and effective communication to successfully balance an athletes training schedule with their other commitments.

Education alone does not make a great coach; Katie’s ability to adapt and understand her clients’ needs is what sets her apart from others in the profession. Katie looks at every workout as another opportunity to teach athletes about their body and to help guide them towards their full potential. She loves to see the transformation that can occur in an athlete’s self-confidence when they have a goal and set out to achieve it.

Reviews

I have been working with Katie for about a season and half, and I have seen a huge improvement in all three sports in triathlons. She communicates several times per week for most workouts. Sometimes its technical, sometimes she provides a simple "good job," or "this is a huge improvement from earlier." As an athlete trying to improve, I find this invaluable. Furthermore, Katie is an expert in her field. Whether it is advice on fueling, transitions, or a little uncomfortableness in a workout, she provides helpful feedback that keeps me on track for races. Finally, while Katie always professional in her communication, what I find comforting in his sense of humor around the sport. Because of this, I don't feel any pressure to succeed, and it makes working with her truly enjoyable.

Mark W.- New York

I have been training with Katie Whidden at Lifelong Endurance since May 2018. Katie is enthusiastic about coaching, and cares about her athletes.

She has recruited a good team of coaches to be part of Lifelong Endurance. Each offering different specialties, and creative perspectives.

Katie uses the Training Peak app to create daily workouts for my schedule. Workouts vary by focusing on discipline and endurance and intensity intervals within those disciplines.
She keeps up to date with what is current in the Training Peak app, attending workshops, etc.
I feel that she does a really good job of analyzing my current fitness level so that i at at my peak for my A races.
If you are looking for a triathlon coach, i recommend talking to the coaches at Lifelong Endurance.

Lori D.- Denver, CO

I have been working with Lifelong Endurance for 1.5 years. Prior to joining I spoke with Katie Whidden, Lifelong Endurance coach. We discussed my short term and long term goals as well as her philosophy on coaching my preferred sports of biking, running and swimming. I interviewed 2 other well known coaching organizations but chose Lifelong Endurance due to the up front investment made in understanding my:
- Current level of physical fitness
- Where I wanted to be
- Identifying how to fill that gap

We got right to work in April of 2019. Using the Training Peaks app Katie scheduled exercise routines for me that began to improve my level of physical fitness. I entered triathlon races and found that I was starting and finishing races with confidence. It was not longer about "finishing" it became "how fast can I finish this race".

My running times have improved 20% and my biking endurance has doubled. I owe this to Lifelong Endurance and Katie as they have helped me crack the code to becoming the athlete I want to be. This is the result of Katie's good upfront planning, tracking output and results, analyzing the output, making changes weekly to accommodate progress and learning how to optimize nutrition while preparing for and running actual races.

If you want to improve your level of fitness the right way and become a better athlete, I highly recommend Lifelong Endurance.

Mark J.- Cleveland, OH

I have been working with Katie Whidden for over a year now. She has done a great job structuring my training and keeping me motivated, even though I live in Guatemala! My endurance and speed have hugely increased, but most of all I have gained tremendous confidence in myself! Even though we have not met face to face, I feel like I have a good friend and a great coach!

Alvaro C. Guatemala City, Guatemala

Newbie to world champ competitor, absolutely would not have happened without these guys. Experienced, knowledgeable, and dedicated 🙂

KC Kent Anchorage, AK